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October 21, 2022
Past and present Inuit wood technology, ethnoarchaeology of wood use in the Arctic. Primary field research is in ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥, the Bering Strait and the Canadian Arctic.
October 28, 2022
Julie Cascio gives presentations and hands-on classes in food preservation, food safety, healthy eating, life skills, family economics and healthy homes. She is based at Extension’s Mat-Su/Copper River Valley District office in Palmer.
October 28, 2022
Teacher professional development in science and artscience, integrating art with science learning (STEAM), science identity and gender, and the value of real and immersive learning experiences.
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October 28, 2022
Science education, watershed science, sustainability and community adaptation.
October 28, 2022
Mike Hatfield uses unmanned aircraft systems to monitor mine safety, operation and emergency response. His focus is on the integration of unmanned aircraft systems and unmanned ground vehicles into the university’s scientific research and student academic programs, as well as STEM outreach.
October 28, 2022
Marla Lowder enjoys working with youth and adults through informal education. She oversees the state horse and state Youth In Governance programs.
October 28, 2022
Permafrost distribution mapping and temperature modeling and the application of remote sensing on Arctic land cover change and related geo-hazards. Studying complex permafrost dynamics, including remote sensing of landscape change.
October 28, 2022
Heidi Rader is the tribes Extension educator for the Tanana Chiefs Conference region. In addition to teaching hands-on workshops in 30 remote villages in Interior ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥, she also teaches online courses with a statewide reach.
October 28, 2022
Teaching and learning mathematical problem solving, particularly in grades K-8, working with preservice and inservice mathematics teachers. Curriculum development and multicultural education in K-8 mathematics.
October 28, 2022
Elena Sparrow is an expert in teaching and learning, pedagogy and education, professional development, and soil microbiology.
October 28, 2022
Culturally responsive teaching, place-based education and teacher preparation in the state of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥, including training teachers to work with diverse students and communities.
August 15, 2023
Areas of interest include cultivating impactful place-based environmental learning activities and research experiences for undergraduate students, K-12 students and educators. Christi works on projects that directly benefit local communities and are grounded in Indigenous knowledge and values.
October 28, 2023
Expert in ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥'s wild berries, invasive plants, community and public engagement in science, and climate change education.
November 03, 2023
Expert in boundary spanning/co-production of science, climate adaptation, Indigenous studies, science education, social science
November 09, 2023
Science and policy in fisheries, marine mammal conservation, marine resource subsistence and Arctic governance.
November 11, 2023
• Impacts of climate change on phenology of plants and herbivores • Science education and outreach: resilience of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ communities to climate change • Invasive plant species in ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥
September 27, 2024
Expertise in cross-cultural communication, community resilience and futures studies. Teaches courses in humanities teaching methods and assessment and multicultural education. Research focuses on STEM teacher retention and mobility across ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥.
December 10, 2024
Shook connects researchers and fire managers to ensure actionable science is available for wildland fire managers to use in their decision-making process and to inform wildland fire-related policy.