What a process!
The WP1 Dream Team had some nice dives in Arctic kelp forests followed by 3 days of kelp processing and field set-up. Check out our erosion/production tagging procedure.
We had to cover our dining room with a tarp to process samples and get out of the wind. At least our priorities are on point!
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We also set up our grazing chains. And we have an ongoing competition for best hat. Clearly Karen is winning.
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Near the end of the campaign a massive storm created a pulse of drift into canyons surrounding our study sites. We call these areas 'kelp graveyards'.