Department of High Latitude Agriculture

The Department of Plant, Animal and Soil Sciences provides statewide education, research and outreach in agriculture, soils, revegetation and bioremediation through the University of Alaska Fairbanks at the Fairbanks and Palmer Research Centers. Thirteen faculty provide instruction both in Fairbanks and Palmer for undergraduate and graduate degrees in Natural Resources Management with an emphasis in plant, animal and soil sciences. Non-credit short-courses are also offered through the Georgeson Botanical Garden.

Department Information

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