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UAF researchers discover complex ecosystem among Alaska seaweed debris
June 21, 2023
ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø researchers have discovered a thriving ecosystem among the decomposing seaweed debris that covers many Alaska beaches, including nearly 100 different types of invertebrates found in surveys at a handful of sites on the Kenai Peninsula.
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Geophysical Institute, Poker Flat offer free summer tours
June 19, 2023
The ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Geophysical Institute is offering free public family-friendly tours from Memorial Day through Labor Day.Â
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Podcast explores Alaska's climate change through sound
June 16, 2023
In a new podcast series called "Ice and Fire," ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø graduate takes listeners on an audio tour of climate change in Alaska, weaving together a place-based narrative from soundscapes and sonic textures intertwined with scientific and personal accounts.
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Week's events: Bev Byington, forgetfulness, Far North Quilt Trail and Emily Anderson
June 15, 2023
ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here is what's happening during the week of June 19-25.
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Pound for pound, Alaska mosquito packs punch
June 15, 2023
In mid-June, while standing deep within the northern boreal forest, it's possible to feel a sensation similar to one felt in mid-December at the same spot. It's a sting to exposed skin, delivered in December by cold air and in June by the bite of the mosquito.
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Study shows ancient Alaskans were freshwater fishers
June 14, 2023
A scientific team led by ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø researchers has discovered the earliest-known evidence of freshwater fishing by ancient people in the Americas.
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International science team explores gassing of Mt. Edgecumbe volcano
June 14, 2023
Three pairs of scientists began walking purposefully on one end of a curving Kruzof Island beach on a cloudy, cool and damp Monday, then stopped to take measurements.
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Tom Bartels to receive 45th annual UAF Business Leader of the Year award
June 13, 2023
The ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø College of Business and Security Management will honor Tom Bartels, owner of North Pole Coffee Roasting Co., with its 45th Business Leader of the Year award on Nov. 18, 2023, at the Westmark ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Hotel.
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Celebrate National Pollinators Week at Georgeson Botanical Garden
June 13, 2023
National Pollinator Week is June 19-25, and Georgeson Botanical Garden is highlighting its exhibits explaining what these beneficial insects and animals do.
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Indigenous higher education consortium meeting registration opens
June 12, 2023
The World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Consortium will host its annual general meeting on the Troth Yeddha' Campus of the ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø from July 16-20, 2023.
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UAF-led team uncovers plant remediation effects on petroleum contamination
June 12, 2023
Initial choices about fertilization and grass seeding on petroleum contaminated soils could have a long-lasting effect on how plants and their associated microbes break down the pollution, a research team led by a ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø professor recently reported.
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Mt. Edgecumbe volcano research starts with bear encounter
June 12, 2023
The first volcano scientists of an international team deposited on a Southeast Alaska island by helicopter Sunday quickly learned they had an unwanted presence to contend with: a grizzly.
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Week's events: Tall Timbers, hearing health, cartooning, bagpipes
June 09, 2023
ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here is what's happening during the week of June 12-18.
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A new teenager and her unusual bird
June 08, 2023
Hazel Sutton was eating lunch on an island at Tanana Lakes Recreation Area in ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø with her family recently when a bird caught her eye.
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Oral histories highlight Alaskans' climate change observations for World Ocean Day
June 08, 2023
The ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Oral History Program and the National Park Service have created a series of web articles to highlight World Ocean Day June 8. "Conversations About Change" focus on changing ice and ocean conditions and other climate change impacts seen by long-term residents and NPS Alaska Region employees in the coastal communities of Skagway and Nome.
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