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 Professor of Biology Phone: 796-6599, Fax: 796-6447 Email: sltamone@alaska.edu Arts and Sciences - Natural Sciences Anderson Bldg, 205A, Juneau Campus Juneau Campus Education
Ph.D research conducted at the Bodega Marine Laboratory ResearchMy studies are concerned with the role of hormones in regulating physiological processes in decapod Crustacea (crabs and lobsters). Hormones are chemical mediators that regulate physiological processes such as growth, reproduction, and osmoregulation. I am interested in the mechanism by which hormones such as ecdysteroids, methyl farnesoate, and molt-inhibiting hormone regulate growth and reproduction in decapod crustaceans. The majority of crustaceans that I study are commercially important crabs. These include Dungeness crab, Cancer magister, snow crab, Chionoecetes opilio, and king crab, Paralithodes camtschaticus. Ecdysteroids are crustacean hormones that function to regulate the molt cycle and therefore the growth of these animals. Methyl farnesoate is a sesquiterpenoid hormone derived from the mandibular organ that functions in both reproduction and growth. Methyl farnesoate also may be critical during crustacean larval development and morphogenesis. Methyl farnesoate is structurally similar to the insect juvenile hormones, which regulate insect development. Other studies related to crustacean physiology involve the effect of endogenous crustacean hormones on ectoparasites. Specifically, I have an interest in how hormones (ecdysteroids, methyl farnesoate) can be exploited by certain parasites. The model for these studies is the infection of the Dungeness crab, Cancer magister by the nemertean worm, Carcinonemertes errans. Courses Taught
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 Professor of Biology Phone: 796-6330, Fax: 796-6447 Email: datallmon@alaska.edu Arts and Sciences - Natural Sciences Anderson Bldg, 205D, Juneau Campus Juneau Campus Education
ResearchMy general interests are in evolution, ecology, and conservation biology. My focus is on understanding the evolutionary and ecological dynamics of natural populations using demographic and genetic models, molecular genetic data, and field data. I have long-standing interest in combining population genomics and demographic information to infer important evolutionary and demographic parameters for wild populations. More recently, my post-docs and I have focused upon the role of phenotypic plasticity in adaptation. I have used models based on likelihood and approximate Bayesian computation to infer demographic vital rates or effective population size with the goal of providing useful results and tools for conservation and evolutionary biology. As an example, some collaborators and I have recently developed an approach to infer effective size of a population using a single sample of microsatellite data and approximate Bayesian computation. We focus on a number of different taxa in my lab, with current work on a handful of terrestrial and marine vertebrates and invertebrates, including: coastrange sculpins, giant Pacific octopus, red king crab, spruce grouse, file dogwinkles, ringed seals and boreal toads. I enjoy working with students who are highly-motivated, broadly interested in evolution and conservation, and focused on understanding population-level process using descriptive and manipulative approaches. Prospective grad students should read more here. Curriculum vitaeAffiliations
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 Assistant Professor of Marine Fisheries Phone: 796-6293 Email: monavarro@alaska.edu Arts and Sciences - Natural Sciences Anderson Bldg, 205 F, Juneau Campus Juneau Campus http://www.uas.alaska.edu/arts_sciences/ Education
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 Associate Professor of Marine Biology Phone: 796-6582, Fax: 796-6447 Email: cabergstrom@alaska.edu Arts and Sciences - Natural Sciences Anderson Bldg, 205B, Juneau Campus Juneau Campus Education
