Snow, Ice & Permafrost Group

Honor comes from National Geographic Society                                                                                                                                             
22 students learn methods on Barrow sea ice                                                                                                                                             
Local provides field logistics to researchers at work in Barrow, AK                                                                                                                                             
Alaska’s melting glaciers remain one of the largest contributors to the world’s rising sea levels, say two University of Alaska Fairbanks scientists. Anthony Arendt and Regine Hock, UAF Geophysical Institute geophysicists, joined 14 scientists from 10 countries, who combined data from field measurements and satellites to get the most complete global picture to date of glacier mass losses and their contribution to rising sea levels.
Southwest and Bristol Bay to see almost exclusively rain by end of century                                                                                                                                             
Keep up with course by accessing students' blog                                                                                                                                             
Erin Pettit to discuss photos. Are they art, science or both?                                                                                                                                             
Winter snow provides many teachable moments                                                                                                                                             
March 19, 20 in Geophysical Institute                                                                                                                                             
Kenji Yoshikawa, UAF permafrost expert, up for new adventure                                                                                                                                             
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