Day 8

Today we started out by getting a lecture on geology from Laura and Patrick, two scientists, from Dartmouth and University of Stockholm respectively, working here. We learned about the different geologic evidence that is left by glaciers as they move through a landscape. This includes rouche moutonees, chatter marks, moraines, and erratic boulders. They are doing work studying evidence like this to help determine the history of glacial movement in the region. We then picked up some bikes that we then rode down to the field. We enjoyed riding around in our “bike gang” and joked around that we were riding in the Tour de Greenland. We looked for some more fossils and learned some more about the evidence in the area that shows how the sea level has dropped and the glacier has receded. We also learned some more about how fossils form. I was able to finally find some fish fossils. I did learn, however, that no matter what kind of fossil you find, there is always someone with a cooler fossil with you.

            After lunch we met in our research groups to work on our projects some more. My group worked on narrowing down what tests we are going to do and where we are going to do them. We plotted out where we want to take data on a big map and wrote up a proposal to turn in for our project. Once we all finished, the Americans headed off to the grocery store to buy some stuff to make some sort of

American-ish food for the Fourth of July. We settled on making grilled cheese and tomato soup as a late night. It ended up being pretty good and we are already planning our next grilled cheese night. Later in the evening we also took another trip down to the puppies. They were cute as always and it seems like they are already bigger than the first time we saw them. 

Rebecca's really cool fossils

Danes approve of grilled cheese

Puppies!