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Author Archives: Paul Sokoloff
100 Years of Arctic Fieldwork
Some things have changed a lot since the Canadian Arctic Expedition of 1913–1916, but the desire to understand and gain new knowledge about the Arctic is an enduring constant, as botanist Paul Sokoloff can attest. Continue reading
(Plant) Life in a Disaster Zone
When nature wreaks havoc, it’s not only people who have to recover in the aftermath: the environment must regenerate also. Usually first on the scene, many plant species are exceptionally well adapted to this cycle of disturbance and restoration. Continue reading
700 000 + 900 = A Herbarium That Grows with Each Expedition
After exciting discoveries and the collection of almost 900 specimens, the 2012 Arctic Botany Expedition can say, “Mission accomplished!” Continue reading
It’s All Fun and Games Until Someone Puts an Oxytropis on Their Head
Home safe—but not necessarily as sane—for the four botanists on the Arctic Expedition of 2012. Continue reading
Skills and laughter go a long way−meet the 2012 Arctic Botany Expedition team
Paul Sokoloff introduces the researchers now collecting plants on Baffin Island, Nunavut. Continue reading
From Gourmet Food to Shotguns: Packing for the Arctic Botany Expedition 2012
One must think of everything when embarking upon a month-long Arctic adventure, explains Paul Sokoloff. Continue reading
Summertime Means Arctic Fieldwork
Paul Sokoloff and his fellow botanists set off in the footsteps, or rather, wake, of naturalist J. Dewer Soper, to Baffin Island, Nunavut. Continue reading
The Last “W”: Why Our Flora Is Important (and Urgently Needed)
During each of the last three fieldwork seasons in the North, Paul Sokoloff and his team discovered a plant species that was previously unknown in Canada, the Arctic or the local region. Continue reading
The Stuff of Life
DNA isn’t only for identifying criminals! It also plays a role that is essential in botanical research, explains Paul Sokoloff. Continue reading
