Sea to Sky 2025

Fiber Art Culture

by Madeline Gavin   Throughout my life, both science and fiber crafts have been a major through line. My mother was not only a science teacher, but she was also a quilter who taught me science and traditional crafts. As I grew up, my passion for both increased. When I got to the University of […]

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The Hydrologics of Iceland

by Christopher Vogelman   In Iceland, for Sea to Sky 2025, I focused on the variability of stable isotopes (²H, ¹⁸O) within surface waters. The concentrations of these stable isotopes can serve as key tracers of climatic shifts throughout the water cycle. Depending on the influencing environmental factors, such as temperature, precipitation patterns, and water […]

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Seeing a Volcano for the First Time

by Carina Keirstead   Seeing a volcano for the first time, I felt great appreciation for their existence and the raw and powerful force that they are. A force that is beautiful and destructive at the same time. One that is capable of giving and taking life. They are a reminder of our place in […]

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