Dr. Sheehan is the founding Executive Director of the Barrow Arctic Science Consortium (BASC), which started in 1996. BASC provides scientists with field logistical support, including serving as the ashore contact for U.S. and foreign science icebreaker missions. In a recent year over 626 visiting researchers were assisted.Prior to BASC's creation Dr. Sheehan was principal investigator for the three year NSF-funded Point Franklin Archaeology project on the North Slope.
“What I love about the Arctic is the people. If it wasn’t for the people, the Arctic would be a nice place to visit. The people here make it a great place to live.”
The Barrow Arctic Science Consortium is centered in the old Navy Arctic Research Lab in Barrow, Alaska
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