ResearchHow does natural selection maintain phenotypic variation within marine species? What role do ecological interactions like predation and competition play? My research interests are broadly concerned with these questions. More specifically, I investigate (1) how ecological interactions in the ocean orchestrate relationships between form, function, and fitness, (2) the ecofunctional implications of bilateral asymmetries, and (3) the impact glacial melt-water has on estuarine fish communities. I explore these topics with a variety of techniques, including morphometrics and behavioral observations, field experiments, multivariate statistics, stable isotope analyses, and experimental assessment of fitness. I currently have two main research projects underway. The first of these is the evolution of body asymmetry in flatfish. Flatfish exhibit remarkably derived body morphology. They undergo metamorphosis as pelagic larvae, where one eye migrates over the dorsal midline so that both eyes are on the same side of the head, and they lie on the ocean floor, eyed-side facing up. While the vast majority of the 715 flatfish species contain all left-eyed or all right-eyed individuals, 7 species contain both morphs. To date, we don't have a good understanding of the evolutionary trajectory flatfish took to become asymmetric, or the significance of asymmetry direction. One polymorphic species, the starry flounder, exhibits a cline in the north Pacific in the relative frequency of left- vs. right-eyed individuals, and the two morphs show evidence of ecological segregation. It is one of the first demonstrations of the ecological significance of polymorphism in a marine species, and contributes to our understanding how asymmetry evolved across the flatfish order. My second current research project involves how glacial melt water affects fish living in estuaries. Glacial estuaries differ in habitat characteristics from rain-fed estuaries, including temperature, sediment composition, turbidity, and water chemistry. In a collaborative project funded by EPSCoR Alaska and Alaska Sea Grant, we are comparing community structure of fishes found across estuaries that differ in their glacial influence. Differences in these communities will inform predictions of how marine fishes will respond to predicted increases in melting rate of glaciers that flow into our oceans. Courses Taught
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 Associate Professor of Marine Biology Phone: 796-6271, Fax: 796-6447 Email: hcpearson@alaska.edu Arts and Sciences - Natural Sciences Anderson Bldg, Rm 205C, Juneau Campus Juneau Campus http://www.uas.alaska.edu/arts_sciences/naturalsciences/biology EducationPh.D., Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 2008 ResearchGo here to learn about my marine mammal research lab, BREACH, and read the latest updates from the field. Courses Taught
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 Assistant Professor of Chemistry Phone: 796-6275, Fax: 796-6447 Email: skendig@alaska.edu Arts and Sciences - Natural Sciences Anderson Bldg, Rm. 205G, Juneau Campus Juneau Campus http://www.uas.alaska.edu/arts_sciences/naturalsciences Education
ResearchUse of carbon free-radicals in stereoselective synthesis of amino acids. Courses Taught
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 Professor of Biology Phone: 747-7702 Email: mdchapman@alaska.edu Arts and Sciences - Natural Sciences Sitka Campus EducationM.S. Biology University of St. Joseph (Focus: Human Biology) 2008 Special Recognition:UA President’s Award for Outstanding Distance Educator in Alaska (2001) Courses TaughtBIOL 111 Human Anatomy & Physiology I Past Courses Taught:Microbiology, Natural History of Alaska, Intertidal Biology, General Biology, Biology & Society, BiographyI’m originally from Northern California and lived in Bethel and Skagway before moving to Sitka in 1992. I enjoy helping students build a firm foundation in the topic that will serve them well in their careers. I am active in the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS). As part of HAPS I helped develop standards for undergraduate human anatomy and physiology courses taught in the US and Canada. I am committed to quality eLearning opportunities and developed and delivered the first distance science courses offered by UAS. As Sitka’s lab director I currently help oversee the lab support portion of UAS Sitka Distance Science courses which have grown to involve multiple faculty members and currently serve over 200 students each semester. I believe it is important to give back to my community by doing what I can to enrich science literacy, assist in community-based scientific research, and help create science-related opportunities for everyone, especially K-12 students. Community Projects:
