Veteran intern Antonio Jones at an oyster farm in Drayton Harbor, Washington, checking traps for European Invasive Green Crab. Credit: Northwest Straits Commission
NOAA Live! Alaska Season 1: 2020-21
NOAA Live! Alaska is a series of webinars that connects NOAA scientists and partners with students, teachers, and Alaska communities.
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NOAA Live! Alaska is a series of interactive webinars, aimed at Alaska students in grades 2-8 (but of interest to all ages!). We will feature NOAA scientists, educators and partners to explore NOAA’s work in Alaska. Learn about current research. Connect to what’s going on in your communities. Join us to ask questions to our presenters and learn more about weather, oceanography, marine life, fisheries and more in Alaska!
NOAA Live! Alaska is coordinated by NOAA's Alaska Fisheries Science Center, NOAA's Alaska Regional Collaboration Network, and the National Weather Service. The series is modeled on the NOAA Live! webinars coordinated by Woods Hole Sea Grant and the NOAA Regional Collaboration Network. Contact Lisa Hiruki-Raring with any questions.
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View all seasons of NOAA Live! Alaska
NOAA Live! Alaska Webinar Recordings
View recordings of all of our previous NOAA Live! Alaska events.
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NOAA Science Camp is hosting a series of webinars in July 2021!
NOAA Science Camp is hosting a series of webinars during the weeks of July 6-9 and July 12-16, 2021. View all five NOAA Science Camp 2021 webinars here.
What's Up with Carbon? The 5 W's of Ocean Acidification
Tuesday, July 6, 2021 - 10 am Pacific time/ 9 am Alaska time
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Sophie Chu and Hongjie Wang, University of Washington Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Studies in Seattle, WA
What happens to carbon in the ocean and why do we care? Join us to find out the who/what/where/when/why of ocean acidification.
Webinar
Webinar Recording - NOAA Science Camp 2021 - The 5 W's of Ocean Acidification
Climate and Communities: Adapting to Rapid Change
Thursday, July 8, 2021 - 10 am Pacific time/ 9 am Alaska time
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Sarah Wise, NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center in Seattle, WA
How are communities adapting to changes in the environment around them? Join us to find out how communities in Alaska are responding to changes in their areas, and learn about ways you can look at the impact of climate change on your community.
Webinar
Webinar Recording - NOAA Science Camp 2021 - Climate and Communities: Adapting to Rapid Change
Tag Along With Killer Whale Researchers as They Solve Scientific Mysteries
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 - 10 am Pacific time/ 9 am Alaska time
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Dawn Noren and Marla Holt, NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center in Seattle, WA
How do we study endangered Southern Resident killer whales? Join us to find out how NOAA scientists use creative techniques and tools to study effects of disturbance, health, foraging behavior and acoustics of Southern Resident killer whales who spend most of their lives underwater.
Webinar
Dirty Jobs: Marine Mammal Food Habits
Wednesday, July 14, 2021 - 10 am Pacific time/ 9 am Alaska time
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Katie Luxa, NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center in Seattle, WA
Join us for a tour of Alaska Fisheries Science Center's Marine Mammal Laboratory and learn how marine mammal scientists figure out what seals and sea lions eat!
Webinar
Webinar Recording - NOAA Science Camp 2021 - Dirty Jobs: Marine Mammal Food Habits
Sanctuary Splash: Whale Talk in the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary
Thursday, July 15, 2021 - 10 am Pacific time/ 9 am Alaska time
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Nicole Harris, NOAA's Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary in Port Angeles, WA
What do whales talk about? Join us to learn all about NOAA's Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary while focusing on ocean sound and whale vocalizations.
Webinar
Please contact Lisa Hiruki-Raring for more information.
June 8, 2021 - Northern Exposure: A NOAA Corps Officer's Career Path to Working in Alaska
Tuesday, June 8, 2021 - 11:00 am Alaska time
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Commander Sarah Duncan, NOAA's Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory in Seattle, WA
What is a NOAA Corps officer and what do they do for NOAA? Come find out by following Commander Sarah Duncan's journey from the training academy to her work in Alaska as captain of the NOAA ship Oscar Dyson!
Webinar
Webinar recording: Northern Exposure: a NOAA Corps Officer's Career Path to Working in Alaska
The webinar will last about 60 minutes with moderated questions and answers throughout and live American Sign Language interpretation. This webinar will be recorded and posted afterward with English captions and Spanish subtitles. (Grades 2-8 but all ages will enjoy).
