Alaska Science Forum: Visit to Exotic Tree Plantation in Alaska
The two-acre exotic tree plantation is part of a much-larger “boreal arboretum” on the UAF campus, which mostly consists of native spruce, birch, aspen, poplar and willow trees.
Author: Ned Rozell
Alaska Science Forum: Bringing the World to a Standstill
HOME | Posts by Ned Rozell Alaska Science Forum: Bringing the World to a Standstill Hikers traverse the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes on the Alaska Peninsula, walking on a sheet of ash and volcanic rock more than 500-feet thick. Ned Rozell On a fine June day...
Alaska Science Forum: The Secret Life of an Alaska Fish
In Alaska’s infinite waters swims a handsome, silvery fish. Until recently, we knew little about the Bering cisco, which exists only around Alaska and Siberia. Then a scientist combined his unique life experiences with modern tools to help color in the fish’s life history.
Alaska Science Forum: White-winged Crossbills and Yellow Snow
While out on a springtime snow trail, I recently saw a dozen white-winged crossbills pecking at snow on the side of the trail. When I reached the spot, I saw a yellow stain from where a team of dogs had paused: Why might songbirds have a thing for yellow snow?
Finding the Great Earthquake of 1900
The largest earthquake on the planet that year happened somewhere near Kodiak on Oct. 9, 1900. Scientists know it was big, but how big? And could it happen again?
Bowhead Whales: A Recent Success Story
Bowheads are also a rare wildlife rebound story, with the population north and west of Alaska now numbering more than 16,000. That’s up from the 1,000 or so animals Yankee whalers left behind in bloody waters at the turn of the last century.
High Time for Lynx in Alaska’s Interior
Mike Taras has worked for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game for many years, but this is the first time he has said the words “nuisance lynx.”
Time Stands Still on Winter Solstice
Unlike all the other days of winter, on December 21, we will neither lose nor gain a second of sunlight here in middle Alaska. The sun arcing over the Alaska Range to the south will follow a path that is almost precisely the same as its track on December 20.
Update on the Arctic from the American Geophysical Union’s Fall Meeting
The Arctic Report Card press conference is held annually as part of the American Geophysical Union’s Fall Meeting. This year’s big picture? The Arctic is changing, and those changes won’t stop any time soon.
Syun-Ichi Akasofu’s Alaska Journey
Syun-Ichi Akasofu has been advancing understanding of the aurora borealis for more than sixty years and was a critical part of the establishment of the International Arctic Research Center at UAF.