I am particularly interested in the ecology and functional anatomy of intertidal organisms, especially with respect to predator-prey relationships. I am also very involved in marine invasive issues and research, particularly with respect to invasive tunicates. I am a member of the Alaska Marine Invasive Species subcommittee and the Didemnum vexillum Rapid Response Team. | |
 Professor of Marine Biology Phone: 747-7779 Email: jmstraley@alaska.edu Arts and Sciences - Natural Sciences Sitka Campus EducationB.S. University of Washington Seattle M.S. University of Alaska Fairbanks | |
 Assistant Professor of Biology Phone: 747-9432 Email: kllabounty@alaska.edu Arts and Sciences - Natural Sciences Sitka Campus EducationB.S. University of Washington M.S. University of California at Riverside | |
 Assistant Professor of Biology Phone: 747-7749 Email: bnbahna@alaska.edu Arts and Sciences - Natural Sciences Sitka Campus EducationM.D., DPH, Ain Shams University, Egypt M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas | |
 Assistant Professor of Biology Phone: 747-7752 Email: jmart118@alaska.edu Arts and Sciences - Natural Sciences Sitka Campus EducationB.S., M.S. Portland State University | |
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 Professor of Environmental Science Phone: 796-6244, Fax: 796-6406 Email: ewhood@alaska.edu Arts and Sciences - Natural Sciences Whitehead Bldg, Rm. 224, Juneau Campus Juneau Campus EducationPh.D. Geography 2002, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO Research
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 Associate Professor of Chemistry Phone: 796-6538, Fax: 796-6447 Email: lahoferkamp@alaska.edu Arts and Sciences - Natural Sciences Anderson Bldg, Rm. 313, Juneau Campus Juneau Campus EducationNational Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow, National Exposure Research Laboratory - USEPA, Athens, GA
ResearchStudy of the natural environment from a chemical viewpoint offers fascinating research topics ranging from basic research on poorly understood natural processes to applied research investigating the effects of human activities on various ecosystems and remediation efforts. The pristine system of forests and waterways proximate to the University of Alaska Southeast are ideal natural laboratories for these types of studies. My research centers on the transport, deposition and attenuation of heavy metal and organic pollutants in high latitude environments. Heavy metal studies in my lab include characterization of the iron, lead and copper species associated with high organic carbon soils under anaerobic conditions. An increasing presence of ocean-going vessels at Alaskan ports has also raised concern about environmental levels of tin. The chemical interactions of tin with environmental matrices (e.g. microbial communities) profoundly influence its mobility and toxicity. These metals have become common features of the southeastern Alaska topography and identifying the specific form of these metals under various environmental conditions provides valuable insight into their transport properties. Organic pollutants, on the other hand, are typically associated with industrialized areas and as such have limited local sources at higher latitudes. Atmospheric transport and to some extent urbanization however, have provided for detectable levels of numerous synthetic organic chemicals in the arctic hydrosphere, lithosphere and biosphere. Studies aimed at quantifying levels of organic pollutants and their attenuation products in high latitude regions are also pursued in my laboratory. Of particular interest to me are halogenated organic contaminants and their redox chemistry in the environment. Once these pollutants reach higher latitudes, I study their transformations as they interact with the abiotic and biotic environment of southeastern Alaska and how the contaminant’s environmental impact is controlled by those interactions. Both heavy metal and organic pollutant studies involve the use of state of the art analytical instrumentation including atomic absorption spectrometry and mass spectrometry. Collaborations with the University of Alaska Anchorage, the University of Alaska Fairbanks and University of Alaska Southeast biologists continue to support and strengthen my contaminant studies. In addition to contaminant studies, I conduct ongoing research into the habitat remediation and restoration potential of created wetlands. Collaborative efforts with the National Marine Fisheries Service and the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife have