A collaborating scientist—a rewarding addition to any high school science program—can help students collect and analyze data that either replicates or parallels the work of the partnering scientist. A perfect example of a scientist-student collaborative project is the program called the Alaska Lake Ice and Snow Observatory Network (ALISON), developed by University of Alaska Fairbanks geophysicist, Martin Jeffries, to give students the opportunity to act as authentic field scientists, and to provide him with useful data for his study. This article examines the critical components of a successful collaborative scientist-student project and refers to ALISON as an example of this type of partnership.