Museum curator shares marmot research

January 27, 2015

Theresa Bakker

Theresa Bakker
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The next presentation in the University of Alaska Museum of the North's Discovery Series features mammal curator Link Olson, who will discuss "Alaska's Marmots: Known Knowns and Unkown Knowns."

A hoary marmot, one of three species found in Alaska. Photo by Jack Whitman.
A hoary marmot, one of three species found in Alaska. Photo by Jack Whitman.


The presentation will be held in the museum auditorium on Thursday, Feb. 5, at 6 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.. The public is invited to explore objects and specimens from the museum's collection. There is no admission fee for this series.

Upcoming presentations include:

  • March 12, “Alaska’s Butterflies, Beetles and Bees: Documenting the Biodiversity of the North,” by Derek Sikes.

  • April 23, “Climate Change and Human Land Use in Ice Age Alaska,” by Ben Potter and Josh Reuther.


This series is coordinated and sponsored by the University of Alaska Museum of the North. More information may be found on the museum's website.

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