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Toolik Field Station is located in the northern foothills of the Brooks Range on the southeast shore of Toolik Lake (68°38'N, 149°38'W, elevation 720 m). It is accessible by road via the Dalton Highway. The station has a shuttle which provides transportation from Deadhorse/Prudhoe Bay to TFS by prior arrangement. Alaska Airlines serves Deadhorse with scheduled flights.
The image above is from a photo by Richard Flanders,
taken during the July 2, 2002 snowstorm at Toolik Field Station. |
| Location | ||||
| Country: | USA | |||
| State/Province/Region: | Interior Alaska | |||
| Description: | Toolik is located on the north slope of the Brooks Range in north central Alaska. | |||
| Altitude in feet: | 2362 | |||
| Altitude in meters: | 720 | |||
| Latitude (Decimal, Degreesºmm'ss") : | 68.63° N | |||
| Longitude (Decimal, Degreesºmm'ss") : | 149.63° W | |||
| Environment Types Accessible at this Location | ||||
| Interior, Lake, Riparian, Taiga, Tundra, Wetland | ||||
| Primary Logistics Provider | ||||
| Organization: | Toolik Field Station | From May - September, contact the station directly, as shown here. From September - May, use the contact information for the Institute of Arctic Biology, below. | ||
| Name and title of contact person: | Michael Abels, Field Operations Supervisor | |||
| Address: | IAB Toolik Trailer 2845 Sheenjek RD UAF Fairbanks, AK 99775 | |||
| Telephone: | 907-474-5063 | |||
| Fax: | 907-474-5513 or 907-474-7690 (available from May-Sept. only) | |||
| E-mail: | E-mail: fnmaa@uaf.edu or fytoolik@uaf.edu | |||
| Contact person or agency web page: | http://www.uaf.edu/toolik/ | |||
| Primary Management Agency | ||||
| Organization: | Institute of Arctic Biology | |||
| Contact information: | Logistics Services Institute of Arctic Biology P.O. Box 75700 Fairbanks, AK 99775-7000 Phone: 907-474-7641 Fax: 907-474-5513 Email: fyiablc@uaf.edu | |||
| Web site: | http://mercury.bio.uaf.edu/iab/index.html | |||
| Availability and Cost | ||||
| Advance arrangements: | All applications for station use must be submitted by March 31. See the handbook for information about what should be included in the application. | |||
| User fee: | ||||
| Permits and Legal Issues | ||||
| Courtesy contacts: | ||||
| Permit contact person, name and title: | ||||
| Physical Access | ||||
| Helicopter | ||||
| Special considerations regarding access to this site: | It is possible to drive to Toolik Field Station via the Dalton Highway from Fairbanks, however this should not be undertaken lightly. The Dalton Highway is rough, muddy/dusty, and lacks services. Drivers must be well informed and prepared. Most TFS users fly via commercial airline to Deadhorse and use the Toolik shuttle service. | |||
| Other modes of access: | Chartered helicopter. | |||
| Air service : | ||||
| Buildings | ||||
| Off season storage, Indoor unheated storage | ||||
| Lodging: | About 1/3 of the researchers at Toolik sleep in personal tents. In the summer, the indoor lodging can accommodate 40 researchers and up to 70-80 for short periods. In the winter, less than 10 people can be accommodated indoors. | Year-round. | ||
| Storage: | Storage space is extremely limited. Security of stored equipment over the winter is a concern. | |||
| Sanitation: | Outhouse, one sink with running water, one clothes washer and dryer, and one shower. | |||
| Lodging : | About 1/3 of the researchers at Toolik sleep in personal tents. In the summer, the indoor lodging can accommodate 40 researchers and up to 70-80 for short periods. In the winter, less than 10 people can be accommodated indoors. | |||
| Storage : | Storage space is extremely limited. Security of stored equipment over the winter is a concern. | |||
| Sanitation : | Outhouse, one sink with running water, one clothes washer and dryer, and one shower. | |||
| Laboratory Space | ||||
| Wet lab, Dry lab, Winter lab, Electricity in lab space, Balance, General use computers / printers in lab space, Internet access in lab space, E-mail send/receive in lab space, Desk/office space, Library, Workshop | ||||
| Other laboratory facilities or equipment: | Toolik also has a gas chromatograph, a wet/dry fall collector, a water filtration system, a stereo-zoom microscope, a spectrophotometer, a leaf-area meter, a freeze dryer, stable isotope lab, and chem-resin benches. | |||
| Telephone in lab space : | No incoming calls. To call out, you must call collect or use a credit card. Toolik does have satellite phone capabilities. | |||
| Compressed gases : | Please let the site know in advance. | |||
| Fume hood : | Please let the site know in advance. | |||
| Science Support Equipment | ||||
| Science support equipment: | ||||
| Vehicles available: | Snowmachines and boats. | |||
| Science Support Personnel Available | ||||
| Science support coordinator: | ||||
| Science director: | Brian Barnes 907-474-6067 ffbmb@uaf.edu | |||
| Personnel and Services | ||||
| Other personnel or services: | Also available are student assistants, cooks, field operations assistants, office space in Fairbanks, and expediting services in Fairbanks. | |||
| Site manager: | Richard Flanders | |||
| Handbook | ||||
| Source for electronic handbook: | ||||
| Personal Safety | ||||
| Personal gear list: | ||||
| Medical Facilities/Services Available | ||||
| Medical evacuation information: | Three hours by road to Prudhoe Bay or helicopter to Fairbanks | |||
| Nearest medical facility: | Fairbanks Memorial Hospital | |||
| Onsite medical personnel: | Josh Pobrislo address phone number | |||
| Staging Place | ||||
| Staging place: | Prudhoe Bay and Fairbanks. | |||
| Maps | ||||
| Map sources: |  Topograhic maps USGS topographic and geologic maps of Alaska are available for purchase at The Geophysical Institute Map Office, also known as the State Earth Science Information Center (ESIC), located in the International Arctic Research Center, at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. This information is from the ESIC web site: Maps are available in the following scales: * 1:250,000-scale * 1:63,360-scale * 1:25,000-scale (limited to certain areas) A free index to Alaska topographic maps is available by mail upon request. Phone orders are accepted with Visa, MasterCard, or Discover credit cards. Orders are shipped anywhere in the U.S. and to foreign countries. Hours of operation: 8 AM - 5 PM (Alaska Standard Time), Monday through Friday For more information call: (907) 474-6960 E-mail: maps@gi.alaska.edu FAX: (907) 474-2645. USGS topographic maps are also available at many retail stores throughout the United States, although most such outlets stock only maps of local interest. To find sales locations for Alaska, or any other state, use the locator on the USGS web site at: http://rockyweb.cr.usgs.gov/acis-bin/choosebylocation.pl?statechoice=none. Visit the United States Geological Survey web site at: http://www.usgs.gov/ for a vast amount of information on map products. | |||
| Current Projects and Research History | ||||
| Research sources: | Click here for information on research in the vicinity of Toolik Field Station from the database of Veco Polar Resources. | |||