Running Herd

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Welcome to "Running Herd… on Fieldwork in the Western Arctic National Parklands", a blog highlighting some of the work being done by archaeologists, wildlife biologists, ecologists, and rangers in northwest Alaska’s Noatak National Preserve, Bering Land Bridge National Preserve, Kobuk Valley National Park, and Cape Krusenstern National Monument.

Get Connected!

June 28, 2012 Posted by: Marci Johnson

Blog #2  Get connected to the Western Arctic National Parklands on-line

 

Surveying for Bears from the Sky

June 02, 2018 Posted by: Sara Germain

Biological Science Technician Sara Germain describes the aerial surveys on brown bear populations, which occurs in our parklands each year.

 

Adding to the Story, One Dead Bird at a Time

August 08, 2016 Posted by: Emily Mesner

Randy Meyers, a volunteer for COASST, surveys the beaches around Cape Krusenstern National Monument every month for dead birds, helping to create a better understanding of the marine ecosystem.

 

Nest Searching (our jobs are basically an all-day scavenger hunt!)

July 14, 2015 Posted by: Megan Boldenow

Blog #41 Part VI in the adventures of a U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service shorebird research crew in Cape Krusenstern National Monument

 

Old World meets New World: An Arctic Serengeti

July 10, 2015 Posted by: Megan Boldenow

Blog #40  Part V in the adventures of a U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service shorebird research crew in Cape Krusenstern National Monument

 

The Tundra is Atwitter in the Early Season

July 01, 2015 Posted by: Megan Boldenow

Blog #39 Part IV in the adventures of a U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service shorebird research crew in Cape Krusenstern National Monument

 

Timing of Arrival: Endogenous Rhythms and Weather Reports

June 05, 2015 Posted by: Megan Boldenow

Blog #38  Part III in the adventures of a U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service shorebird research crew in Cape Krusenstern National Monument

 

Spring's Homecoming for Birds (and Birders)

May 17, 2015 Posted by: Megan Boldenow

Blog #37  Part II in the adventures of a U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service shorebird research crew in Cape Krusenstern National Monument

 

Western Sandpiper 1EU heads to the Arctic

May 08, 2015 Posted by: Megan Boldenow

Blog #36  A little bling goes a long way

 

Teenagers in search of the Yellow-billed Loon

October 16, 2014 Posted by: Stacia Backensto

Blog #35  A young Alaska Teen Media Institute film crew documents an Endangered Species Act candidate

 

In search of muskoxen in northwest Alaska

June 08, 2014 Posted by: Blake Lowrey

Blog #34  Putting hand warmers and geometry to good use

 

Ice Age Mammal Bones of Northwest Alaska (#5)

February 01, 2014 Posted by: Jon Hardes

Blog #33  Short-faced bear (Arctodus simus) humerus

 

Ice Age Mammal Bones of Northwest Alaska (#4)

December 31, 2013 Posted by: Jon Hardes

Blog #32  Steppe Bison (Bison priscus) cranium

 

Getting Lost... in Translation

November 22, 2013 Posted by: Eileen Devinney

Blog #31 Place names and traditional land use

 

Ice Age Mammal Bones of Northwest Alaska (#3)

November 19, 2013 Posted by: Jon Hardes

Blog #30  Woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius) tibia

 

Ice Age Mammal Bones of Northwest Alaska (#2)

October 21, 2013 Posted by: Jon Hardes

Blog #29  Short-faced Bear (Arctodus simus) mandible

 

Ice Age Mammal Bones of Northwest Alaska (#1)

September 28, 2013 Posted by: Jon Hardes

Blog #28  Prehistoric Horse (Equus sp.) maxilla

 

Running Behind

September 23, 2013 Posted by: Kyle Joly

Blog #27  An update on the tardy Western Arctic caribou herd from biologist Kyle Joly

 

Onion Portage - Peeling back the layers

September 12, 2013 Posted by: Jon Hardes

Blog #26  A brief overview of Onion Portage National Historic Landmark in Kobuk Valley National Park

 

A Muskox on the Move

September 03, 2013 Posted by: Dr. Layne Adams

Blog #25  The curious movements of a collared muskox on the Seward Peninsula

 

Ikpekapalooza

June 30, 2013 Posted by: Marci Johnson

Blog #24  Three upcoming field projects in Bering Land Bridge National Preserve

 

Inspired: 2013 Artists-in-Residence

February 05, 2013 Posted by: Marci Johnson

Blog #23  Help Wanted

 

Photo(s) of the Month: Airborne

December 31, 2012 Posted by: Marci Johnson

Blog #22  Monthly installment of photos from the field | December 2012

 

A MAMMOTH discovery!

