Coastal Dynamics 2026

Four people stand near each other. Two of them are fist bumping. One is holding a Trimble instrument and another is holding a notebook. They are standing in a field of dry grass. the background is a hill of trees and a partially cloudy sky.
The GPS tracking device works best when fist bumps are occurring
Seven people stand next to each other in front of a colorful van with the UAF logo on it. They are standing in an outdoor parking lot. There is a tree line behind them and the sky is partially cloudy.
Lining up in the Reichardt parking lot before heading out.
Two vans are parked in a gravelly area. Students are sat in a semi-circle nearby the vans. A couple of tables are set up with some food on it. Behind the vans is some snow and a tree line. The sky is overcast with snowy mountains visible underneath the clouds.
Taking a quick picnic before heading to the field site.
Four people stand on top of a large rock formation linking arms. Three people sit on the rock. The waters behind them are calm with sea ice scattered over the water. There are snowcapped mountains in the background. The sky is overcast.
This is what geologists do to let the nearby rocks know they are looking for them.
Seven people are standing near each other for a group photo and another person is looking at the camera for a selfie. Everyone is smiling. The background is calm waters with sea ice, snow capped mountains, and an overcast sky.
Taking a group photo with the Dynamic Alaska Coastline Crew!
The class stands around each other pointing at something out of frame in the upper left corner. They are standing on grassy, rocky ground. The sky is overcast.
The group found the flying spaghetti monster floating across the sky.
Reyce Bogardus stands with both of his hands giving a thumbs up. He is standing in front of a waterway covered in sea ice. Mountains in the distance are visible under the cloud cover. The sky is hazy and overcast.
Reyce gives this sea ice two thumbs up
Scott Melnyk stands next to the Chugach National Forest sign. Behind him is a field of sea ice. The background has hills covered in trees and snow. The sky is hazy and overcast.
Scott’s out here having a n-ice day
Seven people stand near a colorful van with the UAF logo on it. There is an SUV parked behind it. Snow is falling around them. The ground is covered in show. The background is hills with trees. The sky is grey.
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… even though it’s April.
Someone holds the camera for a selfie, behind them stands a group of seven people smiling at the camera. Behind them are rocks and a river. The opposite side of the river has a couple of cabins and a tree line.
Parked their van for a group photo down by the river.
Six people stand linking arms on a blocky boulder in the sand. Sea water is shallowly surrounding the boulder. Behind them are larger blocky boulders. The sky is overcast and light grey.
The team has been deserted on an island and no one knows how they will return to the mainland.
Roberta Miller stands waving at the camera and smiling. She is standing in front of land-fast sea ice on a grey, rocky beach. The water in the background is calm and the bottom of snowy, tree-covered mountains are visible.
Roberta is very happy to be around the land-fast sea ice.
Six people are standing around a small stream on a beach. One of the people is crouched down pointing out something in the stream. The beach is a mixture of sand and ice. To the left of the camera frame is the bottom of a hill with dried brush. To the right of the camera frame is the ocean. The sky is overcast.
Scott talking about one of his favorite things, sediment transport!
Seven people are standing around a beach. Thin snow is covering most of the sand. The bottom half of a research poster can be seen on the left of the frame. The background shows lumpy, dark ice, replicating large rocks. The water in the background is calm and the sky is a clear blue.
The weather might be cool, but geologic research presentations near “live” examples are even cooler
Ryan Oeste is standing on a sloped, silty hill with patches of dry grass. They are slightly bending their knees and their arms are halfway up. Behind them is a cliff face with hummocks, swales, and various other sedimentary features.
Ryan possibly describing the conditions that created the various shapes seen along this cliff face.
Scott Melnyk stands on a slight ledge, pointing to some features in the nearby cliff face. The ground is silty, sandy, with patches of dry grass and some drift wood. The background has a bunch of dried brush. The cliff face Scott is pointing towards shows some swirls within the sediment. The sky is blue with some slight cloud coverage.
Scott is very excited to point out a new formation to show his Sed Strat students.
Ryan Oeste is standing on a slight ledge with mud and patches of dried grass. There is a scientific poster laying on the ground with three rocks pinning the top down. The background is a steep silty slope with more dry patch grass.
