New format for Science for ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ kickoff event

The 2023 Science for ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Series kicked off Feb. 3 in the UAF Pub.
Photo by Rebecca Beltran
Harper Baldwin is a master's student studying coastal hazards and flooding with the Arctic Coastal Geoscience Lab in the GI. She spoke at the Science For ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ kickoff event at the UAF Pub Friday, Feb. 3 about her thesis research focusing on assessing historical and predicted flood hazards on St. Paul Island and Goodnews Bay.

The 31st Science for ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ lecture series kicked off Friday, Feb. 3, with a new format and a new venue. Six researchers presented their work in short visual-centered talks in the UAF Pub. The lineup reflected just a sliver of the wide variety of research that goes on at the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Geophysical Institute.

The speakers were:

  • Franz Meyer, ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Satellite Facility
  • Harper Baldwin, Arctic Coastal Geoscience Lab
  • Victor Devaux-Chupin, Snow, Ice and Permafrost Group
  • Bill Simpson, Atmospheric Sciences Group
  • Revathy Parameswaran, Seismology and Geodesy Group
  • Evans Callis, High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP)

A large and enthusiastic crowd showed up. Staff at the door said they handed out more than 100 door-prize tickets. The event was so successful that the GI Public Information Office, which organized the event, is considering repeat events a few times a year.

The lecture series would not be possible without its sponsors, including the Geophysical Institute, ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ EPSCoR, Vic and Vicki Weinstein, the Triplehorn family and Lifewater Engineering Company. Many thanks to all.

The traditional 2023 lecture series runs every Tuesday through March 7. Talks start at 7 p.m. on campus in the Schaible Auditorium and will also be streamed live to as well as via the UAF and Geophysical Institute Facebook pages.