Fun with ice physics in the cryosphere

January 20, 2022

A recent winter storm that featured a heavy rainfall caused hardships for many animals of Interior Alaska, but some people found the event fascinating.
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Scientists aim to improve sea ice predictions' accuracy, access

January 18, 2022

Sea ice predictions have improved markedly since the founding of an international forecasting and monitoring network 14 years ago. As the amount of sea ice in the Arctic declines, thins and becomes more mobile, accurate forecasts are becoming even more vital.
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UAF researchers featured in permafrost science overview

January 11, 2022

A newly published overview of recent permafrost science includes contributions from seven University of Alaska Fairbanks researchers who helped review how long-frozen terrain is being rapidly affected by climate change.
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Public workshop on National Climate Assessment report

January 11, 2022

A free public engagement workshop to provide information and gauge interest in participation as a potential technical contributor will be held Wednesday, Jan. 12, from 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
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The porcupine's winter in slow-motion

January 06, 2022

On her runs through Bicentennial Park in Anchorage, biologist Jessy Coltrane discovered the Alaska creature she wanted to study: the porcupine.
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Mummified forest tells tale of changing north

January 03, 2022

Twelve summers ago, a warden at Canada's northernmost national park -- in a land that has not hosted trees for thousands of years --found some wood protruding from mud near a glacier.
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Plastic in the rain of Southeast Alaska

December 23, 2021

Researcher Sonia Nagorski discovered just how ubiquitous plastic has become when she looked at precipitation near Juneau.
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'Dirty snow' project connects scientists, students

December 21, 2021

A recent University of Alaska Fairbanks-led project encouraged a far-flung group of K-12 students to pursue local research questions by examining "dirty snow" in their communities.
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PredictFest brings people to the science

December 18, 2021

An upcoming science brainstorming event will take an uncommon approach to developing new Arctic-based research proposals: Include more people who aren't researchers.
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Carbon emission change follows record rainy season

December 18, 2021

In 2014, the Fairbanks area experienced a summer of record-setting rain. That damp weather may have played a big role in a major shift in the ecosystem.
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Workshop will report on zebra mussels and other invasives

November 03, 2021

The 2021 Alaska Invasive Species Workshop will be hosted online Nov. 3-4. Zoom sessions will run from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. both days. Registration is free this year.
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CFOS Seminar: Transitions in perspective

October 06, 2021

The College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences will hold its next weekly seminar on Wednesday, Oct. 6, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. via Zoom. The talk will be offered by CFOS postdoctoral fellow Thomas Kelly.
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IAB Life Sciences Seminar: Photojournalist Michael Buckley

October 01, 2021

Photojournalist and author Michael Buckley will give an online talk, "Crisis at the Third Pole," Friday, Oct. 1, at 3 p.m.
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Geoscience Seminar: Revathy Parameswaran

October 01, 2021

Revathy Parameswaran will discuss conjugate faults systems in Iceland online Friday, Oct. 1, at 11:45 a.m.
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CFOS Seminar: Biogeochemical cycling in the Arctic Ocean

September 29, 2021

The College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences will hold its next weekly seminar on Wednesday, Sept. 29, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. via Zoom. The talk will be offered by Laramie Jensen.
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Seminar: Improving health care in vulnerable populations

September 27, 2021

Muhammad Hamid Zaman will present "A One Health Approach to Improve Health Care Among Vulnerable Populations" for the BLaST One Health Seminar on Monday, Sept. 27, from 4-5 p.m.
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IAB Life Sciences Seminar: Brendan Graham

September 24, 2021

Brendan Graham will discuss biological and cultural evolution in birds Friday, Sept. 24, from 3-4 p.m. via Zoom and in the Murie Auditorium
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Geoscience Seminar: Break-up of the African continent

September 24, 2021

Sarah Stamps of Virginia Tech will present "Clues About the Break-Up of the African Continent" on Friday, Sept. 24, 2021.
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Webinar on climate change, accountability, action

September 23, 2021

A joint webinar on climate reports, their purposes and how people are called to act in response will be held on Sept. 23 at 2 p.m.
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CFOS Seminar: Alaska's blue economy

September 22, 2021

The College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences will hold its next weekly seminar on Wednesday, Sept. 22, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. via Zoom. The talk will be offered by Justin Sternberg, director of UAF's Alaska Blue Economy Center.
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