Thanks to its orbiting satellites, NASA can record where the earth is growing greener or browner over time. But when each pixel from space is roughly two and a half football fields on earth, what’s the biological meaning of a shade of green? To answer that question, a research team from Alaska Pacific University (APU)–…
iPhone ecology in the Brooks Range
Meet Kevin Jones, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies
What’s your academic background? I have an undergraduate in environmental engineering sciences from the University of Florida and M.A. and Ph.D. in systematic theology from the Catholic University of America. I’m researching in the fields of theological anthropology and grace, with a focus on the thought of St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas. Who inspires…
APU saddened by the passing of Dr. Charlie Fahl
We are sad to share with you the passing of Dr. Charlie Fahl, trustee emeritus, environmental science professor emeritus, and former academic dean at APU. Charlie’s specialty was meteorology, specifically air quality studies and climatology studies. He joined APU in 1982, leading courses in physics, mathematics, and environmental studies. He served as the university’s academic…
Meet APU’s New Fall 2020 Faculty
Get to know the 10 new faculty members joining us this fall, including a few who started their own academic journeys right here at APU. Nathan Anderson, M.S., Visiting Instructor of Environmental Science—Nathan will be teaching geomorphology and physics this fall. He recently received his master’s degree in Earth Sciences from Dartmouth College, and his…
ASAPU president ready for 2020-2021 school year
Grace Schultz took the reins of ASAPU – APU’s student government – at an odd time. Elected this spring, she became president of a student body that had quickly departed into an uncertain summer. Yet she’s been actively engaged from her hometown in Minnesota since the spring, communicating with university leadership and joining APU staff…
Marine and Environmental Sciences student earns NOAA scholarship
Monica Keim, a rising junior at APU, is one of 15 students nationwide receiving a two-year federal scholarship through the 2020 José E. Serrano Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions (or EPP/MSI), funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Education EPP/MSI supports students from minority backgrounds as they pursue careers…
Alumni Spotlight: Joe Williams, Jr.
Joe Williams, Jr. didn’t plan on attending college until he was encouraged by the leader of his village corporation to apply to Alaska Methodist University (AMU) — later Alaska Pacific University. Although he applied late and hadn’t been accepted by the start of his first semester, he showed up and lived on campus anyway! From…
Meet Dr. Sharon Guenther Lind, Research Associate Professor of Business and Indigenous Studies
What’s your academic background? I received my undergrad in business from a small private school in Portland, Oregon; my master’s in business from UAA, and my Ph.D. in indigenous studies from UAF. I am a born and raised Alaskan and am Unangan (Aleut). Who inspires you? Both of my parents inspired me. They are both…
Student Profiles: Meet Corina and Neil – FAST Lab undergraduate technicians
Undergraduate research technicians provide important project support to research labs while gaining valuable experience in a variety of scientific disciplines. At Alaska Pacific University, these experiences can also lead to junior practica or senior projects. Here, we introduce Corina Cabrera and Neil Walsh, two of the standout undergraduate research technicians from the FAST Lab. Both…
Postcards from Block
One of the things that makes APU a unique place to study is our Block class format. These special classes begin the semester with a “block” — four weeks of focused, hands-on learning in the field — followed by 11 weeks of traditional classroom instruction. Blocks provide opportunities for students to learn in new and…