Ryan talking about some research they performed about some of the coal deposits in this area.
Four people stand next to each other linking arms and smiling towards the camera. They are standing on a gravelly road. There are patches of snow on either side of the road. The corner of a bulding can be seen behind an evergreen tree. The background is a thick treeline of evergreen trees.
Birds of a feather survey together
Three people stand in frame. Two of them are holding a research poster while the third motions toward the poster. They stand in front of a wooden fence. Behind the fence is a downward slope with trees. Beyond the downward slope is a large body of water, and mountains are on the other side of the water. The sky is overcast.
The group is listening to a talk about historic tsunamis in this area.
Four people stand in frame. Two of them are carrying a long branch. One is looking through their phone, and another is standing near the person with their phone. They are walking on a rocky beach. The water behind them is grey and calm. Mountains can be seen on the far side of the water. The sky is overcast.
If a dog were present with this group, they would be very jelous right now.
Scott Melnyk stands in center frame. They are standing on a rocky beach walking away from the water. The water is grey and a little choppy. There are mountains on the other side of the water. The sky is overcast with low cloud coverage.
Scott person is trying to replicate what it looked like when they spotted sasquatch and didn’t have their camera.
Three people sit inside a structure made of drift wood stacked in a teepee shape. They are on rocky ground. The sky is overcast.
They really splurged on student accomodations this time around!
Three people stand in frame. One of them is holding a stick that is holding up bull kelp. They are standing on a rocky beach. The water behind them is a little choppy. There are mountains on the opposite side of the water. The sky is overcast
Roberta wanted some help showing the kelp.
Seven people standing together for a group photo holding shells, driftwood, and kelp. Six of them are standing on a driftwood log. They are all on a rocky beach. The water to the right of the frame is a little choppy. There are mountains on the opposite side of the water. The sky is overcast and grey.
The group taking a moment to show off their foragables for the day.
Seven people standing around a science poster. They are smiling for a group photo while standing on blocky rocks. Behind them is a sandy beach with a low tide. The water is calm. There are mountains on the opposite side of the water.
Everyone is gathered around for a talk about coastal engineering while standing on coastal engineering.
Eight people sitting around a circular table inside a restaurant. The plates have variations of pizzas and pastas on them. The people at the table are looking at the camera and smiling.
Geologists are expert rockhounders and have a keen sense of smell, especially in the case of carbs. … Your geologist should be just fine with a couple pieces of pasta/pizza as a treat.
Seven people stand in frame for a group photo. They stand on a rocky beach on a very low tide. Birds fly behind them. Mountains can be seen in the distant background in a periwinkle hue. The sky is partially cloudy and blue.
The arctic version of a sunny day at the beach.
Six people stand around each other. One of them is holding a laptop showing the rest of the group something onthe screen. They are standing on a sandy beach near the lapping water. There is a large boulder poking out of the shallow water. The sky is overcast.
The group here is trying to hack into the ocean’s mainframe.
Seven people stand in front of a large boulder for a group photo. They are on a sandy beach. There is a puddle surrounding the boulder. Behind them is the beach's bluff.
It’s not just a boulder, it’s a rock. The pioneers used to ride these babies for miles!
Seven people stand in frame. They seem to have their attention toward the one on the far right who is motioning with his arm and talking. In the foreground is a wide stream. They are standing on a sandy beach. The sky is overcast.
The group stands around Scott as he talk about sed/strat stuff
Six people sit around various bones from a small mammal neatly layed out. They are sitting on dark blue carpet indoors.
The group studies animal bones so that they can make accurate comparisons to any vertibrae fossils they may find in the field.
Four people stand in frame. One is holding a Trimble instrument, another is holding a field notebook, someone else is holding an ipad. They are standing in a field of dried grass. Behind them is either a pond or a large mud pit. The background is a tree line of evergreen trees. The sky is partially cloudy with a blue sky.
A small group of students are collecting more GPS data.
