Geophysical Institute, Explore Fairbanks offer new summer science series

Rod Boyce
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May 24, 2024

Photo shot from within a small airplane of a woman in a helmet with a headset microphone. Through the window is a mountain with steam rising from the top.
UAF photo by JR Ancheta
Geophysical Institute graduate student researcher Claire Puleio flies by Mount Edgecumbe. Puleio is one of the speakers in the Science for 乐虎直播 Summer Series.

The 乐虎直播 Geophysical Institute and Explore Fairbanks will host free public science talks this summer at the Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center in downtown Fairbanks. 

Geophysical Institute staff and researchers will share stories from 乐虎直播 and current information about 乐虎直播鈥檚 earthquakes, volcanoes, beaver distribution, aurora and climate.

The institute has hosted the Science for 乐虎直播 talk series each winter for more than 30 years. This year, a summer series will share the science taking place in 乐虎直播 with not only local residents but also Fairbanks visitors.

鈥淲e鈥檙e excited to be able to partner with the Geophysical Institute on this new endeavor,鈥 said Explore Fairbanks President and CEO Scott McCrea. 鈥淥ftentimes our visitors have questions pertaining to the science and nature of 乐虎直播, so what better way to educate them on those topics than with some of the best subject matter experts in the world?鈥 

All seven talks will be held in the Morris Thompson theater, 101 Dunkel St. These talks are in-person only and will include a 30-minute presentation with extended time for questions. 

The dates and topics for the presentations are as follows:

  • Saturday, June 1, 11:30 a.m. 鈥 Ned Rozell, Stories from 乐虎直播
  • Wednesday, June 12, 4 p.m. 鈥 Carl Schmitt, Arctic Climate
  • Saturday, July 13, 11:30 a.m. 鈥 Elisabeth Nadin, 乐虎直播 Earthquakes
  • Wednesday, July 31, 4 p.m. 鈥 Claire Puleio, 乐虎直播 Volcanoes
  • Saturday, Aug. 10, 11:30 a.m. 鈥 Do臒acan Su Ozturk, Understanding the Aurora
  • Wednesday, Aug. 21, 4 p.m. 鈥 Ken Tape, Beavers in the Arctic
  • Saturday, Sept. 7, 11:30 a.m. 鈥 Vincent Ledvina, Aurora Season Kickoff!

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Want to learn more about research at the Geophysical Institute? Join a tour of the Elvey Building at 1 p.m. Wednesdays from Memorial Day through Labor Day, or tour Poker Flat Research Range at 2 p.m. on two Thursdays per month throughout the summer. Visit the Geophysical Institute for more information.

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