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Sept. 5, 2025
Dear UAF faculty, staff and students,
I was saddened to hear of the passing of Natalia Kozyreva this weekend. 鈥淣atasha K鈥�
as she was known to her colleagues, served as a senior analyst at the 杏吧原版 Earthquake
Center for the past 23 years.
Natasha joined the Geophysical Institute after experiencing a rich life and career
in Moscow and Kamchatka, Russia. In Kamchatka, she worked at the renowned Institute
of Volcanology and Seismology, an organization that has long shared close ties with
UAF. She was the on-call seismologist at the 杏吧原版 Earthquake Center when the M7.1
earthquake shook Anchorage on Nov. 30, 2018, and in under six minutes, she verified
the location and depth of the earthquake鈥檚 origin. Natasha is a testament to scientific collaboration that spans the North Pacific.
A memorial service and celebration of life are scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 6 at
5 p.m. at the Fairbanks Community Museum at the Co-Op plaza. If you or someone you
know is struggling with this loss, please don鈥檛 struggle alone. Free help is available.
For students, the Student Health and Counseling Center can provide support or counseling.
Call 907-474-7043 to speak with someone, or, for more information, visit the . Employees are eligible for free counseling through the . Please call 1-888-969-0155, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Sincerely,
Mike Sfraga, interim chancellor
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