Educational Resources
- NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations
- Meet the Crew: Commander Sarah Duncan, NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson
- NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps
- NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps - Virtual NOAA Day at the Aquarium of the Pacific - meet LTJG Chelsea Parrish, Cetacean Photogrammetry Specialist
- Women of the NOAA Corps: Reflections from the Sea and Sky - 30 minute video
- Professional Mariners on NOAA ships - explore civilian crew positions on NOAA ships
- NOAA's Wage Mariners - the Backbone of the NOAA Fleet - video
- NOAA Ocean Today Video - Life at Sea - meet Allison Stone, hydrographic senior survey technician on the NOAA ship Thomas Jefferson
Please contact Lisa Hiruki-Raring for more information.
June 1, 2021 - Forecasting the Weather in Southcentral Alaska
Tuesday, June 1, 2021 - 11:00 am Alaska time
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Kaitlyn O'Brien, NOAA's National Weather Service in Anchorage, AK
Are you interested in how to observe and predict the weather? Are you considering a career path in meteorology? Come learn about how meteorologists track and forecast the weather in Southcentral Alaska! We’ll also explore the many different services provided by the Alaska Region National Weather Service and share information about possible career paths for future meteorologists.
Webinar
Webinar recording: Forecasting the Weather in Southcentral Alaska
The webinar will last about 60 minutes with moderated questions and answers throughout and live American Sign Language interpretation. This webinar will be recorded and posted afterward with English captions and Spanish subtitles. (Grades 2-8 but all ages will enjoy).
Educational Resources
- Alaska Weather - NOAA National Weather Service Alaska Region
- Southcentral Alaska Weather - NWS Anchorage Forecast Office
- NWS River Forecast Center
- NWS Aviation Weather Unit
- NWS National Tsunami Warning Center
- NWS - Educational resources
- Jetstream - NWS Online School for Weather
- NOAA Education - Weather and Atmosphere resource collection
- NOAA Education - Weather Observations
Citizen Science: Local Environmental Observer (LEO) Network
Citizen Science: CoCoRaHS - Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network
Please contact Lisa Hiruki-Raring for more information.
May 25, 2021 - North to the future: Alaskan sharks in a changing ocean
Tuesday, May 25, 2021 - 11:00 am Alaska time
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Cindy Tribuzio, NOAA Fisheries Alaska Fisheries Science Center in Juneau, AK, and Sabrina Garcia, Alaska Department of Fish and Game in Anchorage, AK
Scientists at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center conduct research and assess the stocks of many species of sharks in Alaskan waters. Join us for a discussion of the different sharks found in Alaskan waters, some fantastic research partnerships and how we use research to conserve and manage the species into the future.
Webinar
Webinar recording: North to the Future: Alaskan Sharks in a Changing Ocean
The webinar will last about 60 minutes with moderated questions and answers throughout and live American Sign Language interpretation. This webinar will be recorded and posted afterward with English captions and Spanish subtitles. (Grades 2-8 but all ages will enjoy).
Educational Resources
- NOAA Fisheries - Fish and Sharks webpage
- Fun Facts about Shocking Sharks
- Shark Research in Alaska - NOAA Fisheries
- Alaska Department of Fish and Game - The Undersea World of Salmon and Sharks (@ADFGUnderseaWorldOfSalmonAndSharks; also see #AkSharkByte) - Facebook page with exciting scientific research on Alaskan salmon, sharks, and their ecosystems and ecology!
- Salmon Shark Tagging in the Bering Sea - Alaska Fish & Wildlife News
- Gills Club - STEM-based education initiative dedicated to connecting girls with female scientists around the world to inspire shark and ocean conservation
Please contact Lisa Hiruki-Raring for more information.
May 18, 2021 - Fishy Business: NOAA Office of Law Enforcement and Healthy Resource Management
Tuesday, May 18, 2021 - 11:00 am Alaska time
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Wynn Carney, Amy Anderson, and Alex Perry, NOAA Office of Law Enforcement in Anchorage, Alaska
Have you ever wondered what would happen to our animal populations without managing their harvest? How do we keep our fisheries and marine mammal populations healthy, and make sure that we manage our marine resources so that we have enough to eat? NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement - Alaska Team is ready to answer your questions and help you understand how our work helps safeguard the future of sustainable resources.
