Latest Research News and Events
Mining's effect on fish warrants better science-based policies
July 01, 2022
A new paper published in Science Advances synthesizes the impact of metal and coal mines on salmon and trout in northwestern North America
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Matanuska Experiment Farm honored for century of tracking weather
June 30, 2022
On July 6, the National Weather Service will honor the Matanuska Experiment Station and Extension Center for its century of participation in the Cooperative Observer Program.
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Salmon nose deep into Alaska ecosystems
June 30, 2022
During a good year in Bristol Bay, a surge of more than 100 million pounds of sockeye salmon fights its way upstream, spawns, and dies. In Bristol Bay and elsewhere in Alaska, this incredible pulse of salmon carcasses enriches streams and rivers and makes young salmon hardier.
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Research shows need to improve prediction of Arctic melt ponds
June 30, 2022
New research shows two widely used computer models that predict summer melt pond formation on sea ice greatly overestimate their extent, a key finding as scientists work to make accurate projections about Arctic climate change.
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Study shows chemical's extent in Fairbanks winter air
June 27, 2022
A chemical compound discovered in 2019 in Fairbanks' wintertime air accounts for a significant portion of the community's fine particulate pollution, according to new research that seeks to better understand the causes and makeup of the dirty air.
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UAF-led project will study foodborne illnesses in Nigeria
June 13, 2022
A new federally funded project led by the University of Alaska Fairbanks will study Nigerian households' vulnerability to foodborne illnesses.
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UAF scientists find new indicators of Alaska permafrost thawing
June 06, 2022
More areas of year-round unfrozen ground have begun dotting Interior and Northwest Alaska and will continue to increase in extent due to climate change, according to new research by University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute scientists.
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UAF makes Alaska's first large drone flight from international airport
May 23, 2022
An unmanned aircraft owned and operated by the University of Alaska Fairbanks flew from the general aviation area of Fairbanks International Airport on Sunday. The flight was the first civilian large drone operation from an international airport in Alaska.
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University, partners deploy carbon dioxide-sensing underwater glider
May 23, 2022
Alaska has a new tool for tracking ocean acidification -- a 7-foot-long, bright pink Seaglider. The University of Alaska Fairbanks and its commercial partners are the first U.S. team to measure carbon dioxide, the driving factor in ocean acidification, with an unoccupied underwater vehicle.
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Annual UAF Arctic Research Open House set for May 19
May 12, 2022
Come learn about the incredible research happening at the University of Alaska Fairbanks during the 2022 Arctic Research Open House from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, May 19.
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