Mary Auld

Landing of NASA’s Perseverance Rover has focused world attention on Mars. Meanwhile lesser known to the public, scientists at the University of Alaska Fairbanks are also studying the red planet. KUAC’s Mary Auld reports.

Research conducted by the Tanana Chiefs Conference and the University of Alaska Fairbanks demonstrates the value of small, unmanned aircraft to monitor wildfire impacts and other environmental change in rural Alaska. KUAC’s Mary Auld reports.

Omega 3 fats help arctic ground squirrels stay warm during hibernation. That’s the finding of research at the University of Alaska Fairbanks published last month in the journal Scientific Reports. As KUAC’s Mary Auld (ALD) reports, the study provides insight into how diet can affect body regulation.   

The late Alaska Native artist Ron Senungetuk blazed trails as a sculptor, silversmith, and woodcarver. Senungetuk died last year (2020) and a new exhibit of his work is on display at the University of Alaska Museum of the North in Fairbanks. KUAC’s Mary Auld reports.

A new study from the University of Alaska Fairbanks uncovers how Arctic Ground Squirrels recycle nutrients to stay healthy during their long hibernations.  KUAC’s Mary Auld reports.

The University of Alaska Fairbanks Alaska Center for Energy and Power has received a federal award to aid development of hydro energy technology for rural Alaska communities. KUAC’s Mary Auld reports.

Tanana residents who harvest wood for a local biomass project are six times more likely to engage in subsistence activities. That’s according to a study from the University of Alaska Anchorage and Alaska Center for Energy and Power.

The Bureau of Land Management's decision late last month to allow a new oil and gas project in the National Petroleum Reserve Alaska (NPRA) has drawn praise from Alaska's congressional delegation, and questions from native and environmenal groups about the decision-making process.