FRONTIER SCIENTISTS TV SERIES
Welcome to Frontier Scientists, where new scientific discoveries in the Far North unfold before your eyes. A fascinating series of video programs brings Arctic science to life, following real scientists and their work. This is field science in one of the last great frontiers.
TO BE AIRED on KAKM’s Science Wednesdays in Alaska at 9pm, after Nature & NOVA.
After watching a Frontier Scientists program on KAKM, navigate to www.FrontierScientists.com to explore research topics in more detail and pose questions directly to featured scientists. “We want to let travelers, teachers, students, aspiring scientists, and anyone else interested in science feel as if they are with scientists as they track grizzlies or take the temperature of permafrost in a borehole,” explains Liz O’Connell, Frontier Scientists Director.
KAKM – ALASKA
MIGRATION — May 6, 2015
Every year birds flock to Alaska. This Migration lets them breed and feed in rich Arctic summer lands, but how do they cope with deadly and unpredictable Arctic weather? Scientists use creative techniques to find out.
COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE — May 13, 2015
Scientists use high-tech supercomputers to model and understand some of today’s most complex issues.
COOK INLET VOLCANOES — May 20, 2015
Volcanologists and geologists explore volcanic activity along Cook Inlet from ancient history to modern-day, and even take a look at volcanoes from space.
CHANGING PERMAFROST — May 27, 2015
Under the Tundra thawing Permafrost form thermokarst features, sinkholes and landslides. Shifting climate conditions release greenhouse gases locked beneath the tundra in previously frozen ground.
ARCTIC GROUND SQUIRREL — June 10, 2015
These cute furballs live unusual lives. They survive body temperatures below freezing and use a superpowered internalized clock to stay on schedule – scientists work to learn how.
PILGRIM HOT SPRINGS — June 17, 2015
Geothermal Energy is the potential prize at Pilgrim Hot Springs where tests and drilling help determine whether this resource can provide power to the city of Nome.
CAPE ALITAK PETROGLYPHS — June 24, 2015
Alongside crashing waves, archaeologist work to document the Kodiak Island petroglyphs, pre-historic Native rock art depicting mysterious faces and animals.
MODELING ARCTIC WATERS — July 1, 2015
It isn’t an easy task, but innovative data gathering methods and computational science help map Arctic waters and fast-changing sea ice conditions.
DENALI GRIZZLIES — July 8, 2015
Wildlife biologists and Park rangers in Denali help the Park’s grizzly bear population thrive in their natural environment while promoting safe interactions between Grizzlies and visitors.
WHERE IS LAKE EL’GYGYTGYN? — July 15, 2015
3.6 million years ago an asteroid impacted the earth in what we currently call Russia. Professor Julie Brigham-Grette and her team braved Siberian weather to extract earth cores from the site of the impact. This important depositional record represents 3.6 million years worth of data concerning our planet’s climate history.
Laura Nielsen 2015
Frontier Scientists: presenting scientific discovery in the Arctic and beyond