Wednesday: Maritime Presentation at ASCE

February 13, 2012 • Filed under: News — AUTC News

This Wednesday, February 15th, AUTC researcher Dr. Andrew Metzger, Assistant Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, will give a presentation to the Fairbanks branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).  

His presentation will examine the feasibility and technical challenges of developing a port in the U.S. Arctic. Metzger’s expertise in this area has been sought recently by a range of stakeholders from the media to the U.S. Senate.

His lecture will begin at 12:00 noon, and run through 1:00pm. The presentation will commence at the Yukon Room, at the Westmark Fairbanks Hotel and Conference Center (813 Noble Street, Fairbanks, Alaska).

The cost of attendance is $15.00, including lunch.

For more information, Click Here  for a full announcement.

Interested attendants can also contact:

ASCE President Quentin Gehring; qpg@shanwil.com (907-458-3124), or

ASCE Vice President Tonya Bear; tonya@shermanengr.com (907-456-3853).