Eric Sctt's Snapshots

Proud to be Canadian by Eric Sctt from the GigaPan 120710 - Arctic Ecology - Churchill Manitoba - Cape Merry - Steve by Alex Smith

Churchill is unique globally and its our responsibilty to ensure future generations will have the opportunities we have been lucky enough to experience.

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Loading dock by Eric Sctt from the GigaPan 120710 - Arctic Ecology - Churchill Manitoba - Cape Merry - Steve by Alex Smith

I'm pretty sure this is the loading dock where large cargo containers get placed on ships. Churchill's most abundant export is grain from the Canadia Prairies, however exports have decreased in recetn decades.

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Ice Scraping by Eric Sctt from the GigaPan 120711 - Arctic Ecology - Churchill Manitoba - Rock Bluffs A - Eric, Steve and Darren by Alex Smith

The bare rock coast of Hudson Bay is evidence of the recent glacial scraping of the coast and the annual approach and recession of the sea ice.

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Wet and proud by Eric Sctt from the GigaPan 120718 - Arctic Ecology - Churchill Manitoba - Churchill Northern Studies Centre by Alex Smith

The rain interrupted our photo but it nly made it better!

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Slightly "lack-luster" smiles by Eric Sctt from the GigaPan 120718 - Arctic Ecology - Churchill Manitoba - Churchill Northern Studies Centre by Alex Smith

Everyone is looking good but we look even happier in the rain...

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Rubber Boots - Equipment by Eric Sctt from the GigaPan 120709 - Arctic Ecology - Churchill Manitoba - Ramsay Creek - Hayley & Cassie by Alex Smith

A must in almost any arctic environment. Large amounts of melted water and softening ground make for an experience that resembles walking over a landscape of wet sponges. Rock surfaces provided dry escapes from the generally moist substrate.
Everyone was expected to bring rubber boots and we used them everyday. The day is much more enjoyable when you are able to stay dry. The boots alone allowed us to sample enironments that would otherwise be inaccessible. Highly recommended.

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Field Bag - Equipment by Eric Sctt from the GigaPan 120708 - Arctic Ecology - Churchill Manitoba - Twin Lakes Moraine - Yurak by Alex Smith

Everyone carried their own perosnal field bag which was meant to hold a variety of things : water bottle, insect repellent, field book, extra clothes, sampling vials, forceps, small nets, cameras and anything else required.

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Stake and GPS - Equipment by Eric Sctt from the GigaPan 120718 - Arctic Ecology - Churchill Manitoba - Twin Lakes Fen 2 - Kelsey by Alex Smith

Flagging tape wraps the stake used to secure a quadrate boundary, a GPS used to take accurate measurements of the quadrate location reflects sun.Both lay on the hummock substate, characteristic of the Fen, infront of a birch shrub.

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Flagging Tape - Equipment by Eric Sctt from the GigaPan 120718 - Arctic Ecology - Churchill Manitoba - Twin Lakes Fen 2 - Kelsey by Alex Smith

Simply but effective. We used flagging tape to label everything we brought into the field. Forceps, pencils and vials benefited more from this system than this large red gigapan case.

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Rubber Boots - Equipment by Eric Sctt from the GigaPan 120711 - Arctic Ecology - Churchill Manitoba - Rock Bluff A - Dan and Chris by Alex Smith

A must in almost any arctic environment. Large amounts of melted water and softening ground make for an experience that resembles walking over a landscape of wet sponges. Rock surfaces provided dry escapes from the generally moist substrate.
Everyone was expected to bring rubber boots and we used them everyday. The day is much more enjoyable when you are able to stay dry. The boots alone allowed us to sample enironments that would otherwise be inaccessible. Highly recommended.

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Aquatic Dip Net - Equipment by Eric Sctt from the GigaPan 120711 - Arctic Ecology - Churchill Manitoba - Rock Bluff A - Dan and Chris by Alex Smith

We used two net types to sample the different environments. Aquatic nets have a finer mesh size, are more durable and reinforced, and the nets are approximately 25 cm deep. Terrestrial nets are lighter, have a slightly larger mesh size and net depth is as deep as 60 cm. Aquatic nets also have a flat top to allow the net to scrape the substrate. Terrestrial nets are circular. This particular net is also extensible. The white joint on the handle tightens and joins to sliding poles.

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CNSC Symbol (Bird/Fish) by Eric Sctt from the GigaPan 120708 Churchill Tundra Ponds by Alex Smith

This symbol is meant to be a mix of a fish and bird. The portion obscured by the willow shrub is a single line the curves forward and uward to meet witht he base of the birds head. This ysmbol is meant to illustrate the Center's focus to 'understand and sustain the North'.

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Supplying the CNSC by Eric Sctt from the GigaPan 120708 Churchill Tundra Ponds by Alex Smith

The CNSC is located approximately 20 km east of Churchill and the facility must remove their own garbage, bring in or generate their own electricity and weekly trains keep the station stocked with food. Its remote location reomves most luxaries that a more southern location would provide.

These power lines are heading to the CNSC from town.

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Guess Who Arctic Ecology! by Eric Sctt from the GigaPan 120712 - Arctic Ecology - Churchill Manitoba - Goose Creek Cabin Bog - Chris by Alex Smith

My guess is this Roots bag belongs to Kami!

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Bog Heat by Eric Sctt from the GigaPan 120712 - Arctic Ecology - Churchill Manitoba - Goose Creek Cabin Bog - Chris by Alex Smith

Me (Eric) whiping away some forehead sweat.

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Garbage Bag by Eric Sctt from the GigaPan Dairy Bush GigaPan - 151 – July 18 2012 by Alex Smith

Litter bug.

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'Golfballs' by Eric Sctt from the GigaPan 120717- Arctic Ecology 2012-Churchill-Off Launch road by Golf Ball buildings - Kate and Chris by Alex Smith

An abandoned radar station in Churchill, MB.

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Anyone want to attempt an identification on this one... by Eric Sctt from the GigaPan 120717 - Arctic Ecology - Churchill Manitoba - Welcome Sign - Kelsey by Alex Smith

Crow....

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Common butterwort (Pinguicula vulgaris) by Eric Sctt from the GigaPan 120714 - Arctic Ecology - Churchill Manitoba - Twin Lakes Fen - Kelsey by Alex Smith

Carnivorous plant that use sticky, glandular leaves to trap and digest small insects to supplement their nitrogen intake. Generally habitate nutrient poor soils.

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Purple rattle (Pedicularis sudetica) by Eric Sctt from the GigaPan 120714 - Arctic Ecology - Churchill Manitoba - Twin Lakes Fen - Kelsey by Alex Smith

Full sun, acidic soil, moist to wet soil. Seed is poisonous if ingested.

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No funy business by Eric Sctt from the GigaPan 120714 - Arctic Ecology - Churchill Manitoba - Twin Lakes Fen - Kelsey by Alex Smith

The bear guard is always ready to go. Trevor showed no emotion the whole two weeks.

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Dryas integrifolia by Eric Sctt from the GigaPan 120718 - Arctic Ecology - Churchill Manitoba - Bluff B ponds - Steve & Yurak & Elli & Megan by Alex Smith

This heliotropic flower follows the suns path throughout the day. Creating a solar furnace in its center that insects use as a warm microhabitat with a nectar food source.

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