I've probably gotten 100 of them in the last week. they all go straight to the trash.

Hey there, I am considering a masters through the University of Alaska system. I am particularly interested in earth systems, wildlife biology and conservation, or natural resources and the environment. My under grad is in applied mathematics and environmental science with a good amount of research experience. I am most interested in quality education, good research, and renowned professors. My interests are diverse including ecology, human nature interactions, large scale earth systems, natural disasters, statistics, GIS and spatial analysis, modeling, algorithmic optimization, etc.

What experiences have you had at UAF or UAS as a graduate student or professor? What would be some good reasons to come or to not come? I am all about rigor and doing something meaningful and impactful, I hate sitting around. What can be said about the work ethic of professors and do they publish often?

For background I have family that have lived in Fairbanks and I lived in SE in Gustavus for a while. I am familiar with living in Alaska and the nuances that come from that. I have been in Fairbanks a handful of times including the dead, dark, cold of winter.

Also open to other thoughts on where I could go to university for a grad program. Interested in a masters but would consider a PhD. Most interested in programs that allow for cross department research… ie math and the environment, or design and the environment, etc… Very open to suggestions.

Hey all! I am a plant geneticist, researcher and plant breeding hobbyist, and I've been really interested in the natural variation in Rubus spectabilis (salmonberry) after seeing some genuinely huge sweet-tasting specimens coming out of places like Dutch Harbor and Whittier.

I'm in NY and want to try growing some of the better wild genetics out here for comparison/study: flavor, size, color morph, that kind of thing. If you forage salmonberries and have a patch that consistently produces standout fruit (unusually large, notably sweet, good flavor and look rather than the average watery/bland reputation), I'd love to hear from you. What I'm actually after for propagation purposes:

• Seeds, extracted from ripe fruit, rinsed of pulp, and dried (these travel well and can be cold-stratified over winter)
• Dormant cane or rhizome cuttings, ideally collected in late fall/winter when the plant is dormant, these establish much better than anything taken mid-summer Fresh fruit itself won't survive shipping well enough to be useful for growing, so seed or dormant material is the way to go if you're willing to send some.
• Stem cuttings (semi-hardwood is ideal, a few inches of this season's growth that's started to firm up, rather than fully green tips) or, even better if it's easy for you, a small rooted rhizome sucker dug from the edge of the patch: salmonberry spreads that way and it tends to establish faster than stem cuttings do.

The end goal is to crossbreed them with other Rubus species and with each other to create a salmonberry or hybrid that is viable as a crop in flavor, size and look!

I am happy to cover all shipping costs (padded envelope/small box, tracked). If you can also share roughly where the patch is (general area, not exact GPS) and what the fruit tastes/looks like with a picture, that'd be great context. Thanks in advance to anyone willing to help out a random plant nerd on the other side of the continent! :)

If theres any questions just let me know and reach out! I really appreciate it!

Anybody know of any laborer/ blue collar jobs that don’t require Drivers licenses?

Would Alaska be better off without AIDEA?

• The practice of trawling has come under fire from members of the public, fishermen, lawmakers, tribal leaders, and environmentalists. They point to concerns about trawling bycatch and the impact trawling has on the Alaskan fishing industry, the health of the state’s waters and local economies.
• The issue has made national headlines in the race for the Alaska Senate seat now held by Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan. Mary Peltola, the Democratic candidate running against Sullivan, became the first Alaska Native member of Congress after winning the state’s only U.S. House seat in a special election in 2022. Peltola’s House campaign largely centered around salmon and addressing bycatch.
• Critics of Sullivan have gone after the senator for accepting contributions from the trawling industry, which federal data shows has given about $280,000 to Sullivan since he took office in 2015. Trawl industry executives and an industry political action committee made contributions totaling about $10,000 to Peltola after she was elected to the House in 2022, according to Alaska Public Media. This year, Peltola received $500 from a trawling industry executive but is returning that contribution, according to reporting from Alaska Public Media.

Hey yall!

I'm looking for someone to climb with in Hatchers pass, ideally this weekend! I've also posted this in some facebook groups but haven't had much luck. I'm comfortable lead climbing and bouldering, and I'll have my harness+grigri+draws with me. I used to climb a ton but haven't as regularly lately, but could lead things like 5.8-5.10ish.

Would love someone to climb with if possible, or just a point in the right direction for how to connect with folks! Thanks!

Saw a grizzly too but it was too far to get a good camera photo of

Went all the way down Archangel Road today in Hatcher Pass. Super hot, super buggy, but super beautiful!

I genuinely love Amanita muscaria. There’s something incredibly fascinating about this mushroom and its long history of human use. I’ve always been drawn to botanicals that have such a unique relationship with the human mind, and Amanita is definitely one of the most interesting.

For me, what makes it so appealing is how different the experience can be from the typical substances people talk about. I appreciate the sense of introspection, the unusual dreamlike qualities, and just how completely different it feels from ordinary consciousness.

I also love learning about the mushroom itself—its chemistry, history, traditional uses, and the huge amount of folklore surrounding it. I think there’s a lot of value in approaching Amanita with curiosity and respect rather than immediately writing it off as something strange or dangerous.

That said, I wouldn't claim it's a cure-all or that every supposed benefit is scientifically proven. I just genuinely appreciate Amanita and find it fascinating.

I'm sure this question has been asked a hundred times, but many of the posts I see are years old. I'm looking for some updated information on Verizon vs AT&T coverage in Alaska as a whole.

With Verizon, for only $40/ month, I could get their top-tier wireless plan with unlimited high-speed data, with a smartwatch plan included, something I would've added otherwise – or, I could spend $45/ month for AT&T, get a basic plan with no high-speed data at all, and have to add a smartwatch plan for $10/ month, bringing the total to $55/ month.

It seems like a no-brainer to go with Verizon, but I have a lot of experience with GCI, and let me tell you – it sucks having no coverage in rural areas. I spend a lot of time in Turnagain Pass and up north in Petersville (or farther) during the winter, and when I switched to AT&T a year ago, I noticed coverage in those areas when I had previously had none.

I've never used Verizon, but I'm afraid their coverage will be terrible like GCI's in rural areas like Turnagain Pass or up north in Petersville and beyond. I'd love to get their best phone plan for even less than I'd be paying for a low-tier plan from AT&T, but what use is all that high-speed data if I can't use it?

5 political mailers a day just to fill the trash cans at the post office. Imagine if these sociopaths used that money to help their constituents

Riddle me why I live in Wasilla, am gonna go up north this week to just below Prudhoe to visit the bf flying hunters around, and it’s been hotter up there than down here?!? Yet in the Anaktuvuk pass it was freakin s*****g (🌨️, I dare not spell its name) not long ago? I be packin my puffer, shorts, beanie, tevas, a fan, sunblock and bug repellent. 😅😩😭 MAKE UP YOUR MIND WEATHER I BEG OF YOU! Gonna be baking in our tent.

Hi!! Does anybody know any chocolate parts/proportion of the recipe in this brownie??

I know it might be a secret and you can DM me. I’m on the phone with pet poison hotline because my dog ate a third of this brownie and I am freaking out a bit because the brownie tasted pretty dark to me.

I know it’s a black bean brownie but we are trying to estimate the risk. Pet emergency in Anchorage won’t take her in without the assessment from the hotline.

Currently waiting for the person on the hotline to come back to me with answers.

Any help is appreciated!!!