Surprising genetic differences found in Iliamna Lake harbor seals
October 17, 2024
In Alaska, harbor seals thrive in the chilled water of Iliamna Lake, sliding their blubbery bodies onto floating pieces of ice for a winter rest. This group of round-eyed water dwellers has remained a mystery for years, but now, in partnership with local Indigenous communities, scientists have found surprising genetic differences in the seals.
Webinar highlights Alaska-grown winter squash, pumpkins
October 17, 2024
Learn about the many different kinds of cucurbits such as squash and pumpkins that can be grown in Alaska during a free statewide webinar. Glenna Gannon, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø assistant professor of sustainable food systems with the Agriculture and Forestry Experiment Stations in Fairbanks and Palmer, will focus on the cultivars of winter squash and pumpkins evaluated in the Alaska Variety Trials program.
Arctic Innovation Competition accepting ideas for 2025
October 16, 2024
The Arctic Innovation Competition is accepting ideas for 2025. Competitors of all ages in North America may submit their ideas for a chance to win cash prizes of up to $15,000.
Learn about firewood, chainsaw safety in statewide webinars
October 16, 2024
Glen Holt, a retired forester who works with the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Cooperative Extension Service, will host two free webinars this month to discuss firewood and chainsaw safety.
Food preservation, pesticides and pollinators highlight Kodiak Extension Week
October 15, 2024
The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Cooperative Extension Service is planning a week of workshops and webinars in Kodiak this month. Topics include managing, cultivating and preserving Kodiak's local food sources; livestock nutrition; attracting pollinators; using pesticides on invasive plants; and information about common garden pests.
Surprising genetic differences found in Iliamna Lake harbor seals
October 16, 2024
In Alaska, harbor seals thrive in the chilled water of Iliamna Lake, sliding their blubbery bodies onto floating pieces of ice for a winter rest. This group of round-eyed water dwellers has remained a mystery for years, but now, in partnership with local Indigenous communities, scientists have found surprising genetic differences in the seals.
Webinar highlights Alaska-grown winter squash, pumpkins
October 16, 2024
Learn about the many different kinds of cucurbits such as squash and pumpkins that can be grown in Alaska during a free statewide webinar. Glenna Gannon, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø assistant professor of sustainable food systems with the Agriculture and Forestry Experiment Stations in Fairbanks and Palmer, will focus on the cultivars of winter squash and pumpkins evaluated in the Alaska Variety Trials program.
Arctic Innovation Competition accepting ideas for 2025
October 16, 2024
The Arctic Innovation Competition is accepting ideas for 2025. Competitors of all ages in North America may submit their ideas for a chance to win cash prizes of up to $15,000.
Learn about firewood, chainsaw safety in statewide webinars
October 15, 2024
Glen Holt, a retired forester who works with the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Cooperative Extension Service, will host two free webinars this month to discuss firewood and chainsaw safety.
Food preservation, pesticides and pollinators highlight Kodiak Extension Week
October 14, 2024
The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Cooperative Extension Service is planning a week of workshops and webinars in Kodiak this month. Topics include managing, cultivating and preserving Kodiak's local food sources; livestock nutrition; attracting pollinators; using pesticides on invasive plants; and information about common garden pests.
UAF to offer comet viewing -- if the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø cooperates
October 11, 2024
The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø invites the public to view a celestial visitor that hasn't traveled near Earth in at least 80,000 years.
OneTree Alaska celebrates birch trees under the full moon
October 11, 2024
Visit a birch grove under the full moon and learn about these trees Thursday, Oct. 17, on the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø' North ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø. The event, sponsored by OneTree Alaska, will run from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., with moonrise at 5:47 p.m.
UAF hosting 2024 Indigenous Peoples Day events
October 11, 2024
The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø will celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day on Oct. 14 this year with a day full of cultural events and workshops.
The lion that walked through your yard
October 11, 2024
Grizzly and black bears remind humans that we are not at the top of the food chain in Alaska. Ancient Alaskans shared the grasslands with possibly an even more terrifying predator -- the American lion.
Anchorage 4-H plans open house for new members
October 10, 2024
The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Cooperative Extension Service is hosting an open house in Anchorage for youths aged 5-18 who are interested in joining 4-H.
Ocean glider opens new 'tool kit' in crab tracking efforts
October 08, 2024
A remotely piloted underwater glider is showing promise as a tool to track crabs in the Bering Sea, where their numbers have plummeted. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game and the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø have tested the glider Shackleton for the past three years to locate tagged crabs.
Museum programs explore skulls in October
October 04, 2024
The University of Alaska Museum of the North is focusing on skulls during family programs in October.
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NextGen awards more than $250,000 in scholarships; more available
October 04, 2024
Thirty-one ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø students were awarded a total of $257,934 in scholarships through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's NextGen Program this fall.
Alaska peregrine falcon numbers drop again
October 03, 2024
Skip Ambrose has floated the upper Yukon River almost every year since Richard Nixon was President. Back then, in 1973, only 12 pairs of peregrine falcons perched at nest sites over a 180-mile stretch of river.
Revitalized project will offer Alaskans energy data access
October 03, 2024
A University of Alaska project will update a public energy data resource in Alaska. With the support of the Alaska Legislature, the university will begin a three-year effort to revitalize the Alaska Energy Data Gateway, a project to create equitable access to Alaska energy data and data analytics.
UAF's high-performance computing resources just got a lot smarter
October 03, 2024
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø staff upgraded the university's most powerful high-performance computer this summer to significantly increase its capacity and usefulness to researchers and students.
Remote energy leaders can collaborate to advance energy projects
October 02, 2024
The Energy Leadership Accelerator application period is now open. ELA is a new program that connects energy leaders from remote and islanded communities, including those in Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories, to advance local energy projects and workforce development.