Four people stand in frame, one of them is holding the camera for a selfie, the other three are smiling and gathered for a group photo. They are standing on a large area of dirt and gravel. Behind them is a tree line of evergreen trees. The sky is partially cloudy and the sky is blue.
They’re smiling because they know the person reading this is trying their best.
Four people are in frame. Three of them are sitting on the ground. One is standing. They are smiling at the camera. The ground is covered in leaves, twigs, and short grass. Behind them is brush and the sky is overcast.
Taking a rest on the forest floor.
Six people stand around for a group photo. Behind them is a wooden and net railing and a large body of water. Mountains are on the opposite side of the water. The sky is bright and overcast.
Taking a break from being geologists to practice being tourists.
Six people stand around a science poster clipped to a whiteboard. One of them is pointing to an image on the poster. They are sitting on dark blue carpet in a livingroom with various maps of alaska on the walls.
The class is gathered around for a poster presentation.
Five people can be seen in the photo frame. One of them is sitting next to a science poster clipped to a whiteboard. They are all looking at the camera. They are sitting on dark blue carpet, inside a livingroom area with various maps of Alaska on the walls.
POV: you interrupted Roberta’s poster presentation to ask about the spiritual healing properties of quartz
Eight people sitting around a large boulder for a group photo. Chris has his arms raised and spread out. Behind them is a rocky, low-tide beach. The sky is overcast.
Chris is trying to explain to the group that the boulder they are on was “this big” last time he visited.
Three people stand in frame. One of them is proudly holding a sea cucumber. The other two are looking at the sea cucumber with mixed interest. They are on a kelp patch in a rocky beach. Behind them is a rocky cliff and overcast sky.
Always a great time when you spot an echinoderm out in the wild.
Six people stand in front of a large boulder. They stand on a rocky beach with dried kelp. The rock shows a lot of strata layers. Behind them are evergreen trees.
What you see here is a big weakness for most geologists; a big rock with very nice strata layers. Very cool
Someone sits in the back of a boat. They are wearing a rainjacket and are soaked. Behind the boat's blue railing is the wake in the water from the boat's propeller.
Shamoo’s splash zone ain’t got nothing on the back of the boat.
Four people stand near each other. Two of them are fist bumping. One is holding a Trimble instrument and another is holding a notebook. They are standing in a field of dry grass. the background is a hill of trees and a partially cloudy sky.
The GPS tracking device works best when fist bumps are occurring
Seven people stand next to each other in front of a colorful van with the UAF logo on it. They are standing in an outdoor parking lot. There is a tree line behind them and the sky is partially cloudy.
Lining up in the Reichardt parking lot before heading out.
Two vans are parked in a gravelly area. Students are sat in a semi-circle nearby the vans. A couple of tables are set up with some food on it. Behind the vans is some snow and a tree line. The sky is overcast with snowy mountains visible underneath the clouds.
Taking a quick picnic before heading to the field site.
Four people stand on top of a large rock formation linking arms. Three people sit on the rock. The waters behind them are calm with sea ice scattered over the water. There are snowcapped mountains in the background. The sky is overcast.
This is what geologists do to let the nearby rocks know they are looking for them.
Seven people are standing near each other for a group photo and another person is looking at the camera for a selfie. Everyone is smiling. The background is calm waters with sea ice, snow capped mountains, and an overcast sky.
Taking a group photo with the Dynamic Alaska Coastline Crew!
The class stands around each other pointing at something out of frame in the upper left corner. They are standing on grassy, rocky ground. The sky is overcast.
The group found the flying spaghetti monster floating across the sky.
Reyce Bogardus stands with both of his hands giving a thumbs up. He is standing in front of a waterway covered in sea ice. Mountains in the distance are visible under the cloud cover. The sky is hazy and overcast.
Reyce gives this sea ice two thumbs up
Scott Melnyk stands next to the Chugach National Forest sign. Behind him is a field of sea ice. The background has hills covered in trees and snow. The sky is hazy and overcast.
Scott’s out here having a n-ice day
Seven people stand near a colorful van with the UAF logo on it. There is an SUV parked behind it. Snow is falling around them. The ground is covered in show. The background is hills with trees. The sky is grey.
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… even though it’s April.