Webinar
Webinar Recording: Fishy Business: NOAA Office of Law Enforcement and Healthy Resource Management
The webinar will last about 60 minutes with moderated questions and answers throughout and live American Sign Language interpretation. This webinar will be recorded and posted afterward with English captions and Spanish subtitles. (Grades 2-8 but all ages will enjoy).
Educational Resources
- NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement
- NOAA Enforcement Deploys Remotely Operated Vehicles to Patrol the Seas
- Introduction to NOAA's Office of Law Enforcement - video
- NOAA Law Enforcement Investigative Work - video
- Cracking the Research Set-Aside Case - video
Please contact Lisa Hiruki-Raring for more information.
May 11, 2021 - Algal Blooms: Signs of Spring and Signs of Trouble
Tuesday, May 11, 2021 - 11:00 am Alaska time
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Rose Masui, NOAA's Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Kachemak Bay, Alaska
Join us to learn about how estuaries wake up in the spring, with warming waters and nutrients fueling blooms of phytoplankton in Alaskan coastal waters. We will talk about how marine plants are the primary producers in our coastal food webs, and how sometimes the culprits (harmful algal blooms) that produce biotoxins can affect people and animals.
Webinar
Webinar Recording: Algal Blooms: Signs of Spring and Signs of Trouble
The webinar will last about 60 minutes with moderated questions and answers throughout and live American Sign Language interpretation. This webinar will be recorded and posted afterward with English captions and Spanish subtitles. (Grades 2-8 but all ages will enjoy).
Educational Resources
- Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
- KBNERR Community Monitoring Program- fact sheets, Youtube channel on Harmful Algal Bloom impacts, annual reports
- Kachemak Bay Environmental Education Alliance - Learning Resources- Phytoplankton identification guides, plankton guide for Kachemak Bay
- What is a harmful algal bloom?
- Harmful Algal Blooms: Tiny Organisms with a Toxic Punch
- What is a red tide? (it's a common term used for a harmful algal bloom) - video
- Hitting us where it hurts: the untold story of harmful algal blooms - storymap
- Harmful Algae - Resources for educators (grades 6-12), Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
- Video from the webinar: Phytoplankton bloom
- Video from the webinar: KNBERR Phytoplankton tow tutorial
- Video from the webinar: A decade of phytoplankton blooms in the North Pacific - NOAA Climate.gov
Please contact Lisa Hiruki-Raring for more information.
May 4, 2021 - One Fish, Two Fish, This Fish, Not That Fish
Tuesday, May 4, 2021 - 11:00 am Alaska time
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Noelle Yochum, NOAA Fisheries Alaska Fisheries Science Center in Seattle, WA, and Michelle Dyroy, Alaska Pacific University in Anchorage, Alaska
Do you want to be an honorary Conservation Engineer? Don't know what that is? Come find out! Learn about exciting research on how fish behave inside fishing gear and how we can improve our fisheries.
Webinar
Webinar Recording: One Fish, Two Fish, This Fish, Not That Fish
The webinar will last about 60 minutes with moderated questions and answers throughout and live American Sign Language interpretation. This webinar will be recorded and posted afterward with English captions and Spanish subtitles. (Grades 2-8 but all ages will enjoy).
Educational Resources
- Fishing Gear: Turtle Excluder Devices
- History of Turtle Excluder Devices
- Turtle Excluder Devices - video
- Tackling Bycatch in U.S. Fisheries - video
- What is a Barbless Circle Hook?
- NOAA's National Bycatch Reduction Strategy
Please contact Lisa Hiruki-Raring for more information.
April 27, 2021 - Needle in a Haystack: Studying the World's Rarest Large Whale
Tuesday, April 27, 2021 - 11:00 am Alaska time
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Dana Wright, University of Washington, Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Studies (CICOES) and Duke University Marine Laboratory, working with NOAA Fisheries Alaska Fisheries Science Center in Seattle, WA
How do you study the rarest whale on earth in one of the most remote places in the ocean? Come learn how scientists use a variety of tools, including sound recordings, to research the rarest population of whales today – the North Pacific right whale.
Webinar
Webinar Recording: Needle in a Haystack: Studying the World's Rarest Large Whale
The webinar will last about 60 minutes with moderated questions and answers throughout and live American Sign Language interpretation. This webinar will be recorded and posted afterward with English captions and Spanish subtitles. (Grades 2-8 but all ages will enjoy).
