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Tuition-free girls' science, art expeditions seeking applicants

Inspiring Girls* Expeditions is inviting applications for summer 2023 tuition-free, backcountry science and art education programs. Applications are due Jan. 30, 2023. For more information or to learn more about the application process, please visit the program website.


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Making geospatial data accessible through community collaboration

Geospatial data has become an interwoven sea of gleaned information with the power to inform and predict many aspects of our daily lives, and one University of Alaska Fairbanks professor is part of a team working on a catalog of community-sourced geospatial datasets made available for use by the larger Google Earth Engine community and shared publicly as Earth Engine assets.


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December Rural Staff Spotlight: Ed deCastro

Ed deCastro is the port captain at the Seward Marine Center. Ed regularly puts his work before himself, often working weekends, holidays, and after-hours.

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Nanook Navigator and Student Success Spotlight: Nicole Goff

The Nanook Navigator and Student Success spotlight for December is Nicole Goff. Nicole is the director of Career Services.


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Food preservation classes offered in Anchorage in January

Join Leif Albertson for a series of in-person, hands-on classes in January to learn how to preserve meat, poultry and game; can fish; pickle vegetables; and make homemade yogurt. Classes will be held from 6-9 p.m. on Tuesdays, Jan. 10-31. Registration deadline is five days before each class or Jan. 5 for all four.


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