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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.
NASA evaluates rocket program at Poker Flat, public meetings scheduled
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration will host two public meetings to provide further information regarding its draft Environmental Impact Statement for its Sounding Rocket Program conducted at the University of Alaska Fairbanks' Poker Flat Research Range. The purpose of the meetings is to provide an overview of the draft EIS and the process in which it was created and then gather input from the public and government representatives. All interested parties are invited to attend. The meetings will be held in Anchorage and Fairbanks next week.
On Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, the first public meeting will be held in Anchorage at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Alaska Region Office at 1011 East Tudor Road. The meeting will run from 6 to 8 p.m.
The Fairbanks meeting will take place on Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Bureau of Land Management Fairbanks District Office at 1150 University Avenue./p>
For more details, visit http://www.gi.alaska.edu/node/1367.
