2026 Science for Alaska talks

Schedule

Tue Feb 03 2026 at 07:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-09:00

Location

UAF Schaible Auditorium | Fairbanks, AK

University of Alaska Fairbanks researchers are full of engaging science stories. Join the 2026 Science for Alaska winter talk series to learn about using climate science to reveal a changing Arctic, solving an Alaska earthquake mystery, tidewater glaciers across Alaska and Greenland, and a recent Beaufort Sea research expedition.
The 2026 talks are in-person at the UAF Schaible Auditorium (Usibelli Building, 1764 Tanana Loop). You can also register to watch free on Zoom (https://bit.ly/ScienceForAK26-Zoom) or join live from the UAF or Geophysical Institute Facebook pages.
Talks start Feb. 3 and continue every Tuesday at 7 p.m. AKST through Feb. 24. Presenters will answer questions after each talk.
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The four 2026 talks are:
Feb. 3: Martin Stuefer & Roozbeh Rajabi – “Climate Science, AI and Hyperspectral Imaging Reveal a Changing Arctic”
Feb. 10: Carl Tape – "Mystery Solved: Revealing the 1912 Denali Earthquake"
Feb. 17: Martin Truffer & Amy Jenson – “Across Seconds and Centuries: Tidewater Glacier Change in Alaska and Greenland”
Feb. 24: Chris Maio & ACTION Team – “Working Together on the Bering Sea: Coastal Hazard Science Powered by Communities”
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For more information visit http://www.gi.alaska.edu/scienceforalaska or call 907-474-5229. Minors must be accompanied by an adult.
Science for Alaska is sponsored by the Triplehorn family, Lifewater Engineering Company and the UAF Geophysical Institute — thank you!

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UAF Schaible Auditorium, 1790 Tanana Loop, Fairbanks, AK 99775, United States
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