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Alaska’s 2019 extended wildfire season
Akasofu 401 2160 Koyukuk Dr, FairbanksJoin the International Arctic Research Center for October’s research salon panel discussion on Alaska's 2019 extended wildfire season. Hear perspectives from Uma Bhatt, Joe Little and Nancy Fresco. Light refreshments will be provided. IARC Salon is a monthly seminar series coordinated annually by one of IARC's students. For more information contact this year's graduate student…
Climate Physics Journal Club- Climate-scale predictability and variability of Alaska wildfire
Akasofu 401 2160 Koyukuk Dr, FairbanksPresenter: Peter Bieniek. Wildfire in Interior Alaska is a key natural driver of the landscape and can be a hazard at the wildland-urban interface. Years with extreme wildfire activity in Alaska have increased in frequency in recent decades and are projected to continue to increase under climate change.
Science for Alaska Lecture: Will defrosting the “icebox” lead to more summer wildfires in Alaska?
Raven Landing Center 1222 Cowles St., FairbanksRandi Jandt will give a Science for Alaska lecture titled Will defrosting the "icebox" lead to more summer wildfires in Alaska? Jandt is an ecologist from the Alaska Fire Science Consortium, based at University of Alaska-Fairbanks' International Arctic Research Center. She has a MS in Wildlife Management from UAF and 30 yrs field experience in Alaska…