led to the development and continued study of two created wetlands in the Mendenhall valley. Results from this project have shown these landscape features serve as moderators of groundwater intrusion and stormwater runoff, provide for carbon sequestration and contaminant retention and allow for significantly improved habitat. All of my research projects at the University of Alaska Southeast have benefited from the contributions of my undergraduate research assistants. PublicationsSelected PublicationsCourses TaughtThe chemistry courses that I teach at the University of Alaska Southeast include general, organic and environmental chemistry. The UAS Natural Science department is well equipped for gas and liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, atomic absorption spectrometry and ultraviolet, visible and infrared spectroscopy. I have taught Special Topics courses on contaminant attenuation in the natural environment and wetland chemistry. All of these courses provide valuable insight into natural processes and provide a foundation for understanding natural systems and the impacts of contemporary societies on those systems. Lower Division:
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 Associate Professor of Environmental Science, Geography BS Program Coordinator Phone: 796-6007, Fax: 796-6406 Email: spyare@alaska.edu Arts and Sciences - Natural Sciences Whitehead Bldg, Rm 223, Juneau Campus Juneau Campus EducationPh.D. Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology 1999, University of Nevada, Reno, NV B.A. Biology (Studio Art Minor), Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY Research
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 Associate Professor of Geophysics Phone: 796-6247 Email: jmamundson@alaska.edu Arts and Sciences - Natural Sciences Whitehead Bldg, Rm 225, Juneau Campus Juneau Campus EducationPh.D. Geophysics, 2010, University of Alaska Fairbanks M.S. Geophysics, 2006, University of Alaska Fairbanks Curriculum Vitae (see Jason's personal site) Research
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 Research Assistant Professor of Environmental Science Phone: 796-6370 Email: jbfellman@alaska.edu Arts and Sciences - Natural Sciences Whitehead Bldg, Rm 220, Juneau Campus Juneau Campus http://www.uas.alaska.edu/acrc/ BiographyJason Fellman joined the ACRC in October 2013 as a Research Assistant Professor of Environmental Sciences. Prior to that, he served as a postdoctoral fellow in Environmental Science at the University of Alaska Southeast as well as the University of Western Australia in Perth. Jason has a background in the biogeochemistry of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems with the focus of understanding how carbon and nutrients link these distinct ecosystems. He has extensive experience in the coastal temperature rainforest of southeast Alaska exploring how wetlands and salmon influence stream biogeochemistry. Jason’s current research is focused on understanding how stream biogeochemistry and ecology may change as receding glaciers are replaced by forests and glaciers contribute less meltwater to streamflow. Jason has a strong commitment to environmental stewardship and believes research can be used as a tool to balance human and ecological needs in a changing climate. He received a PhD in Biogeochemistry from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and an MS in Environmental Science from Washington State University. He enjoys climbing, skiing, trail running as well as camping and traveling with his wife and two children. | |
 Assistant Professor of Geology Phone: 796-6580, Fax: 796-6406 Email: sanagorski@alaska.edu Arts and Sciences - Natural Sciences Whitehead Bldg, Rm 227, Juneau Campus Juneau Campus EducationPh.D. Geology, 2001, University of Montana, Missoula, MT M.S. Geology, 1997, University of Montana, Missoula, MT B.A. Geology and History, 1994, Amherst College, Amherst, MA ResearchEnvironmental geochemistry, including:
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 Research Assistant Professor of Environmental Science Phone: 796-6046 Email: ckienholz@alaska.edu Arts and Sciences - Natural Sciences - Environmental Sciences Whitehead Bldg, 2nd Floor, Juneau Campus Juneau Campus | |
