http://www.philly.com/r?19=960&32=3796&7=-1&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Fscience%2F Live Science is a blog for scientists throughout the region to post from the field about their research. en-us Wed, 03 Aug 2011 20:19:04 GMT 2011-08-03T20:19:04Z en-us http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=952899&44=126720913&32=3796&7=964238&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Fscience%2FBack-home-.html I got back into Pennsylvania on Friday afternoon and in checking my GPS unit I could see that we had moved 2,512 miles from our camp on Devon Island. The GPS indicated that the bearing that I could follow to get back to that camp was 353 degrees, almost due north! What a difference those 2,512 miles makes - from a barren, unexplored corner of a huge uninhabited island, to the well-engineered and comfortable surroundings of home. I'm glad that I have the opportunity to experience both. Wed, 03 Aug 2011 20:19:04 GMT 4fb741537b5e29164040e470fd76a5ed Inquirer for Ted Daeschler 2011-08-03T20:19:04Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=952899&44=126396898&32=3796&7=964238&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Fscience%2FSore-tired--and-headed-home.html The helicopter descended into our remote camp on Tuesday morning as scheduled. Within two hours the four of us and our gear were standing on a makeshift landing strip of limestone rubble to the south. The helicopter departed for its next destination 200 miles northeast, and the four of us stood in the flat empty landscape waiting for the drone of a Twin Otter plane. Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:13:49 GMT 6d761094beacf7711588665c5c6705be Inquirer for Ted Daeschler 2011-07-29T14:13:49Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=952899&44=125647298&32=3796&7=964238&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Fscience%2FIts-likely-no-one-has-ever-been-in-this-valley.html I’m sitting in my tent in the middle of nowhere. You can’t believe what I’m looking at right now. I’m on Devon Island, the largest uninhabited island on earth. This is an amazing place. The terrain is almost like Mars. It’s just rocks and cliffs. Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:11:54 GMT 88ccdd3a8fa92bbd84c4fa53c2c21fc4 Inquirer for Ted Daeschler 2011-07-27T18:11:54Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=952899&44=125894613&32=3796&7=964238&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Fscience%2FWeve-found-a-new-kind-of-Devonian-fish.html We cataloged our eighth fossil site today. The sites are producing some things we expected. But some are producing more interesting things, fossils we haven’t seen before in this type of exposure. Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:10:39 GMT f3d4cf63769a9fae0b666a6e319a66ff Inquirer for Ted Daeschler 2011-07-27T18:10:39Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=952899&44=125895178&32=3796&7=964238&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Fscience%2FA-regular-schedule-and-a-one-pot-dinner.html The team is doing great. Every day we make a plan and go out and do what we need to do. We keep a regular schedule. Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:10:02 GMT d484372cbe8a93e734f602d7e641b960 Inquirer for Ted Daeschler 2011-07-27T18:10:02Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=952899&44=126187773&32=3796&7=964238&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Fscience%2FLots-of-conclusions-will-come-with-time.html I’m so sore today. Took a long hike, 10-12 miles, over some rock formations that tend to break up into boulders. Up and down, boulder to boulder. Hard work. But we got to see some rock formations we haven’t seen before and we continue to make discoveries. Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:08:02 GMT 4bfa7b7c4febbc839bd378cb6228c3fe Sandy Bauers 2011-07-27T18:08:02Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=952899&44=126037664&32=3796&7=964238&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Fscience%2FWith-weather-worsening-scientists-race-to-gather-more-specimens.html The weather has deteriorated to normal Arctic conditions. Winds are gusty at 15 to 20 mph and it’s cold. I’m wearing a wool hat and gloves. Sleet is hitting my tent. We got pretty spoiled with the milder weather earlier. Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:07:34 GMT 8ef8e108bb8e3caa3cbfd48a23e89615 Inquirer for Ted Daeschler 2011-07-27T18:07:34Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=952899&44=125648108&32=3796&7=964238&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Fscience%2FOnly-a-few-days-in-and-already-interesting-fossils.html Even though it’s only been two days into the trip, I’ve already collected a few very interesting fossils. The plan is to go back to the same site tomorrow or the next day and spend the whole day breaking rock and excavating and seeing what else I might find. Fri, 15 Jul 2011 18:28:21 GMT d313724d263a819cdd10c43defe36b79 Inquirer for Ted Daeschler 2011-07-15T18:28:21Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=952899&44=125646213&32=3796&7=964238&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Fscience%2FMoving-farther-north-above-landscapes-of-ice-and-rock.html Left Pennsylvania 36 hours ago, now 500 miles above the Arctic Circle. Each step has gone like clockwork, still one step to go, so I hope I haven't jinxed it. First step was an eight hour drive to Ottawa where we got a few last provisions and ate the last fresh food for a while. This morning we started with a 3-hour flight to Iqualuit, the capital of the Nunavut Territory. Fri, 15 Jul 2011 17:59:01 GMT 378447e644f7a555668ed51988394a88 Inquirer for Ted Daeschler 2011-07-15T17:59:01Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=952899&44=125643813&32=3796&7=964238&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Fscience%2FPrepping-for-three-weeks-in-remote-Arctic-Yes-we-bring-duct-tape.html It’s a fact that the preparation for an expedition often takes longer than the expedition itself. This is particularly true for exploration in remote corners of the globe where self-sufficiency is required. Our paleontology work this month in the Nunavut Territory of northernmost Canada is certainly one of those places. The past several months have required quite a bit of time to plan, shop, organize, pack, and ship our food and supplies. Issues of finding funding, obtaining permits, and preparing background research are also part of getting ready. Obviously it’s a relief when the preparation is over and it is time to go. Fri, 15 Jul 2011 17:41:14 GMT 104418701e350da82e9d2f77fee868ba Inquirer for Ted Daeschler 2011-07-15T17:41:14Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=952899&44=125645183&32=3796&7=964238&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Fscience%2FFood-adds-to-the-quality-of-expedition-life.html Food is a big part of the quality of life during our field season in Nunavut. The landscape is austere, the temperature is low (35-45 degrees), the days are long (actually, July it is one long day), and camp life is fairly monotonous. Food is sustenance and calories, but it is also entertainment and comfort. Fri, 15 Jul 2011 17:40:27 GMT 46fb695b6436e0cd7326b27f46ee7d70 Inquirer for Ted Daeschler 2011-07-15T17:40:27Z