Bering Science report released
The International Arctic Research Center is pleased to share the fall 2020 Bering Science report. The report was facilitated by IARC and the Alaska Ocean Observing System. The team worked with agency and university scientists from across the Bering Sea region to compile information on recent research results and observations during summer 2020. This was a challenging…
‘After the Ice’ shares voices from the changing Bering Sea
A new film series captures the stories of Indigenous communities immensely challenged by sea ice loss in Alaska’s Bering Sea. The films will be released just weeks after the Arctic sea ice reached its annual minimum, making 2020 the second lowest year on record. “I fear, I fear not for myself but for the future…
New call for proposals from the Alaska CASC
IARC volcanologist receives prestigious award
John Eichelberger was recently named one of two 2020 distinguished lecturers by the Geological Society of America’s Continental Scientific Drilling Division. Eichelberger, Professor Emeritus at UAF’s International Arctic Research Center, is a world leader in volcanology. His passion focuses on scientific drilling on volcanoes and international collaboration. At the forefront of the scientific drilling frontier,…
Arctic ocean moorings shed light on winter sea ice loss
The eastern Arctic Ocean’s winter ice grew less than half as much as normal during the past decade, due to the growing influence of heat from the ocean’s interior, researchers have found. The finding came from an international study led by the University of Alaska Fairbanks and Finnish Meteorological Institute. The study, published in the Journal…
Increased Greenland ice melt drives 21st-century sea level rise
New analysis of almost 30 years’ of scientific data on Greenland’s melting ice sheet predicts global sea level rise of at least 4 inches by the end of the 21st century, if climate warming trends continue. The estimates, which scientists warn are “conservative,” are broadly consistent with recent predictions reported by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.…
Brendan Kelly receives U.S. Fulbright Award to Norway
Brendan Kelly, International Arctic Research Center marine biology professor and executive director of the Study of Environmental Arctic Change, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to Norway as Fulbright Arctic Chair. Kelly is one of over 800 U.S. citizens who will conduct research or teach abroad for the 2020-2021 academic year through the…
High-resolution climate projections for Southeast Alaska
Planning for the future in the complex landscape of Southeast Alaska is a challenging task. The steep terrain, glacial and marine influences, and thousands of coastal watersheds create a difficult decision making landscape for managers, especially as climate change impacts communities, infrastructure, wildlife and fish. The Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center produced a series of…
Understanding Alaska’s temperature gets easier with new Statewide Temperature Index Tool
New tool explores ocean acidification in the Gulf of Alaska
A new scientific model and associated web tool will help scientists, resource managers, fishermen and decision-makers understand ocean acidification in the Gulf of Alaska. Ocean acidification is a term for the ongoing decline in pH in the world’s oceans. It occurs when human-made carbon dioxide building up in the air is absorbed by the ocean,…