UAF in the news: week of May 28, 2007

Submitted by Marmian Grimes
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06/01/07

Scientists warn of climate change effect on boreal forest
KTVA-TV
The vice chancellor for research at the University of Alaska Fairbanks says climate changes presents opportunities as well as challenges. But in Alaska’s boreal forest, Buck Sharpton says there seems to be only challenges, from wildfire to insects and disease. He says that if there’s a silver lining for Alaska’s forest in the global warming cloud, he’d like to hear it.
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State, UA merge on climate concerns
Fairbanks Daily News Miner
A new group set up by Gov. Sarah Palin to address climate change is forging a relationship with the University of Alaska to help the state place infrastructure, manage fish and game, and otherwise understand and deal with expected changes.
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The Doc is in: DelCastillo visits UAF campus
Fairbanks Daily News Miner
Doc DelCastillo has spent 20 games over the last five seasons looking at Alaska Nanooks players as rivals in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. The University of Nebraska-Omaha assistant coach hopes to see the Nanooks as his team this coming season, as he is the third finalist for the Alaska head coaching position to visit the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus.
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A work in progress
Fairbanks Daily News Miner
Just as it brings the first hope of spring upon its arrival, it was a robin that first brought art into James Grant Sr.’s life. Grant remembers vividly that he was in the third grade when he drew a picture of a robin.
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Arctic research center reopens after fire
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Employees at the International Arctic Research Center returned to work Wednesday after a small electrical fire cut power to the Akasofu Building on Monday night.
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