Cycle For Science

Bicycling around the world ... for science!

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    • Cross Country (2015)
    • Central Valley (2017)
    • Netherlands (2019)
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 xNew York Blog

To share her solo New York Cycle for Science adventures, Elizabeth Case was invited to write a guest blog for Columbia University’s Earth Institute (where she is currently a PhD candidate at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory). Check out her three posts here!

 
 
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Cycle for Science: Glacier Edition Completes Its Circuit

“Bicycling perfectly balances the rate of human cognition and the pace of ecosystem change; cycling turns space into time. Riding north through the Hudson Valley, autumn announces itself mile-by-mile.“

 
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On the Road, Teaching Glacier Science

“Most of these students come from economically disadvantaged families, and few have role models who are scientists. The most important things I emphasize are: 1) science can be about your local community and its needs; 2) it’s a paid gig; 3) science is a process, not a product; and 4) it can be very fun and take you to wild places. A decade ago, entering university, I didn’t know any of this.”

 
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Follow Along on a Bicycle Tour That Teaches About Hudson Valley’s Glacial History

“I will be riding my bicycle from New York City north through the Hudson Valley to Poughkeepsie, NY. I’ll be following the 18,000-year-old footsteps of the retreating Laurentide Ice Sheet, which buried this area under a mile of ice during the last ice age.”

 

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