Educational Resources
- Understanding Why North Pacific Right Whales Are Endangered
- Interesting Facts About North Pacific Right Whale
- North Pacific Right Whale Research in Alaska
- North Pacific Right Whale - fact sheet
- First Recording of North Pacific Right Whale Song
- Spotlight on the North Pacific Right Whale - An Interview with NOAA Fisheries Marine Mammal Scientist Jessica Crance - video
- 'Song' of Rare Whale Recorded for the First Time - CNN
- New Study Sheds Light on Mysterious Movements of Rarest Great Whale
- Let's Learn about Waveforms
- How Busy is the Ocean? Mapped: Global Shipping Routes, Using 250 Million Data Points
- Another view of the busy ocean: U. S. Vessel Traffic
- If you have a North Pacific Right Whale photograph, send it to np.rw@noaa.gov with your name, location of the sighting, and date of the photograph
Please contact Lisa Hiruki-Raring for more information.
April 20, 2021 - Breaking Up is Hard To Do: River Ice Breakup in Alaska
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 - 11:00 am Alaska time
Crane Johnson, NOAA's National Weather Service Alaska Pacific River Forecast Center
Each spring, rivers in Alaska go from ice covered to open water during a time of year we call 'Breakup'. It is a time to be prepared. Ice jams can form during breakup and cause flooding. Join us to look at river ice and how ice jams form, and learn how we monitor breakup around Alaska. We will also find out what to expect for breakup this Spring.
Webinar
Webinar Recording: Breaking Up is Hard To Do: River Ice Breakup in Alaska
Educational Resources
- NOAA's National Weather Service - Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center
- Citizen Science: Local Environmental Observer (LEO)Network
- NOAA's National Weather Service - Educational Resources
- NOAA's National Weather Service - River Watch Program
Please contact Lisa Hiruki-Raring for more information.
April 13, 2021 - What do you know about Alaska salmon? Exploring the job of a salmon biologist
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Tuesday, April 13, 2021 - 11:00 am Alaska time
Joshua Russell, NOAA Fisheries Alaska Fisheries Science Center in Juneau, Alaska
What do you know about Alaska salmon? Join us to learn about salmon lifecycles, what daily research looks like at a fish weir, Alaska salmon management, and the importance of stewardship.
Webinar
Webinar Recording: What Do You Know about Salmon in Alaska?
Educational Resources
- Meet Joshua Russell: Summer Intern Now Part of Auke Bay Staff
- Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program (ANSEP)
- Annual Study of Salmon in Southeast Alaska - science blog
- Alaska Salmon Travels - science blog
- Yukon River Salmon Survey - science blog
- Salmon Research in Alaska
- Alaska Native Women in Bristol Bay Salmon Fisheries - science blog
- Auke Creek Research Station
- Alaska Fisheries Science Center Auke Bay Laboratories
Please contact Lisa Hiruki-Raring for more information.
March 30, 2021 - A Dive Into Daily Life at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center's Kodiak Lab
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Tuesday, March 30, 2021 - 11:00 am Alaska time
Allie Conrad, Chris Long, and Switgard Duesterloh, NOAA Fisheries Alaska Fisheries Science Center in Kodiak, Alaska
Come along for a virtual tour of the NOAA Fisheries Alaska Fisheries Science Center's lab in Kodiak, Alaska! We'll highlight a few of our daily operations, our crab research, our long-standing ocean acidification research projects and learn about our dive team operations! This NOAA Live! Alaska Webinar is part of our NOAA Open House Series during which we will "travel" (virtually) across the country to showcase some of the amazing places our NOAA scientists, engineers, educators, technicians, and interns work.
Webinar
Educational Resources
- A View From Inside the Kodiak Lab Aquarium - science blog
- NOAA Live! Alaska webinar - The Crab-tivating Life of Crustaceans
- Tracking the Alaskan Red King Crab - science blog
- Dutch Harbor Snow and Tanner Crab Growth Study - science blog
- Meet Switgard Duesterloh - Alaska Ocean Acidification Network
Please contact Lisa Hiruki-Raring for more information.
March 23, 2021 - Hitching a Ride: How to Spot and Stop Marine Invasive Species
Tuesday, March 23, 2021- 11:00 am Alaska time
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Jasmine Maurer from NOAA's Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Kachemak Bay, Alaska
How do invasive and exotic marine species arrive and spread in Alaska? We will talk about how to monitor and identify European green crab and tunicates, how they affect ecosystems, and what actions to take before the summer season to prevent marine invasive species from impacting your community.
