Feds Pump $9.5M into River Energy Research for Galena
A $9.5 million US Department of Energy grant pays for research into whether hydrokinetic turbines can provide electricity to the Yukon River village of Galena.
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UAA Awarded $46M to Launch Arctic Domain Awareness Center
UAA was chosen to lead consortium of US academic institutions and other partners for a new Center of Excellence focused on Arctic research.
Alaska Science Forum: Yet Another Dramatic Arctic Report Card
Warmer waters prove bad for Yukon and Kuskokwim chinooks but good for juvenile sockeye in warmer, richer lakes and freshwater streams. Will climate changes lead Yukon and Kuskokwim chinook salmon to evolve or will the rivers be overtaken by the growing sockeye population?
First Poker Flat Rocket Launch Aims to Gather Space Weather Data
A two-stage NASA sounding rocket launched from Poker Flat November 8 to gather data about the solar wind’s behavior.
Confirmed: Salmon Spawning in Arctic Rivers
While some rivers have become too warm for salmon survival, a UAF study shows salmon may be finding new habitat in Arctic rivers.
Next Steps in Space Likely Privately Funded
Former NASA Ames Research Center director Pete Worden says private investors will steer the next phase of space exploration.