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Sea stars, urchins and kelp forests
October 06, 2023
A few weeks ago, Sarah Gravem lowered a "ravenous, terrifying predator" from her boat down to the ocean floor off Sitka. Then she released it.
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Alaska researchers survey spread of potato scab
October 05, 2023
As Alaskans harvest their potato crops in the fall, many will find that some of the tubers have what looks like a case of warts -- raised, dark areas that may feel pithy. Those marks are called potato scab, which is caused by naturally occurring bacteria in the soil. They are not harmful, and the potatoes are safe to eat, but scab may make potato crops less marketable.
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Confirmed: Salmon are spawning in Arctic rivers
October 05, 2023
Researchers have confirmed that salmon are spawning in an Arctic Ocean watershed, suggesting that at least some salmon species could be expanding to new territory as climate change reshapes their habitat.
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UAF hosting 2023 Indigenous Peoples Day events
October 04, 2023
The ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ will celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day this year with an afternoon full of cultural events and workshops.
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Institute director to host session on Alaska agriculture
October 04, 2023
Alaskans in agriculture often talk about how the state's population is too small to offer big economic opportunities, said Jodie Anderson, director of the ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension. Instead, she said, Alaskans need to think globally to thrive locally. Join Anderson at noon on Oct. 17 for a lunch-and-learn session and discussion, "Circumpolar Food Security: Alaska Isn't Out Standing Alone in Our Field."
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NASA announces open availability of Radarsat-1 data at Alaska Satellite Facility
October 03, 2023
The NASA Earth Observing System Data and Information System has announced that all Radarsat-1 data archived at the Alaska Satellite Facility Distributed Active Archive Center are now open data and can be freely downloaded.
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ACEP and partner launch program to empower rural communities
October 03, 2023
Remote communities in Alaska and elsewhere in the U.S. will soon have expanded opportunities to integrate emerging clean energy technologies into their microgrids.
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A nose 1,000 times better than ours
September 29, 2023
A dog can tell you a lot about the outdoors. When a Lab vacuums the ground with her nose and her tail spins like a helicopter blade, you know a grouse is about to fly. When the dog stops like a dragonfly, then runs off sniffing an invisible path, a snowshoe hare has crossed your trail.
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UA, federal agency renew climate science partnership
September 25, 2023
The University of Alaska will continue to host the Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center after renewing an agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Limpets, crabs stressed by higher temperatures, acidity
September 21, 2023
Warmer, more acidified water increases stress in a species of limpet in Alaska's Kachemak Bay, a ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ graduate student has found. Shelby Bacus' discovery, along with her ongoing study of Bering Sea crabs, adds to scientific understanding of how much environmental change marine species can tolerate.
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The varying colors of fall equinox
September 21, 2023
We are at fall equinox, a day of great equality: All the residents of the entire world -- from Tierra Del Fuego to Rome to Coldfoot -- will live their lives amid 12 hours of daylight, 12 of darkness on Sept. 22, 2023.
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University of Alaska researchers receive funding for space-related work
September 20, 2023
University of Alaska engineering faculty received awards from the National Science Foundation to fund research and development of technologies that would aid in space exploration.
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New Mars gravity analysis improves understanding of possible ancient ocean
September 19, 2023
The first use of a novel method of analyzing Mars’ gravitational force supports the idea that the planet once had an extensive northern ocean. In doing so, the method defines the scope of what scientists refer to as the northern Martian paleo-ocean in more detail.
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Black receives 2023 Bullock Prize for service to the UA system
September 15, 2023
The University of Alaska Foundation Board of Directors has awarded the 2023 Edith R. Bullock Prize for Excellence to Jessica Black. Black, associate vice chancellor for rural, community and Native education at the ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ, has been a faculty member since 2006.
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Study: Near-surface permafrost will be nearly gone by 2100
September 15, 2023
Most of Earth's near-surface permafrost could be gone by 2100, an international team of scientists has concluded after comparing current climate trends to the planet's climate 3 million years ago.
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