 Research Professor Emeritus, Geophysical Institute, UAF Phone: 796-6307 Email: rjmotyka@alaska.edu Arts and Sciences - Natural Sciences Juneau Campus http://www.uas.alaska.edu/arts_sciences/naturalsciences/envs EducationPh.D. Geology and Geophysics, 1983, Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK M.S. Physics, 1966, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI B.A. Physics, 1964, St. Mary's University, Winona, MN Curriculum vitae (PDF|48Kb)Complete list of publications (PDF|114Kb) Research
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 Professor of Anthropology Phone: 796-6017, Fax: 796-6406 Email: edhill@alaska.edu Arts and Sciences - Social Sciences Soboleff Bldg, 217, Juneau Campus Juneau Campus EducationErica received her Ph.D. from the University of New Mexico in 1999. She has archaeological excavation experience in Alaska, Florida, the Southwest, Mexico, Peru, and the Russian Far East and has conducted ethnographic fieldwork in Honduras. BiographyErica is a broadly trained archaeologist with research interests in Peru and the Arctic. She received her B.A. from the University of Florida, and earned an M.A. and Ph.D. in Anthropology at the University of New Mexico. She has excavation experience in Alaska, Florida, the Southwest U.S, Mexico, Peru, and the Russian Far East and has conducted ethnographic fieldwork in Honduras. Erica is interested in ancient belief systems and cosmology, especially the cross-cultural study of funerary ritual and sacrifice. Her work in Peru focuses on iconography and burial evidence of the Moche, a pre-Inca culture of the Pacific coast of South America. (Selected publications on the Moche) More recently, Erica’s work has focused on the prehistory of human–animal relations in the Bering Sea region. She is particularly interested in how approaches from animal geography can be applied to archaeological evidence. (Selected publications on human–animal relations.) Erica is the editor of Iñupiaq Ethnohistory: Selected Essays by Ernest S. Burch, Jr. (2013) and co-editor, with Jon B. Hageman, of The Archaeology of Ancestors: Death, Memory and Veneration (2016). In 2016, Erica was selected to be a Fulbright–NSF Arctic Research Scholar. She will spend the fall of 2016 on sabbatical at the University of Iceland in Reykjavik. Many of Erica’s publications are available at academia.edu and at ScholarWorks@UA. Selected Publications on the Moche 2016 Identifying the Revered Dead in Moche Iconography, pp. 189–212 in Erica Hill and Jon B. Hageman, eds. The Archaeology of Ancestors: Death, Memory and Veneration. University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL. 2013 Death, Emotion, and the Household among the Late Moche of Peru. In The Oxford Handbook of the Archaeology of Death and Burial, edited by Sarah Tarlow and Liv Nilsson Stutz, pp. 597–616. Oxford University Press, Oxford. 2008 Animism and Sacrifice: Reconstructing Moche Religion through Architecture, Iconography, and Archaeological Features. In Religion in the Material World, edited by Lars Fogelin, pp. 38–60. Center for Archaeological Investigations, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL. 2006 Moche Skulls in Cross-Cultural Perspective, pp. 91–100 in Michelle Bonogofsky, ed. Skull Collection, Modification and Decoration. British Archaeology Reports (BAR) International Series 1539. Oxford, Archaeopress. 2003 Sacrificing: Moche Bodies, Journal of Material Culture 8(3):285–299. 2000 The Embodied Sacrifice, Cambridge Archaeological Journal 10(2):307–316. 1998 Death as a Rite of Passage: The Iconography of the Moche Burial Theme, Antiquity 72(277):528–538. Selected Publications on Human–Animal Relations 2013 Archaeology and Animal Persons: Toward a Prehistory of Human-Animal Relations, Environment &Society: Advances in Research 4:117–136. 2012 The Nonempirical Past: Enculturated Landscapes and Other-than-Human Persons in Southwest Alaska. Arctic Anthropology 49(2):41–57. 2011 Animals as Agents: Hunting Ritual and Relational Ontologies in Prehistoric Alaska and Chukotka. Cambridge Archaeological Journal 21(3):407–426. | |
Professor of Environmental Science Phone: 796-6244, Fax: 796-6406 Email: ewhood@alaska.edu Arts and Sciences - Natural Sciences Whitehead Bldg, Rm. 224, Juneau Campus Juneau Campus EducationPh.D. Geography 2002, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO Research
