Science and service: GI's Freymueller and Cahill named 2013 Usibelli winners

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2013-05-08
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Science and service: GI profs honored
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The University of Alaska Fairbanks has announced recipients of the 2013 Emil Usibelli Distinguished Teaching, Research and Public Service Awards.

The University of Alaska Fairbanks has announced recipients of the 2013 Emil Usibelli Distinguished Teaching, Research and Public Service Awards.

 

Department
Department: 
Atmospheric Science
Tectonics and Sedimentation
Volcanology

Science Potpourri celebrates 20 years of fun and science

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2013-04-10
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Science Potpourri
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Free science activities for all ages at Reichardt Building on April 13

 

Rainer Newberry, 2013Lester’s Forbidden Experiment. Screaming Gummy Bears. Blowtorch in a Beaker. The three are among a host of activities on the roster for the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ 20th annual Science Potpourri Saturday, April 13 from noon to 3 p.m. The College of Natural Science and Mathematics hosts the free event, which will be in the Reichardt Building on the UAF campus.

 

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Department: 
Outreach Office
Seismology
Volcanology
Other

Monitoring Alaska's volcanoes for 25 years

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2013-04-01
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25 years of AVO
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Scientists respond to 70 plus eruptive events from Alaska volcanoes

Redoubt in 1990, courtesy AVO/USGS.Twenty-five years of monitoring and studying Alaska’s volcanoes by the Alaska Volcano Observatory have improved global understanding of how volcanoes work and how to live safely with volcanic eruptions. Timely warnings from AVO throughout its 25-year history have helped reduce the impact of erupting volcanoes, protecting lives, property, and economic well-being.

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Department: 
Outreach Office
Remote Sensing
Volcanology
Other

Students talk volcanology with visitors

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2013-03-21
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Students talk volcanology with visitors

Annie Worden and visitors to the GI, 2013. Photo by D. Hayward.Annie Worden and Kristen Rahilly, graduate students in Volcanology at the Geophysical Institute, provided a rich, educational experience for a group of girls aged 8 to 11.

 

Department
Department: 
Outreach Office
Remote Sensing
Volcanology
Other

AVO updates status on Cleveland Volcano

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2013-02-06
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Change at Cleveland Volcano
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Evidence of lava dome discovered

 

Department
Department: 
Outreach Office
Volcanology
Other

Alaska Science Forum: White River ash made its way across the globe

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2013-01-17
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Abundant White River Ash
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Material linked to ancient volcanic eruption in Alaska

 

Duane Froese in White River Ash in the Yukon Territory.By nrozell [at] gi [dot] alaska [dot] edu (Ned Rozell)

 

The White River Ash blasted from giant eruptions somewhere in today’s Wrangell-St. Elias Mountains, drifted as far away as Ireland and Germany, said experts who attended the December 2012 Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union, held in San Francisco.

 

Department
Department: 
Outreach Office
Volcanology
Other

AVO updates status of Iliamna, Little Sitkin Volcanoes

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2013-01-09
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AVO updates status on two AK volcanoes
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Decreased volcanic unrest experienced at Iliamna, Little Sitkin

 

Iliamna Volcano, 2009.The Alaska Volcano Observatory has issued a Volcanic Activity Notice for Iliamna and Little Sitkin on Jan. 9, 2013. Volcano Alert Levels were updated to Normal and their Aviation Color Codes were updated to Green at both volcanoes. 

 

Department
Department: 
Outreach Office
Volcanology
Other

MapTEACH updates look

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2012-10-22
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MapTEACH gets whole new look
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Access educational site with ease

MapTEACH screen shotMapTeach has given its web presence a whole new look. Check out the easy-to-use functionality of the site here.

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Department: 
Education Group
Outreach Office
Remote Sensing
Volcanology
Other

Little Sitkin Volcano shows signs of unrest

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2012-08-30
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Little Sitkin shows signs of unrest
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Aleutians volcano has swarm of high-frequency quakes

Little Sitkin, 2012Little Sitkin Volcano, a 3,898-foot-stratovolcano near the end of the Aleutian Chain, is exhibiting signs of elevated unrest and scientists with the Alaska Volcano Observatory have put the volcano on color code yellow. According to the latest AVO report, a swarm of high-frequency earthquakes began at 7:15 p.m. Alaska Daylight Time on August 29, 2012.

Department
Department: 
Outreach Office
Seismology
Volcanology
Other

Infrasound Detection of Volcanic Explosions by GI Assistant Research Professor David Fee

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2012-08-09
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Volcanoes and infrasound
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Eruptions release energy into atmosphere in the form of low frequency acoustic waves

 

 

Redoubt Volcano, May 8, 2009By GI Assistant Research Professor dfee [at] gi [dot] alaska [dot] edu (David Fee)

 

Department
Department: 
Outreach Office
Remote Sensing
Space Physics
Volcanology

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