I have made it above the Arctic circle! People here tell me that entitles me to a certificate from cityhall, though I think the ancient propeller airplane that got me here deserves most of the credit--not to mention the nice people at the airport who saved me a $30 cab fare by giving me a lift to town.
This has to be a quick update as I have two meetings today to try and catch what might be the last rides into the delta for the summer--apparently summer here is just about over (the sun set for an hour last night!).
I've already run into 4 foxes and helped paddle a canoe to the town's boat ramp. Though I think the ride was more of treat for me than a genuine request for help, the gentleman had just just paddled his boat 27 days down the Mackenzie.
Explorations in River Deltas and Coastal Wetlands.
About Me
For the next twelve months I will be traveling to river deltas around the world as a Thomas J. Watson Fellow. I am a human ecologist who has worked with plants, law makers, loggers, stone flies, and rivers in Coastal Maine; children, salt marshes, fishermen, land trusts, and Quakers in Southern New Jersey; and tortoises in the Mojave desert. During my year abroad I will be combining these interests and experiences by living in and meeting researchers, managers, and community members in the Venetian lagoon, Mackenzie, Ganges/Brahmaputra, Mekong, and Colorado river deltas.
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