Researchers represent UAF at vast science meeting

American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting is the place to be for many of the nation’s geoscientists. As usual, the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ researchers are not going to miss out.

With nearly 24,000 attendees and over 20,000 presentations, AGU is the largest Earth and space science meeting in the world. This year, the meeting takes place on the banks of the Mississippi.

Scientists from around the globe are gathering at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in Louisiana to share their most groundbreaking ideas while collaborating and celebrating science during the week of Dec. 11-15.

As a research leader in Earth science, and the premier Arctic research institution, UAF has multiple researchers presenting on a wide array of subjects, including warming permafrost, using satellite radar data to map earthquakes and volcanoes and how climate change is challenging Arctic residents. Events include a workshop on gender equity in the geosciences, a presentation on the intersection of science and art, a press conference on beavers moving into Alaska’s tundra, and a panel on the Arctic Report Card.  

More than 100 UAF researchers and graduate students are attending the meeting to present their work in poster sessions, talks, panel discussions and informal chats over coffee.

For more information about the event, keep an eye on the UAF news site and Twitter, Facebook and Instagram tags #NanookNation and #AGU17. UAF will post photos, videos and science information throughout the event.