Nicholas Hasson
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Research Assistant
Address:
- Institute of Northern Engineering
- Engineering Learning and Innovation Facility (ELIF), Suite 240
- 1764 Tanana Loop
- Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-5910
Email:
Research Interests
Geophysics, Permafrost, Carbon Cycle, Methane
Investigating abruptly thawing Yedoma thermokarst wetlands and cold season carbon emissions
Current Projects
o NASA Arctic Boreal Vulnerability Experiment (ABoVE) Methane Imaging
o NSF Arctic Observation Network (AON) Carbon Energy Balance: Alaska + Russia
o NASA ABoVE Airborne Survey 1-2 (AVIRIS-NG)/JPL-Caltech/UAF
- Supervisors: Dr. Katey Walter Anthony, Dr. Clayton Elder (JPL)
o NSF Navigating the New Arctic: Arctic Urban Risk and Adaptation (NNA AURA)
o NSF Thermal State of Permafrost for North America and Russian Federation
o NASA ABoVE Permafrost & Hydrology
- Supervisors: Dr. Dmitry Nicolsky, Dr. Vladimir Romanovsky
Appointments
2020 - present Research Assistant, Institute of Northern Engineering, University of Alaska Fairbanks
2018 - present Student Research Assistant, Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks
2016 - 2018 Student Research Assistant, College of Natural Science and Mathematics, University of Alaska Fairbanks
2014 - 2015 Teachers Assistant, Department of Geoscience, Wayne State University Detroit
Education
2020 - present University of Alaska, Fairbanks; Ph.D. Geoscience
2017 - 2019 University of Alaska, Fairbanks; B.A. Geology-Earth Systems Science
2012 - 2015 Wayne State University, Detroit; B.A. History and Philosophy of Science
ABROAD
2020 Peoples Republic of China, Harbin, Harbin Institute of Tecnology Polar Institute, Workshop
2019 Czech Republic, Prague, Charles University, Laboratory Research-Seminar
2019 Russian Federation, Krasnoyarsk, Tunguska Impact Zone, Research Expedition
2018 Russian Federation, Kamachatka, Volcanology and Geophysics Field School
2018 Russian Federation, Arkhangelesk, Northern Arctic Federal University, Language and Cultural Institute
2018 Russian Federation, Altai Republic Alpine Research Station Aktru/Tomsk State University, Tomsk
2017 Russian Federation, Altai Republic Alpine Research Station Aktru/Tomsk State University, Tomsk
2016 Russian Federation, Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Permafrost Geohazards Field School, UArctic
2015 Svalbard, Spitsbergen (Norway), Permafrost Geohazards Field School, UNIS
Synergistic Activities
2020 - 2020 National Representative of North America, Permafrost Young Researchers Network, Fairbanks, Alaska
INVITED CONFERENCES
o 11th Planetary Crater Consortium Meeting, Lunar Planetary Institute
o NASA Arctic Boreal Vulnerability Experiment 6th Science Team Meeting
o Arctic Ecosystems and Polar Forum, Harbin Institute of Technology, China
o One Health Circumpolar North Conference, University of Alaska Fairbanks
o 10th Biennial Workshop JRA Subduction Processes, Kamchatka, Russian Federation
o 20th International Planetary Conference on Mars, Mars Society, UC-Irvine
MEDIA/NEWS
o NASA Earth Expeditions Blog – Interview: https://blogs.nasa.gov/earthexpeditions/
o National Geographic ‘Scientist Around the World’[48:25-59:00] – Live Interview
o Russia-1 Media ‘The Miracle of Tunguska’ expedition – Interview [15:30-17:30]
o HBO Documentary “Ice on Fire” by Leonardo DiCaprio – Field Assistant
https://www.hbo.com/documentaries/ice-on-fire
o BBC/Skating With Stars (on Thermokarst lakes) – Interview
Professional Memberships
Alaska Geological Society (AGS)
Permafrost Young Researchers Network (PYRN) - National Representative of North America
United States Permafrost Association (USPA)
American Geophysical Union (AGU)
Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee Student Member (ARPC)
Mars Society
Presentations
Harbin Institute of Technology, "Northern Sea Route: The New Panama Canal", Harbin China
UAF “Research Methods for Geoscientist” NRM/GEOS 406 with Dr. Chris Maio
Czech Republic Highschool on climate change/permafrost ecosystems, Prague
Charles University geophysics department colloquium, Prague
Institute of Biomedical Space Problems, RAS, Moscow
UAF Geoscience Seminar Series: New Frontiers in Permafrost, Fairbanks
Seminar at Center for Global Climate Change, Beijing China