The University of Alaska (UA) Foundation announced that it will award the 2020 Edith R. Bullock Prize to University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Brian Barnes. Barnes is Director of UAF’s Institute of ArcticDefinitions of the Arctic vary according to environmental, geographical, political, cultural and scientific perspectives. Some scientists define the Arctic as areas having a high latitude, long winters, short, cool summers,... More BiologyThe study of life and living organisms (from the Greek word 'bios' meaning life).... More and has been a faculty member for more than three decades.
The Bullock Prize honors and showcases the extraordinary achievements of individuals on behalf of the UA system. The full release can be read here.