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 Professor of Philosophy Phone: 796-6362 Email: kjkrein@alaska.edu Arts and Sciences - Humanities Soboleff Bldg, 214, Juneau Campus Juneau Campus BiographyIn addition to working as academic director of Outdoor Studies, Kevin also teaches philosophy at UAS. Kevin's primary philosophical work is in the areas of philosophy of nature and the environment and philosophy of mind. His outdoor interests are centered around alpine skiing and ski mountaineering. Kevin brings over 10 years of experience of backcountry skiing and ski mountaineering in the Chugach, Alaska, and Coast ranges of Alaska. His accomplishments include a ski descent of Denali from summit to base camp. | |
 Associate Professor of English Phone: 796-6021, Fax: 796-6406 Email: kkmaier@alaska.edu Arts and Sciences - Humanities Juneau Campus EducationPlease refer to Dr. Maier's Curricula Vitae for detailed information. | |
 Associate Professor of Anthropology Phone: 796-6413, Fax: 796-6406 Email: dbmonteith@alaska.edu Arts and Sciences - Social Sciences Soboleff Bldg, 221, Juneau Campus Juneau Campus EducationPh.D., Michigan State University. Dr. Monteith specializes in ethnohistory, economic anthropology, cultural ecology pertaining to subsistence, Tlingit art and oral narratives, and archeology of Southeast Alaska; his geographical areas of interest include Alaska, the Russian Far East, and Siberia. BiographyDan grew up in Seattle, Washington and went to the University of Chicago for a bachelor’s degree in anthropology. He earned a master’s degree and Ph.D. in anthropology from Michigan State University. He also holds a master’s degree in social science from the University of Chicago. While in Chicago he worked at the Field Natural History Museum and Oriental Institute Museum. As a student his summers were spent working in the fishing industry in Bristol Bay. This experience led him to his current research, which is an anthropological study of the Bristol Bay fishery.Daniel has a wide range of practical experience. In 1992-93 he was employed by the Forest Service as an archeologist in the Ketchikan area of the Tongass National Forest. He then worked for the Tongass Tribe on a federal project; and during 1995-96 in the Economic Development Center at the UAS- Ketchikan Campus. In 1998 he became the Executive Director of Historic Ketchikan. Curriculum Vitae | |
Assistant Professor of Geology Phone: 796-6580, Fax: 796-6406 Email: sanagorski@alaska.edu Arts and Sciences - Natural Sciences Whitehead Bldg, Rm 227, Juneau Campus Juneau Campus EducationPh.D. Geology, 2001, University of Montana, Missoula, MT M.S. Geology, 1997, University of Montana, Missoula, MT B.A. Geology and History, 1994, Amherst College, Amherst, MA ResearchEnvironmental geochemistry, including:
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Associate Professor of Environmental Science, Geography BS Program Coordinator Phone: 796-6007, Fax: 796-6406 Email: spyare@alaska.edu Arts and Sciences - Natural Sciences Whitehead Bldg, Rm 223, Juneau Campus Juneau Campus EducationPh.D. Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology 1999, University of Nevada, Reno, NV B.A. Biology (Studio Art Minor), Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY Research
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 Professor of History Phone: 228-4541 Email: jtradzilowski@alaska.edu Arts and Sciences - Social Sciences Paul Bldg, Room 503, Ketchikan Campus Ketchikan Campus EducationPh.D., 1999, Arizona State University, specializing in Modern U.S. History, Russia/Eastern Europe, and Public History. Certificate in Scholarly Publishing, 1994, Arizona State University. BA, 1989, History, Southwest Minnesota State University. BiographyHello! Welcome to my faculty homepage! I have taught history, art history and geography at UAS on the Ketchikan campus since 2007. Prior to moving to Alaska, I taught history courses at University of St. Thomas, Hamline University, and Anoka-Ramsey College in Minnesota. I also served as assistant project director at Center for Nations in Transition, at the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota where I helped design and administer USAID and State Department-sponsored training programs for business, economics, and political science faculty and NGO leaders in Ukraine and east central Europe. My research and teaching interests are wide-ranging and diverse: immigration and ethnicity, military history, war and genocide, the impact of technology on the history and geography of the Great Plains and Midwest, local and regional studies, and the history of Poland, Russia, Ukraine and central and eastern Europe. | |
