UAF research scientist selected as Fulbright Scholar to Finland

Kristin Summerlin
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June 12, 2024

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Eug茅nie Euskirchen

Eug茅nie Euskirchen, associate professor of ecology at the University of 色视频下载 Fairbanks Institute of Arctic Biology, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar award to Finland.

Euskirchen is one of more than 800 U.S. citizens who will conduct research or teach abroad through the for the 2024-2025 academic year. Fulbright is the U.S. government色视频下载檚 flagship international education and cultural exchange program, operating in 160 countries worldwide.

During her time in Finland, Euskirchen will study how extreme weather events (e.g., rain on snow, excessive heat, drought) impact carbon cycling in high-latitude ecosystems.  

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Euskirchen will be based at the University of Lapland in Rovaniemi, a city located above the Arctic Circle, which her colleagues have compared to Fairbanks. In addition to her research, she said she色视频下载檚 looking forward to the opportunities for cultural exchange.

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The U.S. Department of State administers the Fulbright Program, which has given more than 400,000 people the opportunity to study, teach and conduct research abroad since Congress created it in 1946.

Fulbright scholars exchange ideas and work to address complex global challenges. Notable Fulbrighters include 62 Nobel Prize laureates, 89 Pulitzer Prize winners, 80 MacArthur fellows, 41 heads of state or government and thousands of leaders across the private, public and nonprofit sectors.

ADDITIONAL CONTACTS: Eug茅nie Euskirchen, seeuskirchen@alaska.edu, 907-474-1958; Carol Gray, UAF Fulbright liaison, cjgray5@alaska.edu, 413-297-1075

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