The UAF Geography Department offers unparalleled access to direct experience of northern environments and cultures for coursework, research, and internships. Within easy reach are an unusual variety of physical and cultural environments: glaciated landscapes of all ages, active glaciers, coastlines, estuaries, tundra, permafrost, tree line, boreal forest, temperate rainforest, sea ice, thermal springs, streams of all sizes, bush villages, fish camps, homesteads, and wilderness areas. The Department has foreign exchange relationships that allow our students to study abroad in Siberia, Australia, Sweden, British Columbia, the Yukon Territory, Alberta, Quebec, and Ontario.
 Students may elect advanced study in geography or related disciplines that will provide a concentration in selected areas of physical or social science. Internship opportunities include placement with the Alaska Division of Forestry, Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, National Park Service, National Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, National Weather Service, and U.S. Geological Survey.
Our students find work in such fields as mapping technology (GIS/Cartography), regional planning, international relations, state and federal resource management, transportation planning, environmental impact assessment, tourism, and teaching. Many of our students go on to graduate study in geography, natural resources, environmental science, or planning.
Situated in the heart of interior Alaska, UAF is an ideal place to experience life in the far North. You'll see abundant wildlife, 24-hour daylight, the Aurora Borealis, and dramatic seasonal changes in sunlight and temperature as a part of daily life. Year-round outdoor recreation opportunities abound on campus, around Fairbanks, and within a few-hours' drive, including downhill and cross-country skiing, hiking, river- and sea-kayaking, wilderness backpacking, rock- and ice-climbing, mountaineering, dog-sledding, wildlife photography, and world-class fishing and hunting.
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