National UARC Business Managers Meeting 2025

National UARC Business Managers Meeting 2025

This meeting will be held June 11-12, 2025, at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute and online.

GDNP UARC has graciously offered to cover lunches, snacks, beverages, etc. for the two meeting days.

Contact organizers Maren Savage, mosavage@alaska.edu, and Dava Casoni, casoni@ict.usc.edu, with questions.

Agenda

View the in-progress agenda here.

Virtual attendees

Check back soon for details!

Parking on the UAF campus

On weekdays from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., parking permits are necessary to park your vehicle on the UAF campus. Visitors will find metered parking spots available in front of the Elvey Building, home of the Geophysical Institute.  

In addition, hourly, daily and weekly passes are available for purchase at kiosks in each parking lot or through the Passport parking app. For more information, click the links below.

General Parking Information
UAF Campus Map
Shuttle Bus
Shuttle Tracker

Food options

Coffee, snacks and lunch will be provided for meeting participants. There will be a group dinner on Wednesday, June 11; details pending.

For other meals, there are many nearby on- and off-campus dining options, including the following:

On campus

Wood Center (UAF) dining options

Breakfast

Little Owl Café, Lulu's Bread and Bagels, House of the Rising Bun

Lunch/Dinner

Pad Thai Restaurant, Lemongrass Thai Cuisine, East Ramp Pizza, Pump House, Lavelle's Bistro

Lodging

The planning team has secured a room block at Springhill Suites Marriott with a room rate of $319/night.

There is a free shuttle to the hotel from the airport. Springhill Suites is approximately 5.5 miles from the Geophysical Institute.

Reservations are being made based on the information participants provided in the meeting Google Doc. You will receive an email with your confirmation number and instructions for how to add your credit card to the reservation.

Per diem rates for Alaska are available here.

Transportation

If you are not renting a car, you may call King Cab/Alaska Cab at 452-2222 for transportation to campus and around Fairbanks.

Other resources

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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