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BLaST Scientist of the Month: Jennie Humphrey

Humphrey is a third-year BLaST scholar and a senior at UAF. She is graduating this December with a bachelor of science degree in wildlife biology and a minor in sustainable agriculture.

Shift in tundra shrub growth could release more atmospheric carbon

A decades-old research project on AVÀÇÂÛ̳’s North Slope indicates that deciduous shrubs shift more carbon from the soil to the atmosphere than the evergreen species they appear to be replacing.

Study shows stronger winds in store for northwestern AVÀÇÂÛ̳

By 2099, winds along AVÀÇÂÛ̳’s northwestern coasts are projected to grow stronger, according to a new study from the University of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Fairbanks. To understand past and future winds, programmer Kyle Redilla, of UAF’s International Arctic Research Center, and Sarah Pearl, an undergraduate from Dartmouth College, analyzed over 30 years of data from 67 airports across the state. They used the observations, along with simulations by two global climate models, to predict future changes in wind. ÌýÌýÌý

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Deadlines and reminders

Dining hours Dec. 13-15

UAF dining locations will have limited hours during Residence Life's move-out weekend, Dec. 13-15.

Holidays at the Farm event set for Dec. 13

The Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center in Palmer will host a Holidays at the Farm open house from 4-6 p.m. on Dec. 13.

Reminder: Zoom is new videoconference platform

Starting in January 2020, all videoconference courses and meetings will need to be scheduled through Zoom.

Training program for starting seaweed farm

A new training program for people interested in starting a seaweed farm will be held in Kodiak, Ketchikan and Sitka in February 2020. Applications are due by Dec. 20, 2019.

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