Island Traverse 'To the Cliffs'

The 2005 students traversed from Nash Harbor camp to the west side of Nunviak Island. There they were presented with vistas beyond compare, bird rookeries, muskox, reindeer...and some SORE FEET.










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Island Traverse by Jofina Avugiak

Nunivak Ethnobotany - Roseroot

Video produced by Danica Broerman as part of her Natural History of Alaska - Nunivak Island study.



Video short depicts study and ethnobotanical sketch of local flora, common name, Roseroot.




Links to Multiple Video Formats:

http://locus.dist-ed.uaf.edu/kuc/blog/content/RoserootMed_Prog.mov (7Mb)

2005 Nunivak Island 'Summer Science Field'

Ten Students from across the YK Delta have been selected to attend this seasons summer Biology Field Camp on Nunivak Island. Students will assemble at the Kuskokwim Campus in Bethel the second week of June to prepare for the outing that will take them off the coast of Mainland SW Alaska to the Bering Sea's Nunivak Island.



Student scientists include:

Sara Amos
Jofina Avugiak
Rachael Evan
Regina Hunt 'Goosey'
James Joekay
Magdalene Odinzoff
Adeline Panruk
Danica Broerman

"Rose Scholars"
Lynn Palmquist
Sue Tifiental


Instructors this season include:



Dr. Corky Corkern (instructional lead)

Skip Snaith (videography)
Edward Shavings (elder in residence)
Gloria Simeon (ethnobotany)
Diane McEachern (counselor, program support)
Martin Leonard III (earth science and technology)
Steve Carr (adventure-based programs)


This years tentative schedule:

KuC Summer Science Camp Tentative Schedule (as of 5/23/05)

Date Activities Location

Bethel 1 6/10 Arive Bethel / Orientation KuC Annex, KuC 118
Bethel 2 6/11 Instruction / Activities KuC
Bethel 3 6/12 Instruction / Activities KuC

Mekoryuk 1 6/13 Travel / Instruction Bethel / Mekoryuk School

Field Camp 1 6/14 Travel / Orientation / Instruction Mekoryuk / Nash Harbor
Field Camp 2 6/15 Instruction Nash Harbor
Field Camp 3 6/16 Instruction - Trek to Siimaleg Siimaleg
Field Camp 4 6/17 Instruction - Trek to Talungmiut Talungmiut
Field Camp 5 6/18 Instruction Talungmiut
Field Camp 6 6/19 Instruction Talungmiut
Field Camp 7 6/20 Instruction - Transport to Nash Harbor Nash Harbor
Field Camp 8 6/21 Instruction Nash Harbor
Field Camp 9 6/22 Instruction - Cruise West Visit Nash Harbor
Field Camp 10 6/23 Instruction Field Camp
Field Camp 11 6/24 Instruction - Transport to Miqsarmiut Miqsarmiut
Field Camp 12 6/25 Instruction Miqsarmiut
Field Camp 13 6/26 Instruction Miqsarmiut
Field Camp 14 6/27 Instruction - Kayak to Nash Harbor Nash Harbor
Field Camp 15 6/28 Instruction Nash Harbor
Field Camp 16 6/29 Instruction Nash Harbor

Mekoryuk 1 6/30 Travel / Summary / Debriefing Nash Harbor / Mekoryuk

Bethel 1 7/1 Travel / Summary Mekoryuk / Bethel
Bethel 2 7/2 Presentations / Debriefing KuC - Sackett Hall
Bethel 3 7/3 Depart Bethel

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The program website can be viewed at:
http://fc.bethel.uaf.edu/~summer_science/

Photos from last years pilot program can be viewed at:
http://fc.bethel.uaf.edu/~summer_science/ssf_webshow/index.htm

This site will contain progress updates of the 2005 season...stay tuned!


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