Why Space Weather Matters to Alaska: A Conversation with UAF Rocket Scientists

The University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute is hosting free public science talks every Tuesday evening in February.

The 2025 Science for Alaska talk series begins Tuesday, Feb. 4, and runs every Tuesday through Feb. 25. Talks start at 7 p.m. in the UAF Schaible Auditorium, 1764 Tanana Loop. They 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.

Register here to watch on Zoom: https://bit.ly/ScienceforAK25-Zoom

On Tuesday, February 18, UAF professor Mark Conde and doctoral student Emily Graham will present “Why Space Weather Matters to Alaska: A Conversation with UAF Rocket Scientists.”

In a departure from the usual lecture-style format, this Science for Alaska presentation will be an interview with space physicist Mark Conde and graduate student Kylee Branning to discuss why space weather is important to Alaskans and how their scientific careers have brought them from Tasmania to the tundra and from Switzerland to Antarctica.

(More details to follow.)

For more information, visit www.gi.alaska.edu/scienceforalaska or the Facebook event page (https://www.facebook.com/share/1D45aXoK5E/), or call 907-474-5229.

Talks are free and for the public. All ages are encouraged to attend.