Alaska Authors Caroline Van Hemert and Lisa Maloney come together to discuss writing about wild relationships in Alaska. Caroline Van Hemert is a wildlife biologist and author of The Sun Is A Compass, A 4,000-Mile Journey into The Alaskan Wilds. She received her PhD in the Dept. of Biology and Wildlife at UAF with a research focus on avian health and disease. Lisa Maloney has lived in Alaska for 30 years. A full-time travel and outdoors writer, she's the author of three guidebooks,...

Dahr Jamail discusses and reads passages from his book The End of Ice: Bearing Witness and Finding Meaning in the Path of Climate Disruption. After nearly a decade overseas as a war reporter, acclaimed journalist Dahr Jamail returned to America to renew his passion for mountaineering only to find the slopes, he had once climbed, have been irrevocably changed by climate disruption. In his new book The End of Ice, we follow Dahr Jamail as he embarks on a journey to the geographical front...

In the new guidebook Day Hiking Southcentral Alaska, Lisa Maloney explores the most rewarding trails in and around the Mat-Su Valley, Chugach State Park, Skilak and Kenai Lakes, Whittier, Seward, Homer, and more. 100 hikes are featured with detailed route descriptions and color photos to help people get out and enjoy Southcentral. In addition, Lisa Maloney shares the oops, ouches, "brrrr"s and thrills of hiking with lessons she has learned over the years. Lisa Maloney has lived in Alaska for...

Dr. Donna Hauser, Dr. Timothy Jones, and Dr. Darren Pilcher explain their findings concerning the ramifications of an Ice-Free Alaska. Donna Hauser, International Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks, presents "Responses, Risks, and Resilience of Alaska's Arctic Marine Mammals in a Changing Climate". (2:25-24:00) Timothy Jones, Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team, University of Washington, examines “Seabird Mortality Deaths in the Bering Sea”. Darren Pilcher,...

Mikko Sumulong is co-author of the book, Nature Art Workshop discusses how to use Alaska wildflowers in arts and crafts. Mikko Sumulong, born and educated in Anchorage, is a crafter, writer, weaver, and typeface designer, her work has been featured on Craftgawker and Cut Out & Keep. Also, Mikko Sumulong’s handwritten fonts have appeared on book covers, billboards, and movie trailers. Check out her amazing website Mix Fonts, Handwritten Fonts at http://www.mixfonts.com. She currently...

Wildflower enthusiasts in Alaska rely on Verna E. Pratt’s field guides to Alaskan wildflowers and berries to help them identify the array of flora from mountaintops to the coast. In 1999, when Ginger Hudson purchased her first Field Guide to Alaskan Wildflowers, she had no idea she was destined meet the iconic author, Verna E. Pratt–twelve years later. Today, Ginger Hudson is the newsletter editor for the Master Gardeners in Anchorage and Secretary of the Native Plant Society. She is...

Author and artist Mary Ida Henrikson presents The Mystery of the Fire Trees in Southeast Alaska, with Dr. Steven Langdon and Lael Morgan. (The presentation that accompanies the audio podcast is also posted in iTunes.) Mary Ida Henrikson, born and raised in Ketchikan Alaska, was surprised to learn she had an ancient cedar on her property that appeared to have been altered for fire storage. Soon she discovered dozens of other centuries-old trees with deeply burned interiors. What did this...

This is the the presentation for the event, Author and artist Mary Ida Henrikson presents The Mystery of the Fire Trees in Southeast Alaska, with Dr. Steven Langdon and Lael Morgan. (Note, the audio podcast is also posted in iTunes.) Mary Ida Henrikson, born and raised in Ketchikan Alaska, was surprised to learn she had an ancient cedar on her property that appeared to have been altered for fire storage. Soon she discovered dozens of other centuries-old trees with deeply burned interiors. ...

Jesika Reimer presents Bats in the Attic: Studying Little Brown Bat Colonies Throughout Interior Alaska. ((Note: the presentation that accompanies the audio podcast is also posted in iTunes.)Jesika Reimer is a Zoologist at the Alaska Center for Conservation Science at UAA and has been studying bats in the north for last eight years. She is currently involved in bat research throughout interior Alaska and has been studying a network of little brown myotis maternity colonies in the Copper...

This is Jesika Reimer's presentation for Bats in the Attic: Studying Little Brown Bat Colonies Throughout Interior Alaska. (Note: the audio podcast is also posted in iTnes.) Jesika Reimer is a Zoologist at the Alaska Center for Conservation Science at UAA and has been studying bats in the north for last eight years. She is currently involved in bat research throughout interior Alaska and has been studying a network of little brown myotis maternity colonies in the Copper River basin and...

Throughout her former job as the director of the Center for Alaska Coastal Studies, Marilyn Sigman, saw how climate change was affecting the state. However, instead of researching how climate change might develop in the future, she decided to look to the past, specifically at how Kachemak Bay’s climate has changed over time and how people have adapted. In her newly released book Entangled, published by University of Alaska Press, Marilyn Sigman contemplates the patterns of people staying...

What is Environmental Economics and why does it matter in Alaska? This presentation will get you thinking like an Environmental Economist. Topics introduced include environmental externalities, Total Economic Value (TEV) of natural resources and ecosystems, and understanding the interactions between our economic system and environment. This presentation will get you thinking like an Environmental Economist. Camilla Kennedy currently teaches Environmental Economics and Policy at UAA and...