December 14, 2012 Posted by: Jon Hardes

Blog #21  Woolly mammoth remains in Bering Land Bridge National Preserve

 

Voices of the Wilderness

December 13, 2012 Posted by: MK MacNaughton

Blog #20  Noatak National Preserve's 2012 Artist-in-Residence MK MacNaughton describes her experience in the heart of the Brooks Range

 

Found at the Lost Jim Lava Flow

December 13, 2012 Posted by: Marci Johnson and Bob Gal

Blog #19 Archaeologists investigate kayak paddles and stone-tipped lances in Bering Land Bridge National Preserve

 

What's your vector, Victor?

December 12, 2012 Posted by: Marci Johnson

Blog #18  Invasive plants in the Western Arctic National Parklands

 

Thermokarst in Alaska's Arctic

December 07, 2012 Posted by: Marci Johnson

Blog #17  New video chronicling thaw slumps in permafrost

 

A View of the Noatak from Juneau

December 03, 2012 Posted by: Marci Johnson

Blog #16.  You're invited to an art exhibit featuring Noatak National Preserve's 2012 Artist-in-Residence MK MacNaughton

 

Photos of the Month: Wildlife

November 28, 2012 Posted by: Marci Johnson

Blog #15  Monthly installment of photos from the field | November 2012

 

Fire on the Tundra

November 28, 2012 Posted by: Jennifer Barnes

Blog #14  Fire history in the Western Arctic National Parklands

 

Photo of the Month: The Aggie

October 01, 2012 Posted by: Marci Johnson

Blog #13  Monthly installment of photos from the field | September 2012

 

Phall Photos

September 17, 2012 Posted by: Marci Johnson

Blog #12  Fall colors in the Western Arctic National Parklands

 

The Great Kobuk Sand Dunes: A Cloudy (and Warming) Crystal Ball for Mars

August 28, 2012 Posted by: Dr. Cynthia L. Dinwiddie

Blog #11  Curious about the Great Kobuk Sand Dunes?  Guest author Dr. Cynthia Dinwiddie describes how they are a "planetary analog" to the Martian landscape.

 

Meet the Expert: Permafrost

August 13, 2012 Posted by: Celeste Brooke Carney

Blog #10  Join a live chat with ecologist Dave Swanson about thawing permafrost

 

The Space Between Land and Sea

August 10, 2012 Posted by: Celeste Brooke Carney

Blog #9  On developing a long-term monitoring program for coastal lagoons

 

Photo of the Month: Stampede

July 31, 2012 Posted by: Marci Johnson

Blog #8 Monthly installment of photos from the field

 

Creature(s) from the Black Lagoon

July 25, 2012 Posted by: Stacia Backensto

Blog #7  An update from Cowpack Lagoon

 

Break-up

July 24, 2012 Posted by: Marci Johnson

Blog #6 Spring break-up on the Noatak River

 

From Wales to Point Hope with ShoreZone

July 23, 2012 Posted by: Marci Johnson

Blog #5 The Kotzebue Sound ShoreZone imaging project is underway

 

Sea of Caribou, Waves of Insects

July 17, 2012 Posted by: Marci Johnson

Blog #4  Wildlife biologist Kyle Joly's updates on the Western Arctic caribou herd

 

Qimmiq and Anaq

June 28, 2012 Posted by: Marci Johnson

Blog #3  Introduction to the Kobuk Valley Bear (anaq) Project

 

Uvlaalluataq

June 27, 2012 Posted by: Marci Johnson

Blog #1  Welcome to the herd

 

Last updated: April 14, 2015

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