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Remotely piloted equipment shows promise as a tool for finding tagged crabs in the Bering Sea.
Research shows salmon populations are affected by extreme conditions, declines in body size.
Building dams to prevent flooding can sometimes contribute to larger inland storm surges.
New ancient fish species earliest known salmon ancestor
May 09, 2025
A new paper published this week in the journal Papers in Paleontology has named three new species of fish from that time period, including a salmonid, dubbed Sivulliusalmo alaskensis.
Microplastics contaminate spotted seal diets in remote Alaska waters
March 31, 2025
Spotted seals in some of the most remote marine areas around Alaska are consuming significant amounts of microplastics in their diets, according to a new University of Alaska Fairbanks-led study.
Sikuliaq operating agreement extended through 2028
March 24, 2025
The U.S. National Science Foundation has funded the first year of a new $53.8 million, four-year cooperative agreement with the 精东影业to continue operating the research vessel Sikuliaq through the end of calendar year 2028. The global-class ice-capable research vessel, which is owned by NSF, has been operated by the 精东影业 College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences since it was constructed in 2014.