A new study sheds light on the benefits and implications of the use of electric vehicles in rural Alaska.
Electric vehicles, or EVs, are widely thought to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Many rural communities in Alaska are not connected to larger electric grids. They use diesel fuels to generate most of their electricity and face extremely cold conditions not experienced elsewhere.
Would those communities benefit from EVs?
ISER researchers Matt Berman and Dayna DeFeo have released a new report updating their previous analyses of Alaska’s current per-pupil education spending. The report is available here: http://hdl.handle.net/11122/15717
Event Type: Webinars, Seminars and Presentations
Nov 20, 2024
11:00am - 12:00pm AKST
Contact Alison York ayork@alaska.edu
Location
Online only, please register here.
On Sept 5-6, ISER co-hosted with Rep. Mary Peltola, the Alaska Federation of Natives, and the First Alaskans Institute a statewide convening on outmigration issues in Alaska.
The Vic Fischer Undergraduate Research Award provides $2500 to an exemplary UAA undergraduate in the social sciences or other applicable fields interested in researching public policy issues in Alaska or the Arctic in Spring 2025.
The student awardee will participate in ongoing research projects and contribute analyses to publications under the guidance of researchers at ISER.
Brock Wilson Ph.D.
Biography
• Ph.D., Economics, University of Oregon
• M.S., Economics, University of Oregon
• B.S., Economics and Mathematics, University of Oregon
ISER faculty Dr. Katie Cueva attended the ExploraVision Awards in Washington DC in June 2024 as a keynote speaker, where she reflected on her experiences as a past award winner and her current work. The following article describes the K-12 science competition and this year's winners, as well as summarizes Dr. Cueva's remarks.
APPLICATIONS DUE APRIL 1, 2024
The Vic Fischer Undergraduate Research Award provides $2500 to an exemplary UAA undergraduate in the social sciences or other applicable fields interested in researching public policy issues in Alaska or the Arctic in Fall 2024.
The media frequently report on research by ISER’s faculty and staff or ask for their input on current topics. We began listing these in 2014 to provide a historical record.
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