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Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska Fairbanks
Scientists at the Geophysical Institute study geophysical processes in action from the center of Earth to the surface of the sun and beyond. The Institute turns data and observations into information useful for research, state and national needs. Much of this research is performed by Institute faculty, staff and students as part of their regular work.
An Act of Congress established the Geophysical Institute in 1946. Since that time, the Institute has earned an international reputation for studying Earth and its physical environments at high latitudes and is now diversified into seven major research units. Institute faculty and research staff serve on a number of advisory boards providing scientific evaluation and ideas for a wide range of concerns.
At the Geophysical Institute, research and education proceed hand-in-hand. Opportunities abound for undergraduate and graduate research with our renowned scientists.
McCoy named as new GI Director
Vice Chancellor for Research Mark Myers is pleased to announce that Dr. Robert McCoy has accepted the position of Director of the Geophysical Institute with a planned start date of early October.
McCoy has more than 15 years of research administrative experience at the Office of Naval Research and currently serves as the Technical Director for the Operationally Responsive Space Office and the Team Leader for the Space Science Team for the Office of Naval Research.
McCoy received his A.B. in Physics from Cornell University in 1974, his M.S. in Physics from Texas A&M in 1976 and his Ph.D. in Astro-Geophysics from the University of Colorado in 1981. McCoy is the author of more than 70 publications in scientific and technical journals. In 1998 McCoy received the NRL 75th Anniversary Innovator Award and received the Alan Berman Publication Award in 1994 and 2001. Additionally, McCoy earned the NRL Group Achievement Award in 1983 and the NASA Group Achievement Award in 2004. He brings excellent credentials and experience to the GI Director position.
