Our Winter World

Our time in Utqiaġvik, Alaska, wasn’t just about research—it was about connecting with the next generation of scientists! 🌨️ From leading field trips and career panels to hosting STEAM activities at the 2024 BARC Science Fair, we had the chance to engage local students in the wonders of Arctic science. Watching them explore snow, climate, and environmental health was incredibly rewarding. Inspiring young minds to see the science in their own backyard is what it’s all about!

Got another highlight showcasing our fieldwork and rural Alaska outreach in the UAF Geophysical Institute Newsletter!! Many thanks to our partners at DOE ARM, NSF, NASA and UIC Science for support and making opportunities like this possible https://www.gi.alaska.edu/intranet/feature/snow-albedo-evolution-project-final-campaign

The University of Alaska Fairbanks made the trek to Utqiaġvik, AK to contribute to the Snow ALbedo eVOlution, or ‘SALVO, field campaign's final year. The campaign follows the spring-to-summer snowmelt transition on tundra and sea ice sites, examining how snowmelt drives the seasonal evolution of land and sea surface albedos in the Alaskan Arctic.

https://youtu.be/13rh4H2gPPk

About SALVO Snow ALbedo eVOlution Arctic Field Campain Join Dr. Matthew Sturm in highlighting UAF's SALVO Arctic Field Campaign in Utqiagvik, Alaska!

Huge thanks to all those who showed up at Arctic Research Open House last Thursday! We represented .gi ‘s Snow, Ice, and Permafrost Group as well as helping out at the UAF GINA booth!

Check out the Snow, Ice, and Permafrost Group (SIP) & Geographic Information Network of Alaska (GINA) in the GLOBE Room at the Geophysical Institute at UAF's Arctic Research Open House this Thursday 05/16!! UAF GINA

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Check out the Geophysical Institute’s most recent article highlighting our outreach with in Portage, AK!

https://www.gi.alaska.edu/news/gi-helps-young-hands-and-eyes-get-taste-science-outdoors