NASA-funded project looks for answers about aurora's energy
December 03, 2024
Most electrons that create the aurora have a moderate amount of energy, but scientists want to know more about how electrons on either side on that scale -- more and less energy -- affect the electrical properties of the ionosphere, the part of Earth's upper atmosphere that is ionized by the sun.
'Alaska's Changing Environment' -- a new report
December 03, 2024
The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø released a new report this week highlighting environmental changes and extremes that impact Alaskans and their livelihoods. "Alaska's Changing Environment" provides people with timely, reliable and understandable information on topics ranging from temperature and precipitation changes to salmon and polar bears.
Make wreaths, holiday ornaments with OneTree Alaska
December 02, 2024
Join OneTree Alaska for an afternoon of making holiday wreaths and ornaments using tree boughs and other materials in the STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) studio at 1850 Tanana Loop E. on the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Troth Yeddha' ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø.
The secret life of red squirrels
November 27, 2024
Stan Boutin has climbed more than 5,000 spruce trees in the last 30 years. He has often returned to the forest floor knowing if a ball of twigs and moss within the tree contained newborn red squirrel pups.
King salmon declines linked to climate, smaller size
November 26, 2024
Researchers at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø linked the king salmon population declines to reduced body size and extreme climate conditions in the ocean and in rivers.
NASA-funded project looks for answers about aurora's energy
December 03, 2024
Most electrons that create the aurora have a moderate amount of energy, but scientists want to know more about how electrons on either side on that scale -- more and less energy -- affect the electrical properties of the ionosphere, the part of Earth's upper atmosphere that is ionized by the sun.
'Alaska's Changing Environment' -- a new report
December 03, 2024
The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø released a new report this week highlighting environmental changes and extremes that impact Alaskans and their livelihoods. "Alaska's Changing Environment" provides people with timely, reliable and understandable information on topics ranging from temperature and precipitation changes to salmon and polar bears.
Make wreaths, holiday ornaments with OneTree Alaska
December 02, 2024
Join OneTree Alaska for an afternoon of making holiday wreaths and ornaments using tree boughs and other materials in the STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) studio at 1850 Tanana Loop E. on the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Troth Yeddha' ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø.
The secret life of red squirrels
November 27, 2024
Stan Boutin has climbed more than 5,000 spruce trees in the last 30 years. He has often returned to the forest floor knowing if a ball of twigs and moss within the tree contained newborn red squirrel pups.
King salmon declines linked to climate, smaller size
November 26, 2024
Researchers at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø linked the king salmon population declines to reduced body size and extreme climate conditions in the ocean and in rivers.
Chef Amy to discuss healing and Alaska Native traditional foods
November 25, 2024
Join the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Cooperative Extension Service and chef Amy Foote for a lunch and learn session titled "Finding Healing in Alaska Native Traditional Foods." Foote is director of cuisine for NANA Management Services and formerly was the executive chef at the Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage.
UAF enhances Seaglider technology to measure carbon dioxide
November 25, 2024
Scientists around the world rely on ocean monitoring tools to measure the effects of climate change. Researchers at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø and their industry partners have advanced the technology available to measure carbon dioxide in the ocean.
Explore the physics of snow in statewide webinar
November 22, 2024
Learn about snow physics and how snowdrifts form -- and why it is possible to walk on a snowdrift - in a statewide webinar hosted by the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Cooperative Extension Service.
Earthquake scientist moving on after 30 years
November 22, 2024
One Sunday more than 20 years ago, Natalia Ruppert held her 1-year-old son a bit tighter in her arms. A friend's house had started shaking with an intensity she had never felt before.
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4-H shooting sports rifle instructor training set in Kodiak
November 21, 2024
Registered 4-H leaders who wish to become shooting sports instructors in Alaska have an opportunity to complete a two-part training course in January 2025.
2025 pesticide applicator training classes scheduled for January, April
November 21, 2024
A three-day certified pesticide applicator training course is scheduled for Jan. 28-30, with a second course planned for April 22-24. Both courses will be taught by the University Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service via Zoom and are available statewide.
Delta farmers, researchers to review 2024 season
November 18, 2024
Learn about current research into cover crops, small grain varieties, nutritional shifts in grass and livestock health at the 2024 Delta Harvest Wrap-Up.
A rich career in a quirky place that fit
November 15, 2024
Brian Barnes did something outrageous earlier this week. The biologist drove to a movie theater. In the middle of the day. Barnes, 70, had time to catch a matinee in Fairbanks because after 38 years he recently retired from the University Alaska Fairbanks.
UAF boosts awareness of agriculture, food systems in Alaska
November 14, 2024
A combination of corporate support and the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø' commitment to science communication has allowed the Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension to leverage new initiatives to increase awareness of agriculture's importance to Alaska's complex food system.
Sitka chef to lead brunch-time biscuit-making workshop
November 12, 2024
Chef Andrew Jylkka will share his tips and tricks for making sourdough buttermilk biscuits during a cozy brunch-time class sponsored by the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Cooperative Extension Service in Sitka.
Learn the ancient art of bonsai in Anchorage class
November 11, 2024
Learn the art of bonsai in a hands-on class taught by longtime florist Paul Marmora in Anchorage. Marmora is past president of the Cook Inlet Bonsai Study Group.
Geologic hydrogen may be an answer
November 08, 2024
The internal combustion engine is less than 100 years old. Same for the technologies we have developed to pull oil and gas from the ground. It's hard to imagine life without our cars and planes and buildings heated with natural gas and oil. But it really wasn't that long ago that people had none of these things. Sometimes, advances happen, and clever people change the way we live.
