Field work
2026 Radio Series – Episode 5: Legacy
“I remember the first computer that my dad bought us was an old Compaq, and he thought it was the greatest thing since sliced bread. So did I.” -Bob Torgerson
Read More2026 Radio Series – Episode 3: Leadership
“this is what I want our kids to have. This is why we do the things. That’s why Tlingit and Haida and and all these organizations, it’s like we’re a race against the clock. But at the same time, the solution is just to be indigenous.”
-Gloria Wolfe
2026 Radio Series – Episode 1: Family
“I think about all of the opportunities that I’ve had to interact with science from an early age, and the ability that we’ve had to give that opportunity to other people, but also the fact that this is a very, very unique opportunity that I’ve been given, and I’m really grateful for it.” -Merridy Littell
Read MoreField log: A full career of fundamental boreal forestry
“I remember his frustration as budgets were being cut. Now most of us experienced a mixture of apprehension and anger. The anger from the injustice of it and apprehension from how is this going to affect what matters to me? Not just my job, although that’s there, but also the things that I’m doing that I think are important And as near as I could tell, he experienced only anger. He was pissed.” – Dave Valentine
Read MoreWhen the ice dam fails
“We landed and when we landed the basin was finishing draining. So the glacier ice where we landed was still settling and cracking, it was very disconcerting.” – Eran Hood
Read MoreFinding nature and ourselves in cities
“I’m definitely interested in expanding access to nature because I do think it’s really important for mental health and spirituality and physical health.”
Read MoreSounding board on the Antarctic ice sheet
“So once I found this role as a peacemaker, I was like, OK, this is my role on the team. It’s not so much science, it’s more communication.”
Read MoreAnother day at work
“Being able to move on and feeling supported by your superiors, takes away so much of the trauma that women often experience when they try to report.”
Read MoreSurveying Alaska after World War II
“The person that owned that had no requirement to say hey there’s a big ice lens under here, don’t build your house there.”
Read MoreTwo career paths from El Yunque to Alaska
“When you get out to the real world the skills that you need are going to be really varied. I think that’s helpful for a new generation of scientists, be aware that there’s not one way to do it.”
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