Discover Alaska lecture series begins June 1

May 26, 2016

Jeff Richardson

University of Alaska Fairbanks Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning will present the 10th annual Discover Alaska lecture series starting June 1.

Guest lecturers will offer an in-depth look at various aspects of Alaska in the free 10-part series. Lectures begin at 7 p.m. every Wednesday in the Murie Building auditorium at UAF.

National Park Service media specialist DevDharm Khalsa will launch the series on June 1 with the topic, “Connecting youth with Alaska’s national parks through digital storytelling.”

This series is made possible through sponsorship of the UAF School of Natural Resources and Extension, and KUAC.

Other lectures on the summer schedule include:

June 8 — “Sea stars of the Aleutians,” Stephen Jewett
June 15 — “Rural justice in Alaska,” Jeff May
June 22 — “Alaska’s disappearing glaciers: How does it affect us?” Regine Hock
June 29 — “Coloring the universe,” Travis Rector
July 13 — “Understanding Alaska Native dance,” Sean Topkok
July 20 — “Owning the ocean: Salmon, science and a history of borders in the North Pacific,” Ross Coen
July 27 — “Physics of clothing,” Nicole Moelders
Aug. 3 — “Northern landscapes,” Richard Murphy
Aug. 10 — “Owl-la-carte: A recipe for boreal owl nesting success,” David Russell

For more information, visit www.uaf.edu/summer/events or call 907-474-7021.