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Dispatches from the B.C. Snow Algae Project
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6. Stunning video of pink snow on Wedge Mountain
6. Stunning video of pink snow on Wedge Mountain
James Frystak is not new to citizen science. As a professional expedition photographer and videographer, he spent ten days inside the…
Lynne Quarmby
Mar 6, 2017
5. Backcountry enthusiasts invited to join the BC Snow Algae Project
5. Backcountry enthusiasts invited to join the BC Snow Algae Project
Our primary goal for the 2017 field season is to learn when and where algae bloom in the mountains of southwestern British Columbia. We can…
Lynne Quarmby
Mar 2, 2017
4. The hunt for green snow: chasing the mystery of how snow algae bloom
4. The hunt for green snow: chasing the mystery of how snow algae bloom
Over the next few weeks spring will begin its slow creep up the mountains, arriving in the high alpine by late summer. The arrival of…
Lynne Quarmby
Mar 1, 2017
3. Watermelon snow in the field and under the microscope
3. Watermelon snow in the field and under the microscope
During the 2016 field season we received over 50 reports of pink snow sightings in the backcountry of southwestern B.C. Some of these…
Lynne Quarmby
Feb 25, 2017
2. Jumping in the deep end: Launch of the 2016 field season
2. Jumping in the deep end: Launch of the 2016 field season
Last winter, when I was just beginning to think about working on snow algae, I wrote to Thomas Leya of the Fraunhofer Institute and curator…
Lynne Quarmby
Feb 24, 2017
1. Introducing Snow Algae Reports
1. Introducing Snow Algae Reports
After more than 20 years studying the molecular biology of cell motility, I’ve refocussed my research program. While I continue to be in…
Lynne Quarmby
Feb 21, 2017
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