Scientists departing in skiff on marine mammal study.

Killer whale study. Large male killer whale cruising by.

Boy, does it get foggy around here. I think I saw a cruise ship out there somewhere!

Killer whale study.

Skiff returning at sunset from marine mammal studies.

Salmon gillnetting cruise - studying smolts diurnal activities.

Gillnetting for smolts at night south of Douglas Island.

Gillnetting for smolts at night south of Douglas Island.

Gillnetting for smolts at night south of Douglas Island.

Gillnetting for smolts at night south of Douglas Island.

Gillnetting for smolts at night south of Douglas Island.

Gillnetting for smolts at night south of Douglas Island.

A "spaghetti" tag in a walleye pollock.

A walleye pollock.

A view of Juneau from the north. Lemon Glacier, a hanging glacier is in center of photo.

Taylor Glacier seen from Cross Sound.

Rugged Alaska coastline - possibly Lisianski Sound.

Scientists sorting salmon specimens for genetic research. Part of the U.S./Canada salmon study carried out on the JOHN N. COBB.

Sorting salmon for genetic research. An eye, heart, liver, and piece of flesh was taken and preserved from each specimen.

Storing sample material in a vile prior to storing in liquid nitrogen.

Removing an eye from a chum salmon for genetic research.

Scientists sorting specimens.

Deformed jaws of salmon caused by the spawning process altering their bodies.

Immersing specimen material in liquid nitrogen to preserve for future studies.

The inner harbor of Hoonah

Faruno Fathometer display while entering Hood Bay

Hood Bay

The magical power of that morning cup of coffee.

An Alaskan rainbow - note reflection on the water.

Glacier Bay area.

Upper reaches of Glacier Bay - looking at Mt. Fairweather to the west.

Scientists sorting specimens of salmon material for joint U.S./Canada genetic research project.

Rugged Alaska shoreline and mountains

Riggs Glacier, Muir Inlet, Glacier Bay.

Moonrise at Glacier Bay

Heading up the glacial valley from Minnesota Camp to Byrd Station

The Minnesota Camp to Byrd Station traverse crew

Large cup structures were used to find crevasses but were not too effective. Minnesota Camp to Byrd Station Traverse.

Looking ahead for crevasses. Minnesota Camp to Byrd Station Traverse.

Herb Meyers observing sun azimuth for position information. Minnesota Camp to Byrd Station Traverse.

Cups for crevasse searching mounted in front of vehicle. Pitons for human probing for crevasses on Minnesota Camp to Byrd Station

Transit magnetometer used to measure magnetic declination and dip. Minnesota Camp to Byrd Station Traverse.

Herb Meyers observing magnetic field. Minnesota Camp to Byrd Station Traverse.

Herb Meyers observing sun azimuth. Minnesota Camp to Byrd Station Traverse.

Herb Meyers getting ready to don the goggles to protect eyes from snow blindness. Minnesota Camp to Byrd Station Traverse.

Tractor heading up a mountain slope. Minnesota Camp to Byrd Station Traverse.

Observing station on the Antarctic Plateau. Minnesota Camp to Byrd Station Traverse.

Scientist with instrument to measure components of Earth's magnetic field

Cat train embarked on Antarctic traverse

Instruments set up for various measurements