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Chris Maio, Chris Tran, and Harper Baldwin stand next to each other posing for a photo. Chris Maio is holding the Trimble equipment, Chris Tran is holding the field notebook, and Harper Baldwin is holding a water bottle. They are standing in a field of rocks. Behind them is the ocean and a foggy, overcast sky.
The field crew posing for an epic field photo.
An aerial photo of Gambell, capturing the nearby hills, the buildings, and the surrounding ocean. The sky is partially cloudy.
Capturing Gambell in a drone image.
The Sikuliaq sits next to a dock on calm waters. Behind it are some buildings and foothills covered in green foliage that grows more spars the higher the hills reach. The sky can be seen in a corner of the photo with a few wispy clouds.
It’s crazy how photogenic this ship is.
The Sikuliaq sits in the middle of the water, surrounded by cliffs that are covered in vegetation.
The dome on top of the Sikuliaq kind of looks like a white bowler hat
The Sikuliaq sits in the middle of calm, dark waters. There are some islands in front of it. The sky is foggy. The image seems to have been taken in the evening.
The Sikuliaq was feeling spooky for this photo.
Two people sit next to each other at a table with maps spread all over. They are inside a building. There is a window behind one of them on the left of the image and a whiteboard behind the person on the right.
Reviewing some of the maps taken from some of the projects.
Reyce and Roberta standing next to each other on a rocky beach. Reyce is holding a field notebook and Roberta is holding the Trimble equipment. They are on a low tide beach.
Comparing notes while collecting GPS coordinates.
Three people standing next to each other. One of them is holding the Trimble equipment. They are standing on a rocky beach. Behind them is a bluff covered in debris. There is a blue house further back. The sky is lightly cloudy.
Random beach debris is the best backdrop for a field photo.
Two people stand next to each other wearing life vests. One of them is giving thumbs up while the other is giving shakas. They are standing on the ship's deck. There are mountains in the background. They are well lit, but it appears to be night.
Good vibes on the Sikuliaq
Two people stand next to each other wearing life vests. One of them is giving two thumbs up while the other is giving rock on hand signs. They are standing on a well lit deck at night. There is a large red metal crane next to them.
Rocking out on the Sikuliaq deck
A group of people stand around a large ocean monitoring device. They are standing on a deck.
Getting some gear ready for ocean monitoring.
A group of people standing near each other for a group photo. They are standing on a deck. There is ocean behind them and the sky is overcast.
Standing together with the crew.
A group of people standing near each other for a group photo. They are standing on the deck. The ocean is behind them and the sky is overcast.
Another group photo with the crew.
There is a metal boat sitting on a grassy hill with some a table, some chairs, another boat. The ocean is in the background and the sky is cloudy. There is a double rainbow positioned in a way that makes it look like its coming out of the boat.
If there is a double rainbow then which end has the treasure?
Harper stands behind a long row of fresh salmon. She is in tall grass. There is a beach in the background with calm, glassy waters. The sky is overcast.
Harper is about to eat all these fish.
Chris Tran, Chris Maio, and Harper Baldwin sit on dried grass near a set-up Trimble base. The sky is overcast and the three of them are wearing thick jackets.
Harper came to check on the nest of Chris’s and making sure they are adapting well to the Trimble base setup.
Someone stands facing towards the ocean, holding the Trimble equipment. Large waves are breaking in front of them and smaller waves break around their feet. The sky is cloudy and overcast.
After this photo was taken, the non-copyrighted version of Godzilla came out of the water.
Someone stands next to Reyce Bogardus and Harper Baldwin, holding a Trimble instrument. They are standing on a semi-rocky beach. There's some white water on the crest of small waves. The sky is cloudy.
Taking a moment to spread the good word of GPS data collection to the local community.
Roberta Glenn, Chris Maio, and Reyce Bogardus stand near each other around the bed of a black truck. Chris is holding the Trimble instrument. The ocean can be seen in the background and the sky is overcast.
The crew grabbing a selfie before, or possibly after, collecting coastal profile GPS data.
Chris Tran, Harper Baldwin, and Matthew Balazs stand around a setup Trimble base with a tall antenna. They are standing on a hill with dried grass and a few jagged rocks. Behind them is a water body with smooth water and a few buildings from the nearby village. The sky is overcast.
The highest hill is for the best GPS collection range.
Someone sits in a small metal boat, holding a buoy off to the side, about to put it in the water.
Ahoy ahoy! A buoy to deploy!
Someone sits inside the bridge of a boat, looking out the window. In front of the window sit two people, smiling at the camera.
Snagging photos while zooming over the water.
Alex Zaochney and Chris Maio stand next to each other for a selfie. The background is mostly whited out, but the horizon and a few rocks are barely visible.
Snagging photos with the homies in the field.
Four locals from Gambell stand next to each other. Behind them is a large polar bear skin and a row of seal skins drying on racks. Further back are a few buildings from the village, some ATVs and some debris around the patchy ground. The sky is overcast and foggy.
Chillin with the boys after some hard work and appreciating the skilled skins being processed.
Two people stand next to a whale skull. They are standing on an area with patchy grass. A thin horizon of blue can be seen in the background as the ocean. The sky is blue and clear.
Gotta stop and take a photo by the local whale skull
Chris Maio and two other people stand near each other for a selfie. Chris is holding the Trimble instrument. They are standing near an airport runway. A body of water is nearby. Further back there are some grassy hills with patches of snow. The sky is partially cloudy.
Taking a selfie inside the invisible airplane on the airport runway.
Chris Maio, Seth Classen, and Reyce Bogardus stand near each other for a selfie. Chris is holding the Trimble equipment and Seth is holding the field notebook. They are standing in a field of green grass. There is some debris in the background.
Photo op next to the Trimble base.
Chris Maio sits in a car next to someone. The windows are whited out.
Selfies in the car with the homie.
Reyce Bogardus and Seth Classen stand in a field of tall grass. Seth is holding the Trimble equipment and Reyce is holding the field notebook. There are a few buildings from the village in the distance. The sky is overcast.
Seth and Reyce popping out of the tall grass to watch for predators.
Chris Maio, Seth Classen, and Harper Baldwin stand together for a selfie. They seem to be standing on a vessel in a large body of water. A strip of land can be seen in the background. The sky is overcast.
The crew, on a cruise, snapping selfies like they always do.
Someone sits at a table with various maps strewn about. There is a video playing on a nearby laptop. They appear to be indoors.
Taking a break to check out aerial photos and planning out the fieldwork.
Two people stand and sit around the edge of a deep hole. Someone is poking their head out of the hole. There are hills covered in dried grass in the background. The sky is overcast.
Digging out geologists from their hatching grounds.
A group of people stand around a water vessel. Some are on the vessel and a couple are standing on the nearby dock. They are in a harbor. There are cars parked behind the rip-rap. There are green hills further back. The sky is overcast.
Meeting with the crew before shoving off to sea.
Reyce Bogardus and Roberta Glenn stand next to a tall bluff with debris strewn about. Among the debris is a rusted truck. Reyce is holding the Trimble staff and Roberta is holding the Trimble controller.
The traditional bluff debris photo of Dillingham.
Jessica Christian, Sue Flensburg, Reyce Bogardus, and Chris Maio stand around each other for a group selfie. Behind them is vibrant green brush.
It’s Sue!!!!
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