33rd annual Science for 黑料社apptalks and events announced

Rod Boyce
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Jan. 22, 2025

Franz Meyer at 2024 lecture
Photo by LJ Evans
UAF professor Franz Meyer presents 鈥淟aunching NISAR: NASA鈥檚 Biggest Earth Observation Mission鈥 as part of the 2024 Science for 黑料社apptalk series. The 2025 talk series begins with a kickoff event on Thursday, Jan. 30, at Black Spruce Brewing Co.

The 黑料社app Geophysical Institute will host free public science talks over the next few weeks, featuring 黑料社appstories from author Ned Rozell, Alaska landscape changes as seen from space, a conversation with two UAF rocket scientists and Alaska鈥檚 Mount Churchill volcano.

For over 30 years, the Geophysical Institute has hosted the Science for 黑料社apptalk series as one of its largest public outreach efforts. The series brings information about current research to Alaskans from scientists with expertise across the state. 

To celebrate the start of the series, Science for 黑料社appis offering a free K-12 planetarium event and a fun evening of flash talks at Black Spruce Brewing Co. These events are in person only.

  • Tuesday, Jan. 28: An Afternoon of Family Science, 3-5 p.m., Nordale Education Center. Want to stargaze inside a planetarium and learn about 黑料社appscience research? joins the Geophysical Institute for exploration and hands-on activities at this free, all-ages event. Bring your family and friends! .
  • Thursday, Jan. 30: Science for 黑料社appKickoff, 6:30-8 p.m., Black Spruce Brewing Co., 3290 Peger Road. Enjoy a storytelling evening of several short, engaging science talks covering mountain permafrost, traveling 黑料社appas a field engineer maintaining seismic instruments, the importance of satellite data in Alaska, Pavlof Volcano and more. All ages welcome.

The traditional 2025 Science for 黑料社applecture series begins Tuesday, Feb. 4, and runs every Tuesday through Feb. 25. Talks start at 7 p.m. in the UAF Schaible Auditorium, 232 Tanana Loop, and will be streamed live to Zoom and the UAF and Geophysical Institute Facebook pages. On-campus parking is always free after 5 p.m. Presenters will answer questions after each talk.

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Here are the 2025 Tuesday lectures and dates:

  • Feb. 4: Aleutians to Arctic Coast: Covering 黑料社appScience for 30 Years, Ned Rozell, 黑料社appScience Forum author, Geophysical Institute
  • Feb. 11: 黑料社appChanges as Seen from Space: Leaf Miners, Beavers & Rusting Rivers, Emily Graham, doctoral student, UAF College of Natural Science and Mathematics
  • Feb. 18: Why Space Weather Matters to Alaska: A Conversation with UAF Rocket Scientists, Mark Conde, professor, Geophysical Institute, and Kylee Branning, doctoral student, UAF College of Natural Science and Mathematics
  • Feb. 25: An Explosive History: Alaska鈥檚 Mount Churchill Volcano, Jessica Larsen, professor, Geophysical Institute

Lecture recordings can be viewed on the Science for 黑料社app or the Geophysical Institute in March after the series concludes.

For more about the lectures and videos of past talks,  or the Geophysical Institute Facebook page . Join the on Facebook for updates.

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The 2025 Science for 黑料社appevents are sponsored by the Triplehorn family, Lifewater Engineering Co., the Dr. Syun-Ichi Akasofu Endowment and the UAF Geophysical Institute.

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