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A glimpse into fieldwork and life in the lab.
Helicopter and field crew on top of ridge in the mountains in Northern Yukon, Canada 2026
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Helicopter and field crew on top of ridge in the mountains in Northern Yukon, Canada 2026

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Putting in a test pit along ridge tops in Northern Yukon, Canada 2026
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Putting in a test pit along ridge tops in Northern Yukon, Canada 2026

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Field crew excavating test pits on the moutaint tops in the Northern Yukon, Canada 2026
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Field crew excavating test pits on the moutaint tops in the Northern Yukon, Canada 2026

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Field crew setting up grids on the tundra in the Northern Yukon, Canada 2026
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Field crew setting up grids on the tundra in the Northern Yukon, Canada 2026

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Field crew conducting magnetometry survey in the tundra in the Northern Yukon, Canada 2026
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Field crew conducting magnetometry survey in the tundra in the Northern Yukon, Canada 2026

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Field crew conducting test pit survey in the Northern Yukon, Canada 2026
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Field crew conducting test pit survey in the Northern Yukon, Canada 2026

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2026 Field crew travelling to the Northern Yukon, Canada in a helicopter.
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2026 Field crew travelling to the Northern Yukon, Canada in a helicopter.

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Lab members enjoying a picnic outside in the shade
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Lab members enjoying a picnic outside in the shade

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Students and crew excavating units in a field on the plains.
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Students and crew excavating units in a field on the plains.

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Four researchers relaxing and looking out over a valley in the boreal forest
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Four researchers relaxing and looking out over a valley in the boreal forest

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Group of students in a muddy field after a day of backfilling excavations
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Group of students in a muddy field after a day of backfilling excavations

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Three hands holding a diverse set of rocks
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Three hands holding a diverse set of rocks

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Two researchers preparing to survey at the top of a ridge
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Two researchers preparing to survey at the top of a ridge

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Three people sitting on backdirt with the boreal forest in the background.
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Three people sitting on backdirt with the boreal forest in the background.

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A helicopter sits at the edge of a lake in the tundra
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A helicopter sits at the edge of a lake in the tundra

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Two researchers screening sediment in the boreal forest
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Two researchers screening sediment in the boreal forest

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Two students standing by excavation units looking at the storm front in a field
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Two students standing by excavation units looking at the storm front in a field

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Ridge in foreground, excavations in midground, and boreal forest in background
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Ridge in foreground, excavations in midground, and boreal forest in background

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Eight researchers in front of boreal forest
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Eight researchers in front of boreal forest

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Instructor and studnets siting on the edge of an excavation unit in a field
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Instructor and studnets siting on the edge of an excavation unit in a field

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Researchers sitting and standing on a ridge in the boreal forest
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Researchers sitting and standing on a ridge in the boreal forest

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Clouds over the boreal forest with mountains in the background at dusk
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Clouds over the boreal forest with mountains in the background at dusk

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People excavating and screening in front of a storm
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People excavating and screening in front of a storm

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Four researchers eating breakfast on a ridge in the boreal forest
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Four researchers eating breakfast on a ridge in the boreal forest

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Two researchers in an excavation in personal protective equipment collecting samples
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Two researchers in an excavation in personal protective equipment collecting samples

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Tents on tundra sand dunes at dusk
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Tents on tundra sand dunes at dusk

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Rainbow over the tundra
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Rainbow over the tundra

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