UAF Research Helps Utilities Account for Climate Change
A new study demonstrates the feasibility of evaluating the optimal mix of renewables, energy storage, and grid reliability.
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Alaska Science Forum: North Pacific Megastorms vs. East Coast Hurricanes
Hurricane Ian slashed through Florida’s Gulf Coast, one week after remnants of Typhoon Merbok battered a wider swath of Western Alaska.
Scientists Discover Ancient Fish Trap in Southeast Alaska
A semicircle of stones beneath Shakan Bay, on the west side of Prince of Wales Island, appears to be 11,000 years old, the earliest sign of human habitation in the region.
UAF Offers Online Fisheries Courses, Master of Marine Policy Degree
The UAF College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences is expanding its offerings with online courses and a new master’s degree.
UAF’s Toolik Field Station Funded for Five More Years
Toolik Field Station, the largest scientific research station in the Arctic, has $19.7 million from the National Science Foundation to pay for five more years of operation.
Study Aims to Reduce Fuel Use in the Remote Arctic
Home heaters that store renewable electricity could substantially reduce the amount of fuel oil burned in Arctic communities. Researchers from UAF want to find out how much.