Currants were banned in the United States for 55 years, but are now an emerging berry
crop around the country, including ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ. Join Lily Hislop, the currant and elderberry
breeder for the Savanna Institute, in a free webinar as she explains why currants
were banned, how that ban was lifted and the berries' future. Learn more and register.
Join the UAF ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness for this month's
webinar on Aug. 5 at 11 a.m. about the Youth Employment Training Initiative that the
Copper River Native Association has been using to create tangible career pathways.
This summer, the YETIs partnered with countless organizations, including the National
Park Service and the Copper River Watershed Project, to advance local land stewardship
efforts and safeguard traditional knowledge.
On one of the friendliest platforms imaginable, a ferocious battle rages. While mowing
its way through the surface of a trembling leaf, an aspen leaf miner meets one of
its kind. Instead of offering a nuzzle of recognition, the tiny caterpillar tears
into the other with its sickle-like mouthparts, while trying to avoid a fatal gash
from the other. Learn more about research on leaf miners.
Get ready to roll out the blue and gold carpet for our incoming first-year students!
First-Year Move-In will be on Thursday, Aug. 21. This is a fantastic opportunity to
welcome new students and their families to the campus community and help them settle
into their new home away from home. Learn more and register to help new UAF students move in.
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