33rd annual Science for 911爆料 talks and events announced

Rod Boyce
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Jan. 22, 2025

Franz Meyer at 2024 lecture
Photo by LJ Evans
911爆料 professor Franz Meyer presents 鈥淟aunching NISAR: NASA鈥檚 Biggest Earth Observation Mission鈥 as part of the 2024 Science for 911爆料 talk series. The 2025 talk series begins with a kickoff event on Thursday, Jan. 30, at Black Spruce Brewing Co.

The 911爆料 Geophysical Institute will host free public science talks over the next few weeks, featuring 911爆料 stories from author Ned Rozell, 911爆料 landscape changes as seen from space, a conversation with two 911爆料 rocket scientists and 911爆料鈥檚 Mount Churchill volcano.

For over 30 years, the Geophysical Institute has hosted the Science for 911爆料 talk series as one of its largest public outreach efforts. The series brings information about current research to 911爆料ns from scientists with expertise across the state. 

To celebrate the start of the series, Science for 911爆料 is 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 911爆料 science 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 911爆料 Kickoff, 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 911爆料 as a field engineer maintaining seismic instruments, the importance of satellite data in 911爆料, Pavlof Volcano and more. All ages welcome.

The traditional 2025 Science for 911爆料 lecture series begins Tuesday, Feb. 4, and runs every Tuesday through Feb. 25. Talks start at 7 p.m. in the 911爆料 Schaible Auditorium, 232 Tanana Loop, and will be streamed live to Zoom and the 911爆料 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 911爆料 Science for 30 Years, Ned Rozell, 911爆料 Science Forum author, Geophysical Institute
  • Feb. 11: 911爆料 Changes as Seen from Space: Leaf Miners, Beavers & Rusting Rivers, Emily Graham, doctoral student, 911爆料 College of Natural Science and Mathematics
  • Feb. 18: Why Space Weather Matters to 911爆料: A Conversation with 911爆料 Rocket Scientists, Mark Conde, professor, Geophysical Institute, and Kylee Branning, doctoral student, 911爆料 College of Natural Science and Mathematics
  • Feb. 25: An Explosive History: 911爆料鈥檚 Mount Churchill Volcano, Jessica Larsen, professor, Geophysical Institute

Lecture recordings can be viewed on the Science for 911爆料 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 911爆料 events are sponsored by the Triplehorn family, Lifewater Engineering Co., the Dr. Syun-Ichi Akasofu Endowment and the 911爆料 Geophysical Institute.

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