FROST

Two students from Milla Rautio's lab at UQAC in Chicoutimi, Québec - Cassia and Félix -travelled to Alaska to sample Toolik Lake as part of FROST activities led by Sally MacIntyre. Here, Cassia shares highlights and reflections from the experience:

May 2026 If there's one thing Arctic fieldwork has taught us, it's this: no matter how carefully you plan, the Arctic always has a few surprises waiting for you. Last May, several enthusiastic Frosties headed to Polar Continental Shelf Program at Resolute Bay, Nunavut, for another winter sampling campaign. As expected, everything didn't quite go according to plan. The adventure began with Laura Brown's team, who measured ice thickness and snow cover, installed new time-lapse cameras, and...

April 2026 Seventeen Frosties gathered in Québec City for a workshop day at Université Laval to prepare for the upcoming field season. The day kicked off with Milla's practical guide to Arctic winter clothing, a session especially appreciated by students heading North for the first time! We then watch FROST's field and laboratory video protocols together. Thomas, FROST's postdoctoral researcher and data coordinator, introduced the consortium's vision for data management, sharing plans for...