Webinar
Educational Resources
Community Monitoring - Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Invasive Species - Alaska Department of Fish and Game
- Invasive Species - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Kachemak Bay Environmental Education Alliance - Grab & Go Educational Resources
- Invasive and Exotic Marine Species - NOAA Fisheries
- What is an Invasive Species? - NOAA's National Ocean Service (video)
Please contact Lisa Hiruki-Raring for more information.
March 16, 2021 - Cold Dark Secrets: Discovering Alaska's Deep-Sea Corals and Sponges
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Tuesday, March 16, 2021 - 11:00 am Alaska time
Pam Goddard, Vanessa Lowe, and Rachel Wilborn, NOAA Fisheries' Alaska Fisheries Science Center in Seattle, WA
Did you know that corals live in the deep, cold waters of Alaska? Come learn about deep-sea corals and sponges, and their importance for underwater communities in Alaska. We will talk about how we study these cold water creatures, how they have adapted to this environment and how they eat and grow.
Webinar
Educational Resources
Deep-Sea Corals and Sponges of Alaska (Story Map)
Coral Forests of the Deep (2 min video)
Surveying the Depths of the Gulf of Alaska - science blog
- Deep-Sea Coral Habitats (National)
- NOAA Deep-Sea Coral Data Portal (Digital Map & Database - Worldwide)
- National Marine Sanctuaries (America’s West Coast)
Please contact Lisa Hiruki-Raring for more information.
March 9, 2021 - How Old Is That Fish? And What Fish Ear Stones Can Tell Us
Tuesday, March 9, 2021 - 11:00 am Alaska time
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Craig Kastelle, NOAA Fisheries' Alaska Fisheries Science Center in Seattle, WA
What is a fish ear stone, called an otolith, and what can we learn from them? Join us to see how we find out a fish’s age and what other information scientists get about oceans and fish, all from their tiny otoliths.
Webinar
Recorded Webinar - NOAA Live! Alaska - How Old Is That Fish? And What Fish Ear Stones Can Tell Us
Educational Resources
Please contact Lisa Hiruki-Raring for more information.
March 2, 2021 - That's the Seal-iest Thing I've Heard: Studying Ice Seals in Alaska
Tuesday, March 2, 2021 - 11:00 am Alaska time
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Erin Moreland, Cynthia Christman, and Heather Ziel, NOAA Fisheries' Alaska Fisheries Science Center in Seattle, WA
What are ice seals and how do we study them? Join researchers from the Polar Ecosystems Program at NOAA Fisheries' Alaska Fisheries Science Center to learn about bearded, ringed, spotted, and ribbon seals in Alaska and the methods we use to learn more about where they live, how many there are and where they go.
Webinar
Webinar Recording - NOAA Live! Alaska - Studying Ice Seals in Alaska
Educational Resources
Protected Threatened Ice Seals - video
Developing Artificial Intelligence to Find Ice Seals and Polar Bears from the Sky
Ice-Associated Seal Ecology Research Survey in the Bering Sea - science field blog
Joint U.S.-Russian Aerial Surveys for Ice-Associated Seals in the Bering Sea
Please contact Lisa Hiruki-Raring for more information.
February 23, 2021 - Lose the loop: How did entangled Steller sea lions lead to Alaska's first Ocean Guardian schools?
Tuesday, February 23, 2021 - 11:00 am Alaska time
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Kim Raum-Suryan, NOAA Fisheries' Alaska Region
Join us as we learn about how marine debris impacts Steller sea lions, how we disentangle Steller sea lions, and how this helped us bring NOAA’s Ocean Guardian School Program to Alaska. Explore more about the Ocean Guardian School Program, how you can get this program started in your school, and concrete steps you can take right now to reduce marine mammal entanglements and marine debris.
Webinar
Educational Resources
Marine Mammal Stranding Program (Stranding Hotline: (877) 925-7773)
Tangled Sea Lions Get Help - Biologists Team Up for Capture and Aid
Entanglement in Marine Debris - Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Keep the Sea Entanglement Free! - brochure
Juneau Schools Launch Ocean Guardian Program to Combat Marine Mess - Juneau Empire, September 2018
Planet or Plastic? Students do their part to protect oceans - Juneau Empire, May 2019
Please contact Lisa Hiruki-Raring for more information.
