Arctic Research Activities at Bates College

• BiologyWill Ambrose – Marine Benthic Ecology

Bivalves as Environmental Archives (Svalbard)

Climate Change and Carbon Sources: Effect on Structure and Function of Benthic Communities (Bering Sea)

•GeoscienceMike Retelle (Quaternary geology) , Beverly Johnson (biogeochemistry) A synthesis of the last 2000 years of climatic variability from Arctic lakes Devon Island,Canada (NSF ARCSS)

Svalbard REU, with Al Werner, Steve Roof, Julie Brigham-Grette, Ross Powell (NSF, Arctic Natural Sciences, ARCUS PolarTrek)

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SHETLAND ISLANDS CLIMATE AND SETTLEMENT PROJECT Sponsors: National Science Foundation, Arctic Social Sciences; Bates

College; University of Southern Maine

Interdisciplinary Studies North Atlantic Studies GroupGerry Bigelow (Environmental Studies - Archaeology)Aslaug Asgeirsdottir (Political Science – Fisheries Economics)Michael Jones – History - Medieval History, Environmental HistoryBruce Bourque – Anthropolgy – ArchaeologyBev Johnson, Will Ambrose, Mike Retelle