citizen science – International Arctic Research Center

Scientists, forecasters ask Alaskans for river breakup information

By Heather McFarland | April 23, 2020

Ice break-up with grass, houses, mountains, and light blue sky in the background.

Alaskans can help the National Weather Service monitor rivers during a potentially dangerous breakup this year through a University of Alaska Fairbanks citizen science project. Deep snow and thick ice…

New newsletter explores community-based observations of Arctic change

By Heather McFarland | November 14, 2018

Cover of Alaska Arctic Observatory & Knowledge Hub “AAOKH” News Issue 1 for Winter 2018. Cities labelled on Northern Alaska.

IARC’s Alaska Arctic Observatory & Knowledge Hub is excited to share their winter 2018 newsletter. Read about AAOKH’s work supporting community-based observations of changes in the seasonal cycle in Alaska’s…

Volunteers needed to collect winter buds of lowbush cranberry

By IARC Web | February 1, 2018

Katie Spellman and child look at snow covered bushes in snowy forest.

This citizen science project is looking for volunteers to help gather valuable information regarding lowbush cranberries.

Berry research project seeks volunteer citizen scientists

By IARC Web | August 17, 2017

The new National Science Foundation project, dubbed “Winterberry,” aims not only to engage Alaskans in research on berry resources but also to find ways to make the findings more valuable to communities.

Earth Day at Your Library

By IARC Web | April 17, 2017

A high-contrast, green-tinted image featuring a translucent glass globe positioned in the foreground, showcasing a textured silhouette of a world map across its surface. The globe subtly reflects light, highlighting continental outlines with a grainy, stylized finish. In the soft-focus background, the grid-like pattern of a computer keyboard is visible, its keys blurred to emphasize the sphere. The monochromatic green overlay gives the entire composition a digital, tech-focused, or cybersecurity-themed aesthetic, symbolizing global connectivity and information networks.

April, 23, 2017 | 2:00pm-4:00pm, Noel Wien Library Auditorium- UAF scientists and educators will host an assortment of activities in honor of Earth Day.