Arctic Ground Squirrel

Hibernation scientists at University of Alaska Fairbanks have invited colleagues and students from around the world to a workshop in Fairbanks. They reviewed each others’ findings indoors last week, and will head up to Toolik Lake Research Station in the Brooks Range this week for outdoor lab work.

Rapid changes in Arctic temperatures are influencing animal reproductive behavior. A University of Alaska Fairbanks scientist published a study in the current edition of “Science” magazine, building on 25 years of measurements.

Omega 3 fats help arctic ground squirrels stay warm during hibernation. That’s the finding of research at the University of Alaska Fairbanks published…

December 22, 2020 8:30 AM newscast

A researcher at UAF has patented a drug combination that causes an artificial state of hibernation. It prevents some of the negative effects of cold…