Jonathan White discusses his book, Tides: The Science and Spirit of the Ocean. After nearly losing his 65’ wooden schooner in a large Alaskan tide, writer, sailor, and surfer Jonathan White vowed to understand the tide. He knew the moon had something to do with it, but what exactly? He read a book, then two. Ten years later, he had read three hundred books and criss-crossed the seven seas to see the largest, fastest, scariest, and most amazing tides in the world. With photographs,...

David Scheel presents Giant Alaska Octopuses. David Scheel is a Professor of Marine Biology at Alaska Pacific University in Anchorage. He has studied octopuses for over twenty years in Alaska and around the world to understand octopus behavior and ecology. At of the event, he highlights the exciting discovery of a new species of large octopus living in our local waters, and the story of his research in Tatitlek, Chenega Bay, and Port Graham Villages with the help of Alaska Native...

Dr. Jennifer Schmidt is the lead Alaska researcher for an international Arctic projects called CONNECT and TUNDRA. Her project examine interactions among socio-economic conditions, governance, and connectivity and their influence land use and harvest by communities in the Arctic. She works at the Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER) at UAA. Note: the audio podcast for her presentation is also posted in the iTunes collection.

Dr. Frank Witmer discusses his research analyzing causes of violence in Sub-Saharan Africa and Dr. Jennifer Schmidt discusses climate adaptation in the Arctic and TUNDRA Dr. Frank Witmer is a computational geographer who conducts research studying violent conflict and human-environment interactions using spatial statistical methods, remote sensing data, and simulation. He teaches in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering, UAA. One of his recent projects studies climate...

Dr. Frank Witmer presents his research analyzing causes of violence in Sub-Saharan Africa. Note: the audio podcast for his presentation is also posted in the iTunes collection. Dr. Frank Witmer is a computational geographer who conducts research studying violent conflict and human-environment interactions using spatial statistical methods, remote sensing data, and simulation. He teaches in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering, UAA. One of his recent projects studies...

Susanna Pearlstein (Director), Bob Van Veldhuizen (Agronomist), Derylee Hecimovich (4-H) , Melissa Clampitt (Program Assistant), and Stephen Brown (horticulturist) discuss their work at the UAF Matanuska Experiment Farm & Extension Center. Open to the public, the Experimental Farm and Extension Center offers workshops, information and advice on a variety of topics. It provides research in sustainable agriculture, land reclamation and other environmental issues like renewable energy and...

Changes in environmental conditions have accelerated coastal and riverine erosion, melting permafrost, black carbon deposition, and ocean acidification, changes in subsistence patterns, food insecurity, and severe winter storms in the Northwest Arctic Borough. At this event, Dr. Steve Konkel discusses progress and challenges in environmental stewardship and sustainable development through various Arctic governing bodies. Dr. Steve Konkel holds a bachelor’s degree in Architectural...

Sören Wuerth is a teacher, environmental activist, and writer living in Girdwood, Alaska. His presentation includes stories and photos from his visit to the Paris Climate Change Conference in December 2015. Jeremy Littell is a climatologist with USGS. His presentation begins at 1:09:11. In his talk, he discusses challenges facing Alaskans in understanding climate patterns and public policy. Note: the volume changes due to lack of microphone usage. At this event, what we can learn...

This is Henry Huntington’s presentation for Addressing Local Needs amid Global Attention to the Changing Arctic, At the event, guest speakers share their views on emerging scientific, climate change, and indigenous issues in the Arctic . The relationship between local and global interests will highlighted. Topics include: Indigenous Science: Exchange for Local Observations and Knowledge of the Arctic (ELOKA), Food Security and Climate Ethics, Human Activities and Ecosystems in the Arctic:...

Guest speakers share their views on emerging scientific, climate change, and indigenous issues in the Arctic . The relationship between local and global interests will highlighted. Topics include: Indigenous Science: Exchange for Local Observations and Knowledge of the Arctic (ELOKA), Food Security and Climate Ethics, Human Activities and Ecosystems in the Arctic: TUNDRA. Speakers include Jennifer Schmidt(ISER)whose research focuses on circumpolar tundra ecosystems (2:48-29:29), Henry...

This is Jennifer Schmidt's presentation for Addressing Local Needs amid Global Attention to the Changing Arctic, At the event, guest speakers share their views on emerging scientific, climate change, and indigenous issues in the Arctic . The relationship between local and global interests will highlighted. Topics include: Indigenous Science: Exchange for Local Observations and Knowledge of the Arctic (ELOKA), Food Security and Climate Ethics, Human Activities and Ecosystems in the Arctic:...

This event focuses on the history of Denali National Park and Preserve, the conservation movement, and the wolves in Denali. Lynn Lovegreen reads and discusses Gold Nuggets, the final book in her young adult gold rush series, about the creation of Denali Park. (2:12-8:24) Mark Lovegreen, veteran tour driver in Denali National Park and Preserve, adds information on the natural history of the area. (8:24-22:55) And Nancy Bale, board member of the Denali Citizens Council, provides perspective...

Dr. Gunnar Knapp is Director of the UAA Institute of Social and Economic Research. A renowned fisheries economist, he has conducted a wide variety of research on the Alaska economy and Alaska resources and is well known for his expertise on world salmon markets among both academic and industry groups. The title of his talk is is The Best Possible solutions Will Still Be Flawed: Challenges of Fisheries Management. (The audio pod cast is also posted on iTunes)