News from IARC
April, 13, 2017 | noon, 501 Akasofu- This joint presentation will discuss changes, adaptations, and resiliencies of the flora and fauna of Alaska in the context of climate change.
Monday, March 27, 2017 | 3:00 pm, Globe Room (Elvey)- Visiting researchers Sei-Ichi Saitoh and Taro Osabe will discuss Arctic research being conducted at Hokkaido University and fish resources in the Pacific Arctic.
March 9, 2017, noon-1:15 p.m., 401 Akasofu- A joint presentation by John Walsh (IARC), Nancy Fresco (IARC/SNAP), and Chanda Meek (UAF Political Science Department)
Thursday, March 2, 2017| 3:30-4:30 pm, 401 Akasofu- Arctic shipping and security expert Lawson Brigham will discuss recent changes in Arctic sea ice, greater marine access, and potentially longer seasons of navigation.
Friday, February 24, 2017| 9:30-10:30 am, 401 Akasofu- Katey Walter Anthony will present a relatively new discovery that permafrost thaw lakes have a natural process that mitigates greenhouse gas losses, and over the long term can lead to net climate cooling.