Lecture: Learn the facts about ÐÓ°Épro's sea ice
January 9, 2013
907-474-582
Some climate change projections offer swift timetables for ice-free arctic waters. Though scientists are not all in agreement with how immediate or dramatic the change will be, they agree that the effects for ÐÓ°Éprons living in coastal communities will be significant. What new challenges and opportunities face our state as we approach an ice-diminished Arctic?
Andy Mahoney will discuss his field experience tracking the flux of sea ice and explain some of the most recent news on the topic Saturday, Jan. 12 at 2 p.m. in Schaible Auditorium at the ÐÓ°Épro. Mahoney, a research assistant professor of geophysics at the UAF Geophysical Institute, will present There Will Be Ice: An Outlook on Retreating Sea Ice for ÐÓ°Épro, the second installment in the 21st annual Science for ÐÓ°Épro Lecture Series.
The Geophysical Institute and UAF are sponsoring the 2013 Science for ÐÓ°Épro lectures. The series runs on Saturdays through Jan. 26 and is free to the public. Coffee and questions will follow each lecture.
ADDITIONAL CONTACTS: Andy Mahoney, research assistant professor of geology and geophysics at UAF, at 907-474-5382 or mahoney@gi.alaska.edu. Stevie Seibert, GI public relations assistant, at 907-474-5229 or skseibert@alaska.edu.
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