Explore an Arctic research facility first excavated in the 1960s, including features such as ice wedges as tall as houses, green grass from thousands of years ago, and bison bones embedded in permafrost. Some features are up to 40,000 years old! Learn about current research and rapid changes happening to permafrost. Be one of the first to experience this guided virtual reality tour of a facility seldom open to the public!
This tour will include specialists from across the many fields studied within this tunnel including, Tom Douglas with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Patrick Druckenmiller with the University of Alaska Fairbanks, Anna Lilijedahl from Woodwell Climate Research Center, Robyn Barbato with the University of New Hampshire, and Jason Cervenec of the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center.
This event is open to all and is a great opportunity for teachers across all grade levels to join with their classes.