Air
After a lifetime of study, aurora still a mystery
Humans
Southwest Alaska challenging for travel, shelter
Air
Alaska bucks the global temperature trend
Land
Southeast residents show savvy after large earthquake
History, Animals
Bison Bob a big discovery on the North Slope
Air
White River ash made its way accross the globe
Humans, Plants
Alaska forests in transition
Water
Dramatic report card for the Arctic in 2012
Animals
40 years of change on top of the world
Humans
Yakutat time, correcting some errors, big meeting in San Francisco
Humans
Goodbye to a giant of glacier research
History
Ancient skeletons of McGrath raise questions
Humans
Doubling our daylight savings
Water
Lake stars and windshield cracks forming all over Alaska
Humans, Animals
A far-off place, all for the birds
Water, Animals
Dipper swims throughout Alaska winters
Animals
Mystery wolf didn't survive in Alaska
Animals, Humans
A “totally weird” dinosaur; new waste study in Denali

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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