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Guiding Science

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DRI News is published by the Desert
Research Institute, a nonprofit, statewide division of the Nevada System
of Higher Education, DRI is internationally recognized for excellence
in environmental research. Eight-seven percent of the Institute's budget
comes from research grants and contracts. DRI operates the Dandini Research
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Heather Emmons
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Breaking the ice:
To the North Pole and beyond, bringing the public along for the ride

Dr. Glenn Berger collects mud and sand, called dirty ice, from
beneath a protective skin of ice on a tilted ice floe.
Scientists all over the world get to go on expeditions to places thought
of as exciting, dangerous, remote, exotic and even mysterious. When these
scientists return home and talk about their trips, it may seem as if adventure
was lurking around every corner. However, have you ever wondered what happens
during the routine portions of collecting data on a scientific journey, or
what the day-to-day life is like? Imagine being able to journey across the
frozen Arctic Ocean with a group of international scientists—including
DRI’s Dr. Glenn Berger—on board the icebreaker USCGC Healy. You
would be able to ask why they are going to the top of the world, observe what
happens on board the ship and learn about routine workings of a scientific
team, not just hear about the adventures. Over the summer, the public—especially
students—was able to do just that by taking advantage of an outreach
program giving access to scientists and a K-12 teacher on board the Healy. More
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