Earthwatch: Canada - Climate change at the Arctic's edge
- Location(s): Canada
- Program Type(s): Volunteer, Research
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Help identify how climate change is affecting the Arctic landscape – and what that means for the planet – by monitoring vast stores of greenhouse gasses. In the winter, you’ll even build and sleep in an igloo! In this inimitable Arctic landscap... read more
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Help identify how climate change is affecting the Arctic landscape – and what that means for the planet – by monitoring vast stores of greenhouse gasses. In the winter, you’ll even build and sleep in an igloo!
In this inimitable Arctic landscape, you’ll study climate change at sites ranging from the tundra into the forest by monitoring changes affecting the gases stored in these peat-rich ecosystems. Summer and fall teams will use ground-penetrating radar, microclimate dataloggers, and soil coring to measure the permafrost’s organic carbon levels. You’ll also live-trap small mammals, evaluate growth rings in trees and shrubs through sampling, and monitor plant development. February teams will experience the Arctic’s edge in its most dramatic season. Traveling by gamutik (sled) towed by snowmobiles, you’ll classify ice crystals, and measure snowpack thickness, density, and temperature. You can also learn how to build an igloo and sleep in it comfortably, even when the temperature outside is -30 or -40 degrees Celsius. Learn more about Earthwatch Expedition: Climate Change at the Arctic's Edge .
Program Type(s):
VolunteerResearch
Program Length(s):
- Custom
Instruction Language(s):
- English
Language Requirement(s):
- English
