Impact

Self-Recognition as an Aspect of Consciousness in Pacific Red Octopuses, Octopus Rubescens
Name: Zoe Munson
Major: Marine Biology
Mentor: David Scheel
Funding Period: 2022
Institute: University of Alaska Anchorage
Mission Directorate(s): Science

Identifying Novel Microorganisms From the Alaskan Wilderness and Determining Sustainable Rare Earth Element Extraction Efficiencies
Major: Biological Sciences
Mentor: Brandon Briggs
Institute: University of Alaska Anchorage
Funding Period: 2022
Mission Directorate(s): Science

Improved Computational Modeling of Planeterrella Auroral Simulator and Multipole Plasma Trap
Name: Autumn Fox
Major: Geological Sciences
Mentor: Nathaniel Hicks
Funding Period: 2022
Institute: University of Alaska Anchorage
Mission Directorate(s): Science

Quantifying Snow Depth Variability on Eklutna Glacier using Ground Penetrating Radar
Name: Ayla Crosby
Mentor: Jason Geck
Funding Period: 2022
Institute: Alaska Pacific University
Mission Directorate(s): Science

Determining Biochemical Mechanisms of Microorganism Byproducts During Rare Earth Element Extractions and Interactions
Name: Brooke Branson
Major: Biological Sciences
Mentor: Brandon Briggs
Funding Period: 2022
Institute: University of Alaska Anchorage
Mission Directorate(s): Science

The Development of Test Sites and Atmospheric Corrosion Studies of Metal Alloys and Coatings Exposed to Cold Arctic/Sub-Arctic Climate
Name: Sarah McCormick
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Mentor: Raghu Srinivasan
Funding Period: 2022
Institute: University of Alaska Anchorage
Mission Directorate(s): Science

Valdez Benthic Community Monitoring
Name: Audrey Bulow
Major: Environmental Science and Outdoor Leadership
Mentor: Amanda Glazier
Funding Period: 2022
Institute: University of Alaska Anchorage
Mission Directorate(s): Science

Early Career Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship
Name: Samantha Benda
Major: Natural Science
Mentor: Amanda Glazier
Funding Period: 2022
Institute: University of Alaska Anchorage
Mission Directorate(s): Science

Internship at Alaska Aerospace
Mentor: Milton Keeter
Institute: University of Alaska Anchorage
Funding Period: 2022

Internship at Helio Alaska
Name: Wayne Koelsch
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Mentor: Lukas Stutzer
Funding Period: 2022
Institute: University of Alaska Fairbanks

Calibrating 2000-2020 MODIS and Landsat greening in Northwest Alaska with 1000 km of vegetation transect data and dendrochronology for tall shrubs.
Name: Russell Wong
Mentor: Roman Dial
Funding Period: 2022 to 2023
Institute: Alaska Pacific University
Mission Directorate(s): Science

Cataclastic Features on Europa
Name: Robin Van Auken
Mentor: Simon Kattenhorn
Funding Period: 2022 to 2023
Institute: University of Alaska Anchorage
Mission Directorate(s): Science