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Alaska Science Center Seminar Series

By Alaska Science Center

The USGS Alaska Science Center has a monthly seminar series that runs from November through May.  This series highlights the multiple research programs that are taking place across all disciplines at the center.

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Join us for the 2024 - 2025 Seminar Series

Talks will not be recorded because some of the information provided in these seminars is preliminary or provisional and is subject to revision. It is being provided to meet the need for timely best science. Some of the information has not received final approval by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and is provided on the condition that neither the USGS nor the U.S. Government shall be held liable for any damages resulting from the authorized or unauthorized use of the information.

 

Title: Subsurface thaw drives changing water resources and quality in the continuous permafrost zone of Alaska

Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Time: 10:00 am
Presenter: Josh Koch, U.S. Geological Survey

About the Talk:  Groundwater flow is limited in the continuous permafrost zone, where frozen ground restricts the storage and transmission of subsurface water. However, with altered temperature and precipitation regimes in the Arctic, subsurface water flow and solute transport are increasing. This talk will present evidence and novel indicators of groundwater flow in the Brooks Range and North Slope of Alaska and consider implications for surface water availability and quality.  

Microsoft Teams:

Meeting ID: 217 801 303 196 0
Passcode: 9RB6my6Q

 

Location: Leslie Holland-Bartels Conference Room, Glenn Olds Hall Building, 4210 University Drive, Anchorage (Click here for a map). Please Park at the Carr-Gottstein Building.

Webinar information: A webinar will be available for all talks for those who cannot make it in person.  For additional details or to be added to the electronic notification list, please contact Joe Eisaguirre

 

October 2024 - May 2025 schedule 

(will update as information becomes available) 

DateTitlePresenter 
October 2, 2024 @ 1:00 pmThe USGS Earth Mapping Resources 
Initiative and opportunities for new 
framework geoscience data in Alaska		Jamey
Jones
November 2024No talk this month 
December 17, 2024 @ 
10:00 am		The Rusting of Arctic Rivers: 
Assessing the influence of metal 
seeps from thawing permafrost 
on aquatic ecosystems		Mike
Carey
January 29, 2025 @11:00 am Graphite and lithium resource 
potential in Alaska		George
Case
February 12, 2025 @10:00 amDecline of a Rare Bering Sea Endemic: McKay's Bunting
Rachel
Richardson
 
March 2025No talk this monthTBD
April 29, 2025 @ 10:00 amA tale of two geese: Findings from the last 10 years of black brant and snow goose research in AlaskaVijay Patil
May 20, 2024 @ 10:00 amSubsurface thaw drives changing water resources and quality in the continuous permafrost zone of AlaskaJosh Koch

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