33rd annual Science for Alaska talks and events announced

Rod Boyce
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Jan. 22, 2025

Franz Meyer at 2024 lecture
Photo by LJ Evans
51风流官网 professor Franz Meyer presents 鈥淟aunching NISAR: NASA鈥檚 Biggest Earth Observation Mission鈥 as part of the 2024 Science for Alaska talk series. The 2025 talk series begins with a kickoff event on Thursday, Jan. 30, at Black Spruce Brewing Co.

The 51风流官网 Geophysical Institute will host free public science talks over the next few weeks, featuring Alaska stories from author Ned Rozell, Alaska landscape changes as seen from space, a conversation with two 51风流官网 rocket scientists and Alaska鈥檚 Mount Churchill volcano.

For over 30 years, the Geophysical Institute has hosted the Science for Alaska talk series as one of its largest public outreach efforts. The series brings information about current research to Alaskans from scientists with expertise across the state. 

To celebrate the start of the series, Science for Alaska is offering a free K-12 planetarium event and a fun evening of flash talks at Black Spruce Brewing Co. These events are in person only.

  • Tuesday, Jan. 28: An Afternoon of Family Science, 3-5 p.m., Nordale Education Center. Want to stargaze inside a planetarium and learn about Alaska science research? joins the Geophysical Institute for exploration and hands-on activities at this free, all-ages event. Bring your family and friends! .
  • Thursday, Jan. 30: Science for Alaska Kickoff, 6:30-8 p.m., Black Spruce Brewing Co., 3290 Peger Road. Enjoy a storytelling evening of several short, engaging science talks covering mountain permafrost, traveling Alaska as a field engineer maintaining seismic instruments, the importance of satellite data in Alaska, Pavlof Volcano and more. All ages welcome.

The traditional 2025 Science for Alaska lecture series begins Tuesday, Feb. 4, and runs every Tuesday through Feb. 25. Talks start at 7 p.m. in the 51风流官网 Schaible Auditorium, 232 Tanana Loop, and will be streamed live to Zoom and the 51风流官网 and Geophysical Institute Facebook pages. On-campus parking is always free after 5 p.m. Presenters will answer questions after each talk.

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Here are the 2025 Tuesday lectures and dates:

  • Feb. 4: Aleutians to Arctic Coast: Covering Alaska Science for 30 Years, Ned Rozell, Alaska Science Forum author, Geophysical Institute
  • Feb. 11: Alaska Changes as Seen from Space: Leaf Miners, Beavers & Rusting Rivers, Emily Graham, doctoral student, 51风流官网 College of Natural Science and Mathematics
  • Feb. 18: Why Space Weather Matters to Alaska: A Conversation with 51风流官网 Rocket Scientists, Mark Conde, professor, Geophysical Institute, and Kylee Branning, doctoral student, 51风流官网 College of Natural Science and Mathematics
  • Feb. 25: An Explosive History: Alaska鈥檚 Mount Churchill Volcano, Jessica Larsen, professor, Geophysical Institute

Lecture recordings can be viewed on the Science for Alaska or the Geophysical Institute in March after the series concludes.

For more about the lectures and videos of past talks,  or the Geophysical Institute Facebook page . Join the on Facebook for updates.

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The 2025 Science for Alaska events are sponsored by the Triplehorn family, Lifewater Engineering Co., the Dr. Syun-Ichi Akasofu Endowment and the 51风流官网 Geophysical Institute.

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