UAF Day at the Tanana Valley State Fair will include UAF activities throughout the
fairgrounds. UAF employees, students, alumni and friends will receive $1 off admission
by wearing UAF apparel or showing their PolarExpress card. In addition to various special activities, UAF will also have booths in the Borealis
Pavilion throughout the fair. Cooperative Extension will host several 4-H activities
on UAF Day, including a horse show and a market poultry and rabbit show. See the full
event schedule on the fair's website.
Salmon is an Alaska staple, and a series of University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative
Extension workshops in Sitka will focus on salmon nutrition and how to cook and preserve
the tasty and nutritious fish. Please preregister for all classes at https://bit.ly/salmonganza to ensure there are enough supplies for everyone. For more information, contact Sarah Lewis at 907-455-2010. Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in
advance to Susie Wilkie at 907-523-3280.
If you have questions or need guidance about anything related to Environmental, Health,
Safety, and Risk Management procedures, you are invited to attend our virtual office
hours. These events are hosted by Industrial Hygiene and Risk Management, but we are
happy to answer (or track down an answer) any question you have related to our department.
Last month, Jessica Glass and two students departed for the Kenai Peninsula toting
a tub full of items that looked like plastic children's toys. Their plan for the six-day
trip: Dunk them in Kasitsna Bay and see what happens. It may sound like a quirky week
at the beach, but Glass, an assistant professor at UAF's College of Fisheries and
Ocean Sciences, hopes their project will lead to a breakthrough in environmental DNA
sampling.
