Interviews & Media

Our research has been covered by local to global media outlets. 

Audubon Magazine: Commenting on economic impact of birdwatching in Alaska and reviewing economic impacts of birdwatching nationwide. January 22, 2025, Lauren Leffer.

Associated Press: Commenting on Alaska State Legislature Bill "An Act relating to flood insurance; relating to property insurance; establishing the Alaska Flood Authority and the Alaska flood insurance fund; and providing for an effective date." January 22, 2025, Becky Bohrer.

KUAC Morning news Fairbanks: Increasing Multi-Hazard Climate Risk and Financial and Health Impacts on Northern Homeowners. November 17 2023.

KTNA Talkeetna: Liquid Assets Podcast. Episode 26 Elodea. 2023. Interview about aquatic invasive species, pathways for introduction, and aquatic invasive species management response. URL-Link

KTOO Juneau: Birdwatchers spend more and stay longer than other Alaska tourists, study says. July 19 2022. Claire Stremple.

KTUU Channel 2 News: In Depth Alaska: Birders provide a niche tourism market. July 25 2022. Tracy Sinclare. URL-link.

Alaska Public Media. Outdoor Explorer: Climate Change in Alaska. April 12 2022. Martha Rosenstein (broadcast April 21 2022). URL-link.

KUAC radio. 2025. Research shows electric vehicles could benefit rural communities. Tim Ellis. March 21, 2025. URL-link.

UAF News and Information. 2025. New study examines EV feasibility in rural Alaska. March 13, 2025. URL-link.

Alaska Public Media. 2024. New study aims to fill in the data gaps on EV use in rural Alaska. December 12, 2024. URL-link.

KYUK radio. 2024. New study aims to fill in the data gaps on EV use in rural Alaska. December 13, 2024. URL-link.

Alaska’s News Source. 2025. Alaska lawmakers receive invasive species presentation as state grapples with current invasions. February 26, 2025. URL-link.

Alaska Public Media. 2024. Alaska Economic Report: New study aims to fill in the data gaps on EV use in rural Alaska. December 12, 2024. URL-link.

ACEP UAF. 2024. Galena investigates electric vehicles. November 27, 2024. URL-link.

ACEP UAF. 2024. BEE team shares Alaska’s unique challenges and opportunities with DOE. August 20, 2024. URL-link.

Navigating the New Arctic Newsletter. 2024. Permafrost Grown: Cultivating convergence between farmers and researchers to foster sustainability for intensifying permafrost-agroecosystems. October 29, 2024. URL-link.

UAF GI News. 2024. Alaska communities take next steps in UAF-led climate change response. April 2 2024. URL-link.

Alaska Native News. 2023: A year of continued research leadership by the UAF Geophysical Institute. December 22 2023. URL-link.

Alaskas News Source. University of Alaska Fairbanks spearheads $13.9 million study on climate change’s impact on Western Alaska. October 16 2023. URL-link.

UAF GI News. UAF-led group gets $13.9 million to aid coastal climate resilience. October 11 2023. URL-link.

UAF GI News. Alaska coastal tribe leaders see hope in NSF-funded climate project. October 11 2023. URL-link.

Delta Wind Online. Permafrost knowledge needed to support sustainable northern agriculture. August 25 2022. URL-link.

The Wildlife Society. Local Alaskan communities could capitalize on birdwatching. August 2 2022. URL-link.

Anchorage Daily News. Birding, a fast-growing tourism draw in Alaska, brings visitors to Utqiaġvik. July 28 2022. URL-link.

Arctic Sounder. Fast-growing birding tourism brings visitors to Utqiaġvik. July 22 2022. URL-link.

The Midnight Sun. Alaska birdwatching is a big money-maker and presents opportunities for rural areas, study says. July 18 2022. URL-link.

Alaska Business Monthly. UAF Study: Birdwatching Brings Millions of Dollars to Alaska. July 15 2022. URL-link.

Alaska Beacon. Alaska birdwatching is big money-maker and presents opportunities for rural areas, study says. July 14. URL-link.

Chilkat Valley News. Study suggests birding could add growth to local tourism. July 14 2022. URL-link.

Birdwatching Daily. Study: Birders spent $378 million in Alaska in a year. July 12 2022. URL-Link.

Ecowatch.com. Birdwatchers flock to Alaska, bringing millions in revenue and incentives for habitat conservation. July 8 2022. URL-Link.

Nature World News. Nearly 300,000 bird watchers traveled to Alaska for birdwatching due to migrating of different kinds of birds. July 7 2022. URL-link.

Mirage News. Birdwatching brings millions of dollars to Alaska. July 7 2022. URL-link.

Earth.com. Birdwatching boosts Alaska’s economy by hundreds of millions. July 7 2022. URL-Link.

Science Daily. Birdwatching brings millions of dollars to Alaska. July 6 2022. URL-link.

Phys.org. Birdwatching brings millions of dollars to Alaska. July 6 2022. URL-link.

Alaska Beacon. Bill to combat Alaska’s invasive species falls short in Legislature. May 24 2022. URL-Link.

Seafood Source. Invasive plant poses threat to Alaska sockeye salmon. November 22 2019. Brian Hagenbuch. URL-link.

Alaska Public Media. Alaska News Nightly Statewide News: New research project on salmon and ocean acidification launched. October 30 2019. Casey Grove. URL-link.

KTUU Channel 2 News: Invasive plant could cost salmon industry $159 million per year, ISER study finds. October 14 2019. Grant Robinson. URL-link.

KTVA Channel 11: Studded tires are tearing into Alaska’s finances. Do Alaskans really need them? September 5 2019. Scott Gross. URL-link no longer available.

Alaska Public Media. Hometown Alaska: Climate effects in coastal and rural Alaska: two initiatives. October 27 2017. Kathleen McCoy. URL-link.

Alaska Public Media Statewide Morning News: Fiscal impacts of studded tire use in Alaska. June 9, 2017. Abbey Collins

Alaska Public Media. Outdoor Explorer: Invasive Plants. June 9 2017. Charles Wohlforth (broadcast June 15 2017 and June 22, 2017). URL-link.

Peninsula Clarion. Controlling elodea with data. June 22 2016. Ben Boettger. URL-link.