New study examines EV feasibility in rural Alaska
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 […]
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Formerly used defense sites on Unalaska Island, Alaska: Mapping a legacy of environmental pollution
Unalaska Island, Alaska, served as a […]
Climate-related hazards threaten Fairbanks & Anchorage homeowners
ISER Faculty Member Jennifer Schmidt partnered with Toby Schwoerer at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and Jim Powell at the University of Alaska Southeast on a study of threats from climate-related hazards to […]
ISER Associate Professor Jennifer Schmidt awarded a new NSF grant to study electric vehicles in the Arctic.
Proposal Numbers: UAF: 2318384/ UAA: 2318385
Project Title: Collaborative Research: NNA Research: Electric Vehicles in the Arctic (EVITA) – Interactions with Cold Weather, Microgrids, People, and Policy
Electric vehicles (EVs) are widely seen as the responsible future of […]
2034 landcover for Fairbanks with 2024–2033 modeled fire perimeters 
Advancing Wildfire Preparedness and Planning in Anchorage
Advancing Wildfire Preparedness and Planning in Anchorage Wildfire Exposure and Egress Study
Funding: This project was funded by the State of Alaska with the help of Senator Joshua Revak. Also assisting in the garnering of funds were the Anchorage […]
Wildfire hazard maps added for Mat-Su and Kenai areas
Residents in the Matanuska-Susitna and Kenai areas can assess their level of wildfire risk with new online maps developed by ISER research and associate professor Jen Schmidt as part of the Arctic Risks and Adaptations (AURA) project. Read more about > Wildfire hazard maps added for Mat-Su and Kenai areas