Seminar explores food, fiber and more from boreal forest
Laura Weingartner
907-474-6009
March 23, 2026
Jessie Young-Robertson stands at one of the research sites where she studies how water use in trees changes throughout the year and in response to stress.
A University of Alaska Fairbanks researcher will share how differences in the boreal forest across the global North affect the way people use it and which plants and animals live there.
The presentation by Jessie Young-Robertson, research associate professor of forest ecology with the UAF Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension, is part of the series “Circumpolar Connections: A Dialogue on Arctic Food Systems.”
The seminar will be on Tuesday, March 31, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Elvey Building Globe Room and will also be streamed on Zoom. Registration is available at https://bit.ly/CircumpolarConnections. All those registered will receive the recorded presentation.
Robertson will share her research on forest stress and health and how the structure of the forest influences the ecosystem services it provides, such as food, fiber, habitat and more. She will discuss forestry partnerships, trainings and job opportunities.
The Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension hosts the monthly “Circumpolar Connections” seminar series. Short presentations are followed by open discussions to encourage audience participation and interdisciplinary connections. More information about the series is available on the website, https://www.uaf.edu/afes/outreach/circumpolar-connections.php.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Alda Norris at amnorris2@alaska.edu or 907-474-7120. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to amnorris2@alaska.edu.
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