Robert Spencer, Florida State University (IMAGE) Florida State University Caption Assistant Professor of Oceanography Robert Spencer led a team that spent more than three months in Siberia between 2012 and 2014 to study thawing permafrost. Credit Aron Stubbins/University of Georgia Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.