2025 Science for Alaska Winter Talks
(in-person and virtual)

Science enthusiasts in Fairbanks and around the world can learn about current Alaska research during the winter talk series of the 2025 Science for Alaska series, hosted by the Geophysical Institute.

Science for Alaska is offering two free outreach events and K-12 science activities prior to the spring talk series. These events are in-person only:

• An Afternoon of Family Science (K-12)
  3-5 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 28
  Nordale Education Center, 397 Hamilton Avenue
  Curious about science done by Alaska researchers? Fairbanks BEST Homeschool joins the Geophysical Institute for an afternoon of exploration, hands-on activities and stargazing inside a planetarium. Bring your family and friends to this free event you don't want to miss!
   
• Science for Alaska Kickoff
  6:30-8 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 30
  Black Spruce Brewing Company, 3290 Peger Road
  Enjoy a storytelling evening of several short, engaging, image-based talks about mountain permafrost, traveling Alaska as a field engineer maintaining seismic instruments, the importance of satellite data in Alaska, Pavlof Volcano and more. Food and beverages available for purchase.

The traditional 2025 Science for Alaska lecture series starts Tuesday, Feb. 4, with talks every Tuesday through Feb. 25. Talks started at 7 p.m. at the UAF Schaible Auditorium. On-campus parking is always free after 5 p.m. Presenters will answer questions after each talk. 

Audience members may also register to join virtually on Zoom or live from the UAF and Geophysical Institute Facebook pages. Join the 2025 series Facebook event for updates and reminders.

Lecture recordings are available on the Geophysical Institute YouTube channel after the series concludes in March.

For more information, email uaf-gi-public-info@alaska.edu or call 907-474-5229.

Thank you to our generous sponsors—the Triplehorn Family, Lifewater Engineering Company, and the Dr. Syun-Ichi Akasofu Endowment—for supporting UAF science outreach through the lecture series.

About Science for Alaska:

Science for Alaska is one of the largest public outreach efforts undertaken each year by the Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

For over 30 years, the series has brought current scientific research to communities throughout the state. Administrators, faculty, staff and the public weigh-in on possibilities for speakers and topics to be included in the popular lecture series. The result is a well-rounded event that pools expertise from scientists studying in various locales in Alaska, on topics as diverse as satellites to beavers.

Science for Alaska has grown tremendously since its inception in the early 1990s. Today, lectures are offered in Fairbanks and online, as well as on DVDs that are accessible through the Alaska library system. New science outreach events bring local research to Fairbanks K-12 audiences.

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