 Assistant Professor of Humanities, Geography and Environmental Studies BA Coordinator Phone: 796-6437, Fax: 796-6406 Email: rfsimpson@alaska.edu | |
 Associate Professor of Alaska Native Languages Phone: 796-6114, Fax: 907-796-6406 Email: latwitchell@alaska.edu Arts and Sciences - Humanities Whitehead Bldg, Rm 229, Juneau Campus Juneau Campus http://www.uas.alaska.edu/artssciences/humanities/programs Education
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 Associate Professor of Social Sciences, Social Sciences Department Chair Phone: 796-6152, Fax: 796-6406 Email: levess@alaska.edu | |
 Assistant Professor of Outdoor Studies Phone: 796-6361, Fax: 907-796-6406 Email: fjwagner@alaska.edu Arts and Sciences - Humanities Whitehead Bldg, Rm 214, Juneau Campus Juneau Campus EducationFor more information, please see my Curriculum Vitae (CV). Courses TaughtOutdoor Leadership (ODS 243, 244, & 245) and Field Expedition Sequences (ODS 444 & 445); ODS 116, Intro to Rock Climbing; ODS 117, Intro to Ice Climbing; ODS 118, Avalanche Evaluation and Assessment; ODS 205, Backcountry Navigation & Travel; ODS 221, Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue; ODS 222, Mountaineering. BiographyForest has been coordinating and teaching in the outdoor studies program since 2006. He loves skiing, climbing, and spending time outside. Forest’s academic interests are human narrative, northern identity, and sense of place. HoursTuesday, Thursday 2–5 p.m. (may vary due to field schedule) | |
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 Professor of Mathematics & Program Coordinator Phone: 796-6506 Email: bgblitz@alaska.edu Arts and Sciences - Natural Sciences - Math Whitehead Bldg, Rm 207, Juneau Campus Juneau Campus EducationB.S. University of Chicago; M.S. Northern Arizona University; Ph.D. Washington State University. OtherBrian has been at UAS since 2000. He enjoys teaching all levels of mathematics courses. His specialized areas of interests include geometry, graph theory and algebra. Outside of academics, Brian is a golf enthusiast (ball and disc) who enjoys hiking, biking, kayaking and snowboarding. | |
 Professor of Mathematics Phone: 796-6242 Email: jadumesnil@alaska.edu Arts and Sciences - Natural Sciences Soboleff Bldg, Rm 211, Juneau Campus Juneau Campus OtherJill has been at UAS since 2005. She enjoys teaching all levels of mathematics courses and particularly enjoys the opportunity to interact with students both in and out of the classroom. Her specialized areas of interest include algebra and number theory. Outside of academics, Jill enjoys raising her two sons, exploring the area's plants and animals whenever possible, reading and scrapbooking and has a budding interest in photography. | |
 Professor of Mathematics Phone: 796-6408 Email: cnhayjahans@alaska.edu Arts and Sciences - Natural Sciences Whitehead Bldg, Rm 218, Juneau Campus Juneau Campus http://uashome.alaska.edu/~cnhayjahans/ EducationB.S. University of Oregon; M.A. University of Maine; D.A. Idaho State University OtherChris has been at UAS since 2002. He enjoys teaching any mathematics or statistics course. His specialized areas of interest include applications of differential equations to geophysical fluid dynamics and other areas within the natural sciences. More recently, he has also developed an interest in the theory and applications of linear statistical models. Outside of academics, Chris enjoys dabbling with gardening and carpentry, hunting and fishing, hiking and camping, and canoeing (under ideal conditions). | |
 Professor of Mathematics, Natural Sciences Department Chair Phone: 796-6423 Email: apiotrowski@alaska.edu Arts and Sciences - Natural Sciences Whitehead Bldg, Rm 209, Juneau Campus Juneau Campus http://uashome.alaska.edu/~APIOTROWSKI/ EducationBS and MS, University of New Hampshire; PhD, University of Hawaii. OtherAndrzej has been at UAS since 2008. He enjoys teaching all levels of mathematics courses. His specialized areas of interests include real and complex analysis, theory of equations, and distribution of zeros of entire functions. Outside of academics, Andrzej enjoys hiking, kayaking, camping, cross-country skiing and Frisbee-golf. | |
