by Inge Juszak Chokurdakh, June 28, 2013 Today we took the last plane of our journey to the research site, from Yakutsk to Chokurdakh. Compared to the flights from Zurich and Moscow this one was a real adventure in an Antonov AN- 24 PB with about 30 people and a lot of cargo. The airplane […]
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The last leg (almost)
28. June 2013 | Inge Juszak | 2 Kommentare
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A day out in Yakutsk
27. June 2013 | Maitane Iturrate Garcia | Keine Kommentare
by Maitane Iturrate Yakutsk, June 27, 2013 08.00 hrs (midnight in Zurich) Today it is grey, windy and cold. We are ready for having breakfast, although still suffering from an awful jet-lag. Fruit, cheese, butter, yogurt … the table is full of all the luxurious things that we will miss in Kytalyk! 10.00hrs We have […]
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First group of scientists are catching up in Yakutsk
26. June 2013 | Gabriela Schaepman-Strub | 2 Kommentare
by Gabriela Schaepman-Strub Yakutsk, June 26, 2013 After months of preparation, of dealing with shipping, import and visa administration, meetings to rediscuss final field plans, buying mosquito-repellent clothes and attending a far from help course, the day has come. The forefront of the expedition – Maitane, Inge and Gabriela, are meeting at the airport in […]
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Welcome to the URPP Global Change and Biodiversity Eastern Siberia Expedition 2013
24. June 2013 | Michael Schaepman | Keine Kommentare
Welcome to the URPP GCB Eastern Siberia Expedition 2013 In 2013 we are visiting the Kytalyk area in eastern Siberia. The goal of the Eastern Siberia Expedition 2013 is to assess global change drivers on biodiversity. The expedition is embedded in the University of Zurich Research Priority Program on ‘Global Change and Biodiversity‘. The expedition […]
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