Lecture to explore sea ice change and Arctic wildlife
February 12, 2016
Scientists and subsistence hunters are studying the effects of changing sea ice on the behavior and migration of walrus and seals, using a combination of satellite imagery and local observations. Researcher Olivia Lee will speak about sea ice change and Arctic wildlife Tuesday, Feb. 16, at the Westmark Fairbanks Hotel Gold Room.
Lee, a research associate at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute, is an expert on seal and sea otter migration in Alaska and Russia. Her talk is the latest installment of the 2016 Science for Alaska Lecture Series.
UAF Geophysical Institute has hosted the lecture series for the past 24 years. The Triplehorn family joins this year as a major contributor to the lecture series. The Alaska Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research continues as a sponsor.
CONTACT: Lea Gardine, 907-474-7664.
ON THE WEB: gi.alaska.edu/scienceforalaska