Field log: A full career of fundamental boreal forestry

January 12, 2026
A woman and man in smile in a selfie in front of a photoshopped background of blueberry bushes and mountains int he distance.

Jessie Robertson and Dave Valentine reminisce about the legacy of the late John Yarie, who designed decades-long projects in the boreal forest for the Forest Soils Lab at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Recorded by Jessie Robertson on January 18, 2023 in Fairbanks, Alaska. Edited by Kelsey Skonberg.

Music: “Arctic Evening” by Marcel du Preez

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Field log: A full career of fundamental boreal forestry
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