Humans
Gear has come a long way in 20 years
Humans
Lots of quiet time in the Big Lonely
Animals, Land, Water
Mountains full of snow and birds
Humans
First steps from Valdez, in the snow
Humans
Revisiting a dream, 20 years later
Animals
Tundra swans take two distinct paths to Alaska
Humans
Pleistocene Park an experiment in adventure
Land
Life returning to island destroyed by eruption
Humans
Winter cyclist blazes an 1,800-mile trail
Animals
Squirrels somehow predict seed bonanza
Animals
Far-north mallards thriving on the edge
Animals
Far-north lake trout living in mystery
Humans
Are we living in a warm peak between ice ages?
Space
Cold War inspired first launch from Poker Flat
Humans
More tropical nights in Alaska’s future?
Humans
Lack of sea ice and Lower 48 weather
Land
Sleuthing the site of a century-old earthquake
Humans
An open letter to deep Interior cold

About

Since it was established by an Act of Congress in 1946, scientists at the Geophysical Institute have studied geophysical processes from the center of the Earth to the surface of the sun and beyond, turning data and observations into information useful for state, Arctic and national priorities.

Contact info

The GI is located on the West Ridge of the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus.

2156 Koyukuk Drive
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK 99775

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