Weekly Science Calendar

Submitted by Center for Global Change
Phone: 474-5818
02/10/06

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14

11:30 a.m. - 401 IARC
**NOTE DATE, TIME & LOCATION**
Institute of Marine Science Seminar
Challenges in Determining the Effects of Offshore Oil and Gas on Marine Birds in Eastern Canada
Gail Fraser, York University
Information: 474-6332, Bodil Bluhm

1-2 p.m. - 201 Irving I
Biobites--Biology Graduate Student Association Seminar
Where the Grizzly Bears Roam in Denali National Park and Preserve
Joy Ritter, graduate student in Biology & Wildlife
Information: Hayley Lanier

2 p.m. - Elvey Auditorium, 214 Elvey Building
S.T. Lee Seminar, sponsored by the International Arctic Research Center
Integrating and Synthesizing Climate Research Activities
Charles Vörösmarty, University of New Hampshire
Information: http://www.iarc.uaf.edu/st_lee_lectures/ or Chris Lace, 474-7413

7 p.m. - Gold Room, Westmark Fairbanks Hotel
2006 Science for Alaska Lecture Series
Seals on Thin Ice: An Effect of Climate Change
Brendan P. Kelly, Vice Provost for Research, UA Southeast
Information: 474-7942 or http://www.scienceforalaska.com

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15

1-2 p.m. - 201 Irving I
Freshwater Ecosystems Seminar Series and Fisheries Thesis Defense
Ecological Factors Influencing Fish Distribution in a Large Subarctic Lake System
Miranda Plumb, M.S. candidate in Fisheries, UAF
Information: 474-6654, Mark Wipfli

1:30 p.m. - 401 IARC
International Arctic Research Center Seminar
Simulated Arctic Dipole Anomaly and Its Contribution on Sea Ice Variations
Eiji Watanabe, Center for Climate System Research, The University of Tokyo
Information: http://www.iarc.uaf.edu or Jenny Hutchings, 474-7569

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16

1 p.m. - 401 IARC
International Arctic Research Center Seminar
Large Scale Heat and Freshwater Budgets of the Arctic
Mark C. Serreze, CIRES, University of Colorado
Information: http://www.iarc.uaf.edu or Jenny Hutchings, 474-7569

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17

3:30 p.m. - Elvey Auditorium, 214 Elvey Building
Life Sciences Seminar Series, sponsored by the Institute of Arctic Biology and the Department of Biology & Wildlife
Divergence, Diversity, Distance, and Disequilibrium: Comparative Phylogeography of Philippine Fruit Bats
Trina Robert, Postdoctoral Fellow, IAB, UAF
Information: http://www.iab.uaf.edu/events/events.php or 474-7640

3:30 p.m. - 201 Natural Sciences Facility
Geology and Geophysics Seminar
Volcanology on the High Seas: AVO in the Western Aleutians, Alaska
Jessica Larsen, Geophysical Institute, UAF
Information: 474-7565

3:30 p.m. - 304 Eielson Building
Anthropology Colloquium Series
The Prophet’s Stick: A Tale from the Museum World
Christian Feest, Director, Museum für Völkerkunde (Museum of Ethnology), Vienna, Austria
Information: 474-7288, Anthropology Department

3:45 p.m. - Globe Room, 215 Elvey Building
Department of Physics Journal Club
Check http://ffden-2.phys.uaf.edu/journal_club.htm or call 474-7339 to see if there’s a presentation scheduled for this week.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18

10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - 201 Natural Sciences Facility
Sponsored by Golden Valley Electric Association and the UAF Cooperative Extension Service
Renewable Energy Clinic
Learn about installing and generating renewable energy in Interior Alaska. This event is free but requires registration. Please register by calling 474-6366.
Information: Anthea Craven