Riley Drake

A remote science expedition requires a lot of preparation. It's a little bit like going to space, in the sense that we will only have what we bring with us. Like astronauts, we spend a lot of time ...

We want to extend a warm thank you to everyone who has supported our campaign, whether by donating or promoting our work. With your support, we've achieved our fundraising goal! We couldn't have ...

Now for something special...Today we have an interview with Emily TenCate, one of the members of our field team this summer. Emily talks about her experiences with caving, cave science, and why sh...

V1 Rotor TestingWe previously described what a Dremelfuge is and why we need to build one. We also explained how we designed the stand for the Dremel and the rotor. Today we’re testing the rotor. F...

We previously described what a Dremelfuge is and why we need to build one. We also explained how we designed the stand for the Dremel. Today we’re talking about the rotor.The rotor is the part of t...

Today's lab note was written by Sierra Heimel, one of the members of our scientific and sampling team. Sierra is a graduate student in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the Uni...

For an explanation of what a dremelfuge is and why we need to build one, please see our previous lab note "How do you spin things fast in the backcountry?"After 34 hours of printing, 1 hour of part...

Most DNA extraction methods require spinning samples in tubes very fast. In a normal biology lab with power and benches we'd use a centrifuge, but if you've ever picked up a centrifuge (I haven't)...