The Institute of Northern Engineering at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Alaska Engineering for the World.
Fairbanks, Alaska
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Out now! New high resolution aggregated database of pan-Arctic river catchments and small watersheds.
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The grant will pay for upgrades to increase internet download speeds at campuses and learning centers in five communities!
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"Since the Arctic is quickly warming up, we’re probably past the point of hoping the Arctic Ocean can recover.” -@MarkSerreze, NSIDC director
Climate change is thinning Arctic sea ice in a couple big gulps instead of steady nibbling. That means weaker younger ice and less likely for recovery as ice thickness is half what it was pre-2007, study says. apnews.com/article/arctic-ic…
And of course, what material for the boots and hats? Shiny space blankets? Bright red canvas by Apocolypse Design?
In this paper they made tiny boots for dung beetles, to measure the impact of temperature on how often they stop rolling and stand on top of the ball:
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I'm waiting for the obvious followup paper where they examine the impact of tiny hats to block the sun!
ALT Figure from linked scientific paper with a photo of a dung beetle with tiny precious little green blobs on its front feet. Behind it, a chart with vertical axis of "Climbs per meter rolled", showing far fewer climbs with boots, or with cooled dung balls, indicating a direct temperature impact.
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Proud to be invited as a panelist to discuss my efforts and experiences of making science and fieldwork more family-friendly! Please join us and register by clicking the link below.
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Cogent and well-illustrated.
Take a break from the day and check out the third of five videos highlighting content from the Alaska’s Changing Arctic: Energy Issues and Trends report
youtube.com/watch?v=w3Db1Alf…
Road Weather Information Systems help transportation authorities like AKDOT&PF make informed decisions on winter road maintenance. Research @uafengineering by @dr_traffic presents a novel approach for using RWIS as a road safety countermeasure. #cartoonist @907nuggets
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Thanks @kateehale for making these fun and informative videos!
And now the SnowEx video you've all been waiting for (or maybe just a couple of you): the radar video. youtube.com/watch?v=YyWCuLJn…
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Ogives are bands of ice that alternate in both height and color and can be seen on a glacier’s surface. They are often shaped into arcs that point towards the bottom of the glacier. nsidc.org/learn/cryosphere-g… Photo credit: Allen Pope
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Permafrost Tunnel Virtual Tour! ❄️👷
🗓️ Thursday 30 March 2023
⏰ 13:30 ET
💻 Online
🗣️ Tom Douglas (@USACEHQ), Patrick Druckenmiller (@uafairbanks), Anna Lilijedahl (@WoodwellClimate), Robyn Barbato (CRREL, @ArmyERDC), and Jason Cervenec (@ByrdPolar)
🔗 go.osu.edu/permafrost-tunnel
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Some good ideas there, but they assume many unsupported ideas, like the requirement for pressure gradients. The existence of underwater ecosystems implies life does not require 1 g gravity. Clouds mean the surface of Mars receives more solar photons on average than Earth. Odd!
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After 2 days of safety and measurements training in Fairbanks, #SnowEx2023 #SnowExAlaska participants split in 2 group - one group stayed in boreal forest; second group drove 360 miles north to @Toolik to get ready for arctic tundra snow measurements @INE_Research @werc_uaf @NASA
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2023 Alaska wildfire outlook – dry again in Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta akfireinfo.com/2023/03/13/20…
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NWS is at the Tanana Chiefs Conference Annual Convention this week in Fairbanks. We have met many people from communities across the Interior. This is a great event for us to hear about the current ice conditions and also share information about the upcoming spring breakup. #akwx
ALT Image of two forecasters standing at a table with NWS outreach materials.
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In this month's Alaska Trends magazine, there's a really good article about how Alaska's net migration losses are actually even worse than they appear because the state's working-age population is who's moving away: labor.alaska.gov/trends/mar2… #akleg
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Congrats to @LitioReina of the Alaska EPSCoR Coastal Margins Team and @marybethleigh who has been involved in developing the next Alaska EPSCoR project phase!
IN THE NEWS: two Alaskans are being inducted into the Alaska Innovators Hall of Fame including Dr. Mary Beth Leigh, a professor of biology at UAF akbizmag.com/magazine/the-20…
