Presentation by Dr. Jennifer Schmidt for Climate and Conflict
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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.
Alaska Authors Caroline Van Hemert and Lisa Maloney come together to discuss writing about wild relationships in Alaska.
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Published 12/18/19
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...
Published 11/20/19
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...
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