Someone holds the camera for a selfie, behind them stands a group of seven people smiling at the camera. Behind them are rocks and a river. The opposite side of the river has a couple of cabins and a tree line.
Parked their van for a group photo down by the river.
Six people stand linking arms on a blocky boulder in the sand. Sea water is shallowly surrounding the boulder. Behind them are larger blocky boulders. The sky is overcast and light grey.
The team has been deserted on an island and no one knows how they will return to the mainland.
Roberta Miller stands waving at the camera and smiling. She is standing in front of land-fast sea ice on a grey, rocky beach. The water in the background is calm and the bottom of snowy, tree-covered mountains are visible.
Roberta is very happy to be around the land-fast sea ice.
Six people are standing around a small stream on a beach. One of the people is crouched down pointing out something in the stream. The beach is a mixture of sand and ice. To the left of the camera frame is the bottom of a hill with dried brush. To the right of the camera frame is the ocean. The sky is overcast.
Scott talking about one of his favorite things, sediment transport!
Seven people are standing around a beach. Thin snow is covering most of the sand. The bottom half of a research poster can be seen on the left of the frame. The background shows lumpy, dark ice, replicating large rocks. The water in the background is calm and the sky is a clear blue.
The weather might be cool, but geologic research presentations near “live” examples are even cooler
Ryan Oeste is standing on a sloped, silty hill with patches of dry grass. They are slightly bending their knees and their arms are halfway up. Behind them is a cliff face with hummocks, swales, and various other sedimentary features.
Ryan possibly describing the conditions that created the various shapes seen along this cliff face.
Scott Melnyk stands on a slight ledge, pointing to some features in the nearby cliff face. The ground is silty, sandy, with patches of dry grass and some drift wood. The background has a bunch of dried brush. The cliff face Scott is pointing towards shows some swirls within the sediment. The sky is blue with some slight cloud coverage.
Scott is very excited to point out a new formation to show his Sed Strat students.
Ryan Oeste is standing on a slight ledge with mud and patches of dried grass. There is a scientific poster laying on the ground with three rocks pinning the top down. The background is a steep silty slope with more dry patch grass.
Ryan talking about some research they performed about some of the coal deposits in this area.
Four people stand next to each other linking arms and smiling towards the camera. They are standing on a gravelly road. There are patches of snow on either side of the road. The corner of a bulding can be seen behind an evergreen tree. The background is a thick treeline of evergreen trees.
Birds of a feather survey together
Three people stand in frame. Two of them are holding a research poster while the third motions toward the poster. They stand in front of a wooden fence. Behind the fence is a downward slope with trees. Beyond the downward slope is a large body of water, and mountains are on the other side of the water. The sky is overcast.
The group is listening to a talk about historic tsunamis in this area.
Four people stand in frame. Two of them are carrying a long branch. One is looking through their phone, and another is standing near the person with their phone. They are walking on a rocky beach. The water behind them is grey and calm. Mountains can be seen on the far side of the water. The sky is overcast.
If a dog were present with this group, they would be very jelous right now.
Scott Melnyk stands in center frame. They are standing on a rocky beach walking away from the water. The water is grey and a little choppy. There are mountains on the other side of the water. The sky is overcast with low cloud coverage.
Scott person is trying to replicate what it looked like when they spotted sasquatch and didn’t have their camera.
Three people sit inside a structure made of drift wood stacked in a teepee shape. They are on rocky ground. The sky is overcast.
They really splurged on student accomodations this time around!
Three people stand in frame. One of them is holding a stick that is holding up bull kelp. They are standing on a rocky beach. The water behind them is a little choppy. There are mountains on the opposite side of the water. The sky is overcast
Roberta wanted some help showing the kelp.
Seven people standing together for a group photo holding shells, driftwood, and kelp. Six of them are standing on a driftwood log. They are all on a rocky beach. The water to the right of the frame is a little choppy. There are mountains on the opposite side of the water. The sky is overcast and grey.
The group taking a moment to show off their foragables for the day.
Seven people standing around a science poster. They are smiling for a group photo while standing on blocky rocks. Behind them is a sandy beach with a low tide. The water is calm. There are mountains on the opposite side of the water.