 Associate Professor of Mathematics Phone: 796-6240 Email: mbuzby1@alaska.edu Arts and Sciences - Natural Sciences Whitehead Bldg, Rm 231, Juneau Campus Juneau Campus EducationB.A. in Mathematics and Physics, Adams State College, CO. M.S. and Ph.D. in Mathematics, Colorado State University, CO. OtherDr. Buzby started at UAS in Fall 2009. She enjoys teaching a range of courses from beginning algebra, calculus, and upper division mathematics, as well as courses in probability and statistics. In addition to teaching, Dr. Buzby’s research interests include interdisciplinary applications in physics, ecology, and biology; probability modeling and the Monte Carlo method; and numerical and error analysis. Outside the office, Megan enjoys most things active and done with friends. She is also the stepmom to three kids ages 9 - 17 that do their best to keep her on her toes ;-) | |
 Associate Professor of Mathematics Phone: 228-4502 Email: clianuzzi@alaska.edu Arts and Sciences - Natural Sciences Paul Bldg, Rm 509, Ketchikan Campus Ketchikan Campus EducationB.S. in Wildlife Biology, University of Alaska Fairbanks; M.S. in Statistics, University of Alaska Fairbanks OtherColleen began working at the UAS Ketchikan Campus in 2006. She teaches Math 105, Math 107, Math 108, Math 200 and Stat 273. Outside of academics, Colleen enjoys hiking, cross-country skiing and skiijoring with her dog. | |
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Professor of Fisheries, Emeritus Phone: N/A Email: richard.gard@uas.alaska.edu Arts and Sciences - Natural Sciences Juneau Campus | |
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 Professor of Geology, Emerita Phone: 796-6485, Fax: 796-6406 Email: clconnor@alaska.edu Arts and Sciences - Natural Sciences Juneau Campus http://www.uas.alaska.edu/pub/CLCONNOR EducationPh.D. Geology 1984, University of Montana, Missoula, MT M.S. Geology 1975, Stanford University, Stanford, CA B.S. Geology 1974, Stanford University, Stanford, CA Curriculum vitae (PDF | 149Kb) ResearchQuaternary Geology and Paleoecology, Regional Alaskan Geology, Glaciology, Neotectonic Processes, Geoscience Education
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 Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Emeritus Phone: 796-6279, Fax: 796-6447 Email: msstekoll@alaska.edu Arts and Sciences - Natural Sciences Anderson Bldg, 205E, Juneau Campus Juneau Campus Education
ResearchThe biological communities along most of the rocky shores of Alaska are defined by the marine plant associations. A major portion of the primary production throughout the year is provided by the benthic plants in the nearshore. These communities are often disturbed not only by natural phenomena, such as winter storms and ice, but also by anthropogenic disturbances such as harvesting and pollution. My research has concentrated in both basic and applied aspects of the biology and ecology of marine benthic plants and on the effects of disturbances on this community. My associates and I have investigated the effects of harvest and pollution on the intertidal and subtidal seaweeds. We have also developed techniques fore using remote sensing to map floating kelp beds in SE Alaska. We have conducted applied research on the commercial exploitation of seaweeds. In addition to performing seaweed resource assessments for potential commercial harvest, we have investigated the potential of mariculture as a means to enhance exploited algal resources. There are many organisms that can be cultured which have potential to be developed as a high value product. Among these are seaweeds such as Macrocystis(giant kelp), Nereocystis (bull kelp) and Porphyra (nori). My lab has worked out the procedures for the successful mariculture of the kelps Macrocystis. Alaria,andSaccharina. We have researched the physiological ecology of Porphyra as it relates to its culture. This plant can be marketed both as nori for the sushi and health food market and as black seaweed for the Native community. Our latest project is investigating applied aspects of the mariculture of Saccharina latissima (sugar kelp). I am also involved in kelp ecology and mariculture studies in South Africa in cooperation with colleagues at the University of Cape Town. Other "non seaweed" projects have involved the effects of pollution on salmon and herring. We completed research on the potential impacts of mining activities on the nearshore benthos, and have investigated the effects of common ions (hard water) from mine wastewater on the growth and development of coho salmon. Other projects have been research on delayed effects of oil exposure on zebra fish as a model for salmonid exposure and the toxicity of creosote pilings to the development of herring embyros. Courses Taught
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