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August 2, 2018 As usual, the day began with Geoff Green on the intercom with his wakeup call “Gooooood Morning Students on Ice!” as SOI participants have woken up to on every expedition for the past 18 years! Some students even have a recording as part of their fond memories onboard their SOI expedition. During … Continued
August 1, 2018 A short entry after a packed day! Our morning began with breakfast and another polar bear sighting as we sailed down the shore of Sirmilik National Park. We also pulled up along side the Qaiqsut historical site but couldn’t land because there was too much ice. Later that morning, we had more fantastic … Continued
July 31, 2018. The theme of today’s blog entry is ice. As students and staff know firsthand, ice plays an enormous role on expedition and in the biodiversity, history, and culture of the arctic. Today’s events illustrated the incredible beauty and environmental importance of ice, but also the challenges it can pose. As we sailed to … Continued
July 30, 2018. Today we celebrated our time in Kalaallit Nunaat / Greenland and looked ahead as we began our long journey across the Davis Strait and into the Canadian Arctic.The morning began with a briefing and presentation by WWF’s Arctic Marine Conservation Specialist Erin Keenan about Pikialasorsuaq, also known as the North Water Polynya, an important … Continued
July 29, 2018. “Good Morning Students on Ice!”Geoff Green’s voice rang over the PA system as we rounded the corner of Disko Island on our way to Uummannaq. After a late night on our way from Qeqertarsuaq, we were given a bit of time to sleep in before a delightful breakfast as we watched the … Continued
July 28, 2018. This morning, we woke up to a horizon decorated with icebergs of all different shapes and sizes. Our plan for the day was to visit Ilulissat and the Jakobshavn glacier, but unfortunately the beautiful ice between us and the shore was too dense. Dense ice meant that we weren’t going to be able … Continued
July 27, 2018. Hello from Itilleq fiord!We woke up to a grey day, with the silhouettes of mountains barely visible through the fog. But today was our first landing, so the less than ideal weather didn’t deter us! The weather has hardly swayed the spirit of everyone on this ship – the students and staff … Continued
July 26, 2018. Today was the first FULL expedition day on the ship!This morning we awoke in the most beautiful fiord! Sailing straight towards a glacier, with low clouds obscuring the tops of the mountains, green and blues and whites! Kangerlussuatsiaq Fjord, also known in Danish as Evighedsfjorden is a massive fiord, 75km long and 700m … Continued
July 25, 2018. Departure Day! Day 3 was a day of air travel. At 8am this morning our team of 230 students and staff left their temporary home at Carleton University for the Ottawa airport and boarded their First Air flights to Kangerlussuaq, Greenland! Despite heavy rain, the team was filled with excitement and anticipation … Continued
