UAF announces 32nd annual Science for 乐虎直播 series

Rod Boyce
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Jan. 26, 2024

Free public talks in the next few weeks will explore Mount Edgecumbe volcano, the peaking sun cycle鈥檚 boost to aurora viewing, 乐虎直播鈥檚 role in new satellite observations of Earth, and a program bridging Indigenous and Western fisheries science.

Science for 乐虎直播 event at The Pub at UAF. — UAF/GI photo by Rebecca Beltran
The audience listens to one of several brief science presentations in The Pub at the 乐虎直播 at the start of the 2023 Science for 乐虎直播 talk series. The 2024 talk series begins Thursday, Feb. 1, at The Pub.

For over 30 years, the 乐虎直播 Geophysical Institute has hosted the Science for 乐虎直播 talk series as one of its largest public outreach efforts. The series brings information about current research to 乐虎直播ns from scientists with expertise across the state.

To celebrate the start of the series, Science for 乐虎直播 is offering a free K-12 planetarium event and a fun evening of flashtalk-style science at The Pub at UAF.

Tuesday, Jan. 30: An Afternoon of Family Science, 3:30-5:30 p.m., Nordale Education Center, 397 Hamilton Ave., Fairbanks

Want to stargaze inside a planetarium and learn about 乐虎直播 science research? joins the Geophysical Institute for exploration and hands-on activities at this free, all-ages event. Bring your family and friends!

Thursday, Feb. 1: Science for 乐虎直播 Kickoff, 7-8:30 p.m., The Pub at UAF

Enjoy a storytelling evening of six short, engaging science talks covering aurora chasing, spruce beetle infestation, glaciers, the relationship between wildfires and moose hunting, and more. Due to location, attendees must be age 21 or over.

The traditional 2024 Science for 乐虎直播 lecture series begins Tuesday, Feb. 6, and runs every Tuesday through Feb. 27. Talks start at 7 p.m. on campus in the Schaible Auditorium and will be streamed live to Zoom and the UAF and Geophysical Institute Facebook pages. On-campus parking is always free after 5 p.m. Presenters will answer questions after each talk.

Here are the 2024 Tuesday lectures and dates:

Feb. 6: Mount Edgecumbe: Exploring a Reawakened Volcano, Claire Puleio, Ph.D. student, UAF College of Natural Science and Mathematics
Feb. 13: Launching NISAR: NASA鈥檚 Biggest Earth Observation Mission, Franz Meyer, professor, Geophysical Institute and chief scientist, 乐虎直播 Satellite Facility
Feb. 20: Here Comes the Sun: Solar Maximum and the Aurora, Alex Young, associate director for science, Heliophysics Science Division, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Feb. 27: Tamamta 鈥� All of Us: Bridging Indigenous and Western Fisheries Science, Jessica Black, associate vice chancellor, UAF College of Rural and Community Development, and Courtney Carothers, professor, UAF College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences

Lectures can be viewed on the Science for 乐虎直播 or the Geophysical Institute in March after the series concludes. They also will be available on DVDs through the 乐虎直播 library system.

For more about the lectures and videos of past talks, visit or the Geophysical Institute Facebook page .

The 2024 Science for 乐虎直播 events are sponsored by the Triplehorn family, Lifewater Engineering Co., the 乐虎直播 Estab颅lished Program to Stim颅u颅late Com颅pet颅i颅tive Research, the Geophysical Institute and UAF.

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