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Alaska Mourns Loss of Neil Davis

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Longtime University of Alaska Fairbanks aurora researcher and Fairbanks based writer Neil Davis has died. According to UAF, the emeritus professor of geophysics died December 10th at the age of 84. As KUAC’s Dan Bross reports, Davis is remembered as a talented scientist and communicator.

Dan has been in public radio news in Alaska since 1993. He’s worked as a reporter, newscaster and talk show host at stations in McGrath, Valdez and Fairbanks. Dan’s experience includes coverage of a wide range of topics, from wolf control to the Trans-Alaska Pipeline and dog mushing.