Notes For Research Poster (download poster ) UPDATE: Juanita won the WAISC 2024 Student Poster Award! (POST IN PROGRESS, please standby) An Exploration and Identification of Poisonous Species and Their Look-Alikes. Abstract To combat inaccurate and misleading information about toxic plants, I aim to explore, compare and contrast toxic plants …
Update: Listen to the project on KTOO: Garden Talk: Why silverweed is ‘a beloved plant all throughout the Pacific Northwest’! Abstract Potentilla anserina L., commonly known as silverweed, is a short herbaceous perennial found in various habitats across the holarctic. This report takes a look at the ethnobotanical significance of …
Watch the recording or explore the full series of 2023 GROW webinars. Juneau-based EBOT student Khalil English presented on his experience of learning about and cultivating tséit, Pacific silverweed, and Meda DeWitt in her role as Lingít plant specialist shared her experience of growing k’únts, the famous Lingít potato. The …
The University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Oral History Archive hosts a unique treasure of 13,000+ recorded interviews. To facilitate the access to these recordings, the archive has created Project Jukebox, which provides convenient access to recordings by themes. The latest addition to the Project Jukebox collection is ‘Ethnobotany, Ethnomedicine and Traditional …
Western Skunk Cabbage in Southeast Alaska Lysichiton americanus Hultén & H. St. John also known as western skunk cabbage or “swamp lantern,” as it is referred to in Canada, otherwise known as western skunk cabbage or Lysichiton americanus, is a perennial, member of the Arum or Araceae family and grows …
Dr. Cory Whitney talked about the use of collaborative research and holistic analysis approaches to describe systems and model decision impact pathways. He addressed ‘some of the global challenges that provide inspiration for our work’ related to sustainability as outlined in the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Dr. Whitney works with …
In late July 2022, the Orutsararmiut Native Council of Bethel organized another successful Culture and Science Camp for students from all over the the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. Thanks to the tribe’s collaboration with the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) Kuskokwim Campus, the students earned high school credit and college credit at …
Acoma Blue Corn, Zea mays L. (Poaceae), has been part of the Southwest Indigenous diet for hundreds of years and is a staple in many of our dishes and differs from commercial hybrid dent corn as it is open pollinated and has low yields of 1,000-4,000 lbs per acre whereas …
Congratulations, Steffi! Please read the full award text posted on the website of The Botanical Society of America below: 2022 – Dr. Stefanie (Steffi) Ickert-Bond (University of Alaska Museum of the North and University of Alaska Fairbanks) is a well-respected botanist with a passion for fieldwork, collections, and natural history, combined with skills …
Introduction Last semester I learned about coastal and tundra grasses, primarily beach rye grass, and the various culturally distinct ways people have ingeniously transformed the fiber into containers, clothing, coverings, and fabrics. This semester I wanted to turn my attention to materials from the boreal forest. As I remain most …
