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Arctic Observing Summit registration open
March 26, 2020
Next week's Arctic Observing Summit is now 100% online. This year's conference, whose theme is "observing for action," will take place March 30 to April 2.
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Melting glaciers will have mixed effects on Pacific salmon
March 13, 2020
The retreat of glaciers in western North America will lead to positive and negative changes for Pacific salmon, a multidisciplinary team of scientists reported on March 11 in the journal Bioscience.
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Heading farther north than she has ever been
March 13, 2020
On the cusp of Interior Alaska’s springtime, Melinda Webster will not experience it this year. She’ll miss most of summer, too. Webster will soon head north of Earth’s land masses, to spend the next half year cradled in ice.
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Teaching Tip: Three ways to encourage student resilience
March 10, 2020
Today’s college students are excessively stressed. These suggested strategies can make your course less stressful without reducing rigor.
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UAF scientists lend expertise to Navy’s Arctic ice camp
March 06, 2020
University of Alaska Fairbanks scientists are providing strategic ice and weather expertise to the U.S. Navy during its Ice Exercise 2020 in the Arctic Ocean this spring. The work helps ensure a safe and successful exercise for participants — both on and under the ice.
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‘Chasing STEVE’ brings a citizen-science mystery to the screen
March 04, 2020
What looks like aurora and acts like aurora, but isn’t? The answer is STEVE, short for the Strong Thermal Emissions Velocity Enhancement. Auroral researchers, citizen-scientists and photography enthusiasts first introduced the celestial phenomenon to the world in 2016.
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Engaging rural, Alaska Native undergrads in Arctic STEM programs
March 03, 2020
A session on engaging Alaska Native and rural Alaska undergraduates in Arctic STEM programs will be held March 13 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in Wood Center.
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Venus study is finalist in NASA’s Discovery Program
February 26, 2020
Venus was once Earth-like and maybe even habitable. Why is it so different from Earth now? UAF Geophysical Institute research professor Robert Herrick is a member of a science team that hopes to find an answer. His group is one of four finalists in NASA's Discovery Program competition.
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‘Aurorasaurus: How You Can Get Involved in Aurora Research’ (Science for Alaska Lecture Series)
February 26, 2020
On March 3, Elizabeth MacDonald will present “Aurorasaurus: How You Can Get Involved in Aurora Research.” The talk is part of the 2020 Science for Alaska Lecture Series.
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Scientists document striking changes in Pacific Arctic ecosystems
February 24, 2020
Arctic ecosystems have changed dramatically because of warmer ocean water, a multidisciplinary team of scientists reported today in the journal Nature Climate Change.
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Science lecture to examine 2018 Anchorage Earthquake
February 19, 2020
On Feb. 25, Matt Gardine will present “Alaska Aftershocks: The 2018 Anchorage Earthquake.” The talk is part of the 2020 Science for Alaska Lecture Series, sponsored by the Geophysical Institute and presented Tuesdays from 7-8 p.m. at Raven Landing, 1222 Cowles St.
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IARC Salon: ‘Stories from MOSAiC’
February 19, 2020
The International Arctic Research Center's salon for March features scientists Rob Rember and Marc Oggier. The event takes place Feb. 20 from 2-3 p.m. in Akasofu 401.
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Gordon Kruse receives distinguished scientist award
February 15, 2020
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council has awarded Gordon Kruse the first Terry Quinn II Distinguished Scientist Award.
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UAF researcher discovers method for detecting tiny ocean organisms
February 14, 2020
William Burt was pleased. As the research vessel Oceanus sailed away from Seward in July of 2016, his equipment began detecting just the sort of phytoplankton he expected to be floating around the surface of the northern Gulf of Alaska. Suddenly, as evening fell, the readings showed enormous spikes, as if the sensors were completely saturated. “I thought they were broken,” he said.
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‘How to Talk to a Satellite’ (Science for Alaska Lecture Series)
February 12, 2020
On Tuesday, Feb. 18, Denise Thorsen will present “How to Talk to a Satellite.” The talk is part of the 2020 Science for Alaska Lecture Series, sponsored by the Geophysical Institute and presented Tuesdays from 7-8 p.m. at Raven Landing, 1222 Cowles St.
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