Dr. Gary A. Laursen
Professor of Biology and Wildlife

Institute of Arctic Biology
311 Irving I
Department of Biology and Wildlife
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK 99775


office: 907-474-6495
laboratory: 907-474-5567
fax: 907-474-6185
email@uaf.edu
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Last Modified on:
02-Feb-2005


Faculty Listing


Institute of
Arctic Biology


Biology & Wildlife
Department


University of Alaska
Fairbanks

Education

  • Ph.D. Biology (Botany/Mycology), VPI&SU, ‘75;
  • MST Biology (Botany), U. Montana: ‘70;
  • BA Science (Biology/Chemistry/Geology), W.Wash.St.U., ‘65;
  • BA Education (Biology/Chemistry/Geology), W.Wash.St.U., ‘65.

Experience

TEACHING (53 cumulative years)

  • Biological Sciences
  • University 33 years 1971-pr.
  • High School 20 years 1965-71,1985-99

RESEARCH (33 years) Biological Sciences 1967-pr.

  • Graduate, Masters level (over 4 summers, Alpine res.) 1 yr.
  • Graduate, Ph.D. dissertation (Arctic res.) 4 yrs.
  • Post-Doctoral Research (Arctic res.) 1.5 yrs.
  • Naval Arctic Research Laboratory
  • Graduate Student, Post Doctoral Fellow 5.5 yrs.
  • as Assistant Director for Science 4 yrs.
  • Office of Naval Research, Arlington, Virginia
  • Scientific Officer (Biophysics, Biochemistry) 2 yrs.
  • Research appointment at USDA Mycology Labs
  • Beltsville, MD (Adjunct) 1.5 yrs.
  • Visiting Assistant Professor of Microbiology
  • UAF, School of Agriculture and Land
  • Resources Management AFES 6 yrs.
  • Affiliate Associate Professor of Mycology
  • UAF, SALRM AFES 2 yrs.
  • Adjunct Associate Professor of Biology
  • UAF, Dept. Biol. and Wildlife
  • College of Science, Engineering, & Math 1988-pr.
  • UAF Museum Affiliate
  • College of Science, Engineering, & Math 1995-pr.
  • Senior Research Associate
  • UAF, Institute of Arctic Biology 1997-pr.

SCIENCE ADMINISTRATION (6 years) Biological Sciences 1976-82

  • Naval Arctic Research Laboratory, Barrow, AK
  • Interim Technical Director (1976-77) 7 mos.
  • Naval Arctic Research Laboratory, Barrow, AK Assistant Director, Science (1976-80) 4 yrs.
  • Office of Naval Research, Arlington, VA, (1980-82) 2 yrs.
  • Scientific Officer, Office of Biophysics and Biochemistry/Asst. to Technical Director and Founder, Cold Programs 2 yrs.










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