February 16, 2021 - Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow...But How Much?
Tuesday, February 16, 2021 - 11:00 am Alaska time
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Dr. Jessica Cherry, NOAA's National Weather Service River Forecast Office
Snow is a critical part of the annual water cycle throughout Alaska and provides important ecosystem services to plants and animals (including humans). Join us to look at how snow interacts with the environment in different parts of our state and how we forecast and measure it. We'll also talk about what parts of the hydrologic (water) and ecological system are impacted with changes in the amount and timing of snow.
Webinar
Webinar Recording - NOAA Live! Alaska - Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow...But How Much?
Educational Resources
NOAA's National Weather Service - Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center
Citizen Science: Local Environmental Observer (LEO) Network
Citizen Science: CoCoRaHS - Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network
NOAA's National Severe Storms Laboratory - Learning Resources - Severe Weather 101, lesson resources, student activities
NOAA Education Resource Collection - Weather and Atmosphere data resources
Please contact Lisa Hiruki-Raring for more information.
February 9, 2021 - Let's Talk about Fish Food! Zooplankton in the Eastern Bering Sea
Tuesday, February 9, 2021 - 11:00 am Alaska time
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Deana Crouser, NOAA Fisheries Alaska Fisheries Science Center
What do you think fish eat in the ocean? A lot of fish eat zooplankton in the Bering Sea. Join us to find out how the response of zooplankton to climate change can affect what fish are available for us to eat!
Webinar
Webinar Recording - NOAA Live! Alaska - Zooplankton in the Eastern Bering Sea
Educational Resources
NOAA Ecosystems & Fisheries-Oceanography Coordinated Investigations (EcoFOCI) Website. Find out more about the research and data that is collected.
Plankton Portal. This website gives you an opportunity to do some citizen science and ID plankton!
Lawrence Hall of Science - Ocean Currents Animation - see how ocean circulation changes when air temperature and salinity change
Aquatic Food Webs - NOAA Education Resource Collection - lesson plans, activities and more!
Please contact Lisa Hiruki-Raring for more information.
February 2, 2021 - Salmon in the Winter: Anadromous Fish Under Ice
Tuesday, February 2, 2021 - 11:00 am Alaska time
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Coowe Walker and Jacob Argueta, NOAA's Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Kachemak Bay, Alaska
What do you know about baby salmon? Learn about where salmon spend their early life stages, and how they survive in Alaskan watersheds blanketed with snow and ice. We will talk about the importance of groundwater on baby salmon survival, and how watersheds and estuaries are nurseries that prepare salmon to hit the high seas.
Webinar
Webinar Recording - NOAA Live! Alaska - Salmon in the Winter: Anadromous Fish Under Ice
Educational Resources
Kachemak Bay NERR - NOAA Office of Coastal Management
Anchor River on Ice - video
Salmon: A Student Journal - activity book
An Incredible Journey - curriculum about issues affecting salmon and how to become a salmon steward
Please contact Lisa Hiruki-Raring for more information.
January 26, 2021 - Alaska Marine Science Symposium in Anchorage: Cutting-Edge Science Connecting with Education
Tuesday, Jan 26, 2021 - 12:00 noon Alaska time NOTE TIME CHANGE!
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Elizabeth Siddon, NOAA Fisheries Alaska Fisheries Science Center in Juneau, Alaska, and Mark Van Arsdale, Eagle River High School in Eagle River, Alaska
Every January in Anchorage, scientists, educators, resource managers, students, and the public come together at the Alaska Marine Science Symposium (AMSS) conference to discuss the latest marine research being conducted in Alaska waters. Join us to talk with Elizabeth Siddon from NOAA Fisheries Alaska Fisheries Science Center about her ecosystem research and education work, and Mark Van Arsdale, a high school teacher in Eagle River, Alaska, about his takeaways from the AMSS and how he brings the science back to his classroom.
Webinar
Webinar Recording - NOAA Live! Alaska - AMSS: Cutting-Edge Science Connecting with Education
Educational Resources
Mark Van Arsdale's Teacher at Sea Blog from 2018
Please contact Lisa Hiruki-Raring for more information.
January 19, 2021 - Some Like It Hot, Some Like It Cold: Monitoring Fish and Ecosystems With Bottom Trawl Surveys in Alaska
Tuesday, Jan 19, 2021 - 11:00 am Alaska time
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Sean