Nestled in the very tip of Vancouver Island is a true diving mecca. Supposedly Jacques Cousteau even once called Browning Pass “the best cold water diving in the world.” I headed north from Seattle via ferry, bus, and small boat to check it out for myself…only to see that it is impossible to disagree with […]
Category: Scholar Journeys
PNW: to Seattle and Beyond
Land of the Midnight Sun
When I stepped off the plane in Longyearbyen, Norway, the world’s northernmost settlement at 78 deg N, the sun was shining brightly and I was surrounded by water and arctic snow-capped mountains. Not too unusual for mid-June, right? Right…except that the local time was 2am. Welcome to the land of the midnight sun. So how […]
An Arctic Education
An institution centered around sustainability and safety, The University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS) is an innovative place where students and scientists alike come for polar education and research. During my stay in Longyearbyen, Norway, I was lucky enough to receive a tour of UNIS facilities from Arctic Biology Department Head Professor Børge Damsgård. UNIS was established in […]
Lights, Camera…Now What?
Perhaps one of the most important parts of the scholarship year is learning to take underwater photos and videos – without these skills it is impossible to document all of the incredible experiences! Since we were relative novices with our cameras and rigs, European Scholar Mae and I headed off early in our year to Denmark, […]