Professor Emeritus Carl Benson honored
On November 2, 2012, Professor Emeritus Carl Benson was the first recipient of the new Roger Smith Lifetime Achievement Award. Benson’s sustained commitment to the Geophysical Institute and research success are a model worth emulation. Benson’s award was presented by longtime friend and colleague Professor Emeritus Glenn Shaw at the Annual Banquet held at the Westmark Gold Room.
Alaska Science Forum: Snow researcher finds his Arctic
By nrozell [at] gi [dot] alaska [dot] edu (Ned Rozell)
GI Annual Awards Banquet: November 2, 2012
A number of awards will be presented to Geophysical Institute faculty, staff and students on November 2, 2012, including the new Roger Smith Award. In addition to the award presentations, GI Director Bob McCoy will provide a state of the Geophysical Institute address and highlights from across the GI will be shared at the event. Heavy hors' d'oeuvres, a no-host bar and door prizes are all part of the fun.
Alaska Science Forum: Lake stars and windshield cracks now forming over Alaska
By nrozell [at] gi [dot] alaska [dot] edu (Ned Rozell)
As Alaska’s billion lakes become colder and harder, some of them will sport mysterious, spidery cracks extending from small holes in the ice. This phenomenon inspired a geophysicist to figure out what he calls “lake stars.”
MapTEACH updates look
MapTeach has given its web presence a whole new look. Check out the easy-to-use functionality of the site here.
Alaska Science Forum: A far-off place, all for the birds
By nrozell [at] gi [dot] alaska [dot] edu (Ned Rozell)
HALL ISLAND — On this windy, misty August day, there are perhaps one million birds clinging to the cliffs that buttress this Bering Sea island. These seabirds, crazy-eyed and with bodies both sleek and clumsy, need solid ground for just a few months to hold their eggs. When their summer mission is complete, the birds scatter to the vastness of the sea.
NASA evaluates rocket program at PFRR: Draft EIS prepared, public meetings set for 2012
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration will host two public meetings to provide further information regarding its draft Environmental Impact Statement for its Sounding Rocket Program conducted at the University of Alaska Fairbanks' Poker Flat Research Range.
