Weekly science calendar

Submitted by Center for Global Change
Phone: (907) 474-5818
11/10/06

Monday, Nov. 13

1 p.m. - 401 IARC
International Arctic Research Center seminar
Observations and Modeling of Dense Water Cascading from the Northwestern Laptev Sea Shelf
Vladimir Ivanov, IARC, UAF
Information: Jessie Cherry or http://www.iarc.uaf.edu/

1:30 p.m. - Elvey Auditorium, 214 Elvey Building
Department of Geology and Geophysics dissertation defense
Long-period Seismicity at Shishaldin Volcano, Alaska
Tanja Petersen, Ph.D. candidate in Geophysics
Information: Tanja Petersen

Tuesday, Nov. 14

1-2 p.m. - 201 Irving I
Biobites--Biology Graduate Student Association seminar
Moose Browsing Effects on White Spruce Seedling Growth on the Tanana River: Changes in Microclimate and Canopy Cover
Amy Angell, graduate student in Biology and Wildlife
Information: James Stone

4-5 p.m. - 201 Natural Sciences Facility
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry seminar
Snow Chemistry and Its Implications
Dan Carlson, graduate student, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, UAF
Information: Clara Deal, 474-1875 or UAF Chemistry Department

Wednesday, Nov. 15

12:30 p.m. - 401 IARC
Department of Biology and Wildlife thesis defense
Stress Physiology and Reproduction in Red-legged Kittiwakes
Tom Dempsey, M.S. candidate in Wildlife Biology
Information: Tom Dempsey

1:30 p.m. - 401 IARC
Atmospheric Science Informal seminar
Eye-safe Polarization Diversity Lidar
Javier Fochesatto, Geophysical Institute, UAF
Information: Nicole Molders (474-7910)

1:30 p.m. - Elvey Auditorium, 214 Elvey Building
Alaska Satellite Facility Technical seminar
Monitoring Alaskan Waters with SAR--Theory and Practice
Don Atwood, Alaska Satellite Facility, UAF
Information: Rudi Gens (474-7621)

3:30 p.m. - Elvey Auditorium, 214 Elvey Building
Institute of Marine Science seminar
Goodnews Bay Platinum
Thomas Oommen, graduate student, College of Engineering and Mines, UAF
Information: Natalie Monacci, John Kelley or http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/events/

Thursday, Nov. 16

2-3 p.m. - Elvey Auditorium, 214 Elvey Building
Ecological and Evolutionary Genetics seminar
The Beetle Fauna of Rhode Island: Larger or Smaller than that of Alaska?
Derek Sikes, UA Museum of the North and the Institute of Arctic Biology, UAF
Information: Trina Roberts (474-1195)

3:30 p.m. - Elvey Auditorium, 214 Elvey Building
Alaska Quaternary Center seminar
Unifying Model for the Last Major Glaciation in Upper Cook Inlet Region
Richard Reger, Alaska State Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys (Retired)
Information: Nancy Bigelow (474-5433)

Friday, Nov. 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 and Wildlife
Dioxin Exposure Interferes with Neurogenesis
Lisa Opanashuk, University of Rochester
Information: http://www.iab.uaf.edu/events/events.php or 474-7640

3:30 p.m. - 201 Natural Sciences Facility
Joint Alaska Quaternary Center and Department of Geology and Geophysics seminar
Last Major Glaciation in Western Kenai Peninsula Lowland
Richard Reger, Alaska State Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys (Retired)
Information: Nancy Bigelow (474-5433)

3:30 p.m. - 531 Duckering Building
Water and Environmental Research Center seminar
Dependence of Evapotranspiration on Meteorological and Near-surface Variables, Barrow
Anna Liljedahl, Interdisciplinary Ph.D. student in Engineering, IARC, UAF
Information: Doug Kane

3:30 p.m. - 304 Eielson Building
Anthropology Colloquium Series
Native American Cultural Property Law and the NAGPRA Process
Sherry Hutt, National NAGPRA Program, National Park Service
Information: Anthropology Department (474-7288)

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 and to confirm the location.

Undergraduate Support Opportunity
The Alaska INBRE Program announces a competition for spring semester 2007 Undergraduate Student Project Support (USPS). Deadline is Nov. 27, 2006. For information and application, please e-mail inbre@alaska.edu or call Sue Hills (474-5106) or Cathy Griseto (474-1527).