Humans
Learning from whales and whalers on top of the world
Animals
The missing polar bears of St. Matthew Island
Land
Augustine Volcano as tsunami generator
Humans
Climber-turned-scientist ponders Alaska Range formation
Animals
Secretive seabird found nesting in Aleutians
Humans
Laser light, GPS, Subaru used for precise glacier measurement
Animals
The killing field of northern Alaska
Water
Small village may model future Alaska
Water
Underwater desert surrounds Aleutian volcano
Animals
Birds blazing an electronic trail north during spring migration
History
Way back when, artist believed Alaska was a good deal
Water
Dangerous ice the focus of research project
Land
A shaky September in Yakutat Bay
Animals
Gulls love garbage; pikas love cold
Land
Return from the earthquake zone in Haiti
Animals
Mummy ground squirrel tells of a different Alaska
Water
"Apun" is a celebration of snow
Humans
Short, chubby, and neurotic might be a good combination in the 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.

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Fairbanks, AK 99775

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