New format for Science for Alaska kickoff event
Harper Baldwin is a master's student studying coastal hazards and flooding with the Arctic Coastal Geoscience Lab in the GI. She spoke at the Science For Alaska kickoff event at the UAF Pub Friday, Feb. 3 about her thesis research focusing on assessing historical and predicted flood hazards on St. Paul Island and Goodnews Bay.
The 31st Science for Alaska lecture series kicked off Friday, Feb. 3, with a new format and a new venue. Six researchers presented their work in short visual-centered talks in the UAF Pub. The lineup reflected just a sliver of the wide variety of research that goes on at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute.
The speakers were:
- Franz Meyer, Alaska Satellite Facility
- Harper Baldwin, Arctic Coastal Geoscience Lab
- Victor Devaux-Chupin, Snow, Ice and Permafrost Group
- Bill Simpson, Atmospheric Sciences Group
- Revathy Parameswaran, Seismology and Geodesy Group
- Evans Callis, High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP)
A large and enthusiastic crowd showed up. Staff at the door said they handed out more than 100 door-prize tickets. The event was so successful that the GI Public Information Office, which organized the event, is considering repeat events a few times a year.
The lecture series would not be possible without its sponsors, including the Geophysical Institute, Alaska EPSCoR, Vic and Vicki Weinstein, the Triplehorn family and Lifewater Engineering Company. Many thanks to all.
The traditional 2023 Science for Alaska lecture series runs every Tuesday through March 7. Talks start at 7 p.m. on campus in the Schaible Auditorium and will also be streamed live to Zoom as well as via the UAF and Geophysical Institute Facebook pages.