Everyone is gathered around for a talk about coastal engineering while standing on coastal engineering.
Eight people sitting around a circular table inside a restaurant. The plates have variations of pizzas and pastas on them. The people at the table are looking at the camera and smiling.
Geologists are expert rockhounders and have a keen sense of smell, especially in the case of carbs. … Your geologist should be just fine with a couple pieces of pasta/pizza as a treat.
Seven people stand in frame for a group photo. They stand on a rocky beach on a very low tide. Birds fly behind them. Mountains can be seen in the distant background in a periwinkle hue. The sky is partially cloudy and blue.
The arctic version of a sunny day at the beach.
Six people stand around each other. One of them is holding a laptop showing the rest of the group something onthe screen. They are standing on a sandy beach near the lapping water. There is a large boulder poking out of the shallow water. The sky is overcast.
The group here is trying to hack into the ocean’s mainframe.
Seven people stand in front of a large boulder for a group photo. They are on a sandy beach. There is a puddle surrounding the boulder. Behind them is the beach's bluff.
It’s not just a boulder, it’s a rock. The pioneers used to ride these babies for miles!
Seven people stand in frame. They seem to have their attention toward the one on the far right who is motioning with his arm and talking. In the foreground is a wide stream. They are standing on a sandy beach. The sky is overcast.
The group stands around Scott as he talk about sed/strat stuff
Six people sit around various bones from a small mammal neatly layed out. They are sitting on dark blue carpet indoors.
The group studies animal bones so that they can make accurate comparisons to any vertibrae fossils they may find in the field.
Four people stand in frame. One is holding a Trimble instrument, another is holding a field notebook, someone else is holding an ipad. They are standing in a field of dried grass. Behind them is either a pond or a large mud pit. The background is a tree line of evergreen trees. The sky is partially cloudy with a blue sky.
A small group of students are collecting more GPS data.
Four people stand in frame, one of them is holding the camera for a selfie, the other three are smiling and gathered for a group photo. They are standing on a large area of dirt and gravel. Behind them is a tree line of evergreen trees. The sky is partially cloudy and the sky is blue.
They’re smiling because they know the person reading this is trying their best.
Four people are in frame. Three of them are sitting on the ground. One is standing. They are smiling at the camera. The ground is covered in leaves, twigs, and short grass. Behind them is brush and the sky is overcast.
Taking a rest on the forest floor.
Six people stand around for a group photo. Behind them is a wooden and net railing and a large body of water. Mountains are on the opposite side of the water. The sky is bright and overcast.
Taking a break from being geologists to practice being tourists.
Six people stand around a science poster clipped to a whiteboard. One of them is pointing to an image on the poster. They are sitting on dark blue carpet in a livingroom with various maps of alaska on the walls.
The class is gathered around for a poster presentation.
Five people can be seen in the photo frame. One of them is sitting next to a science poster clipped to a whiteboard. They are all looking at the camera. They are sitting on dark blue carpet, inside a livingroom area with various maps of Alaska on the walls.
POV: you interrupted Roberta’s poster presentation to ask about the spiritual healing properties of quartz
Eight people sitting around a large boulder for a group photo. Chris has his arms raised and spread out. Behind them is a rocky, low-tide beach. The sky is overcast.
Chris is trying to explain to the group that the boulder they are on was “this big” last time he visited.
Three people stand in frame. One of them is proudly holding a sea cucumber. The other two are looking at the sea cucumber with mixed interest. They are on a kelp patch in a rocky beach. Behind them is a rocky cliff and overcast sky.
Always a great time when you spot an echinoderm out in the wild.
Six people stand in front of a large boulder. They stand on a rocky beach with dried kelp. The rock shows a lot of strata layers. Behind them are evergreen trees.
What you see here is a big weakness for most geologists; a big rock with very nice strata layers. Very cool
Someone sits in the back of a boat. They are wearing a rainjacket and are soaked. Behind the boat's blue railing is the wake in the water from the boat's propeller.
Shamoo’s splash zone ain’t got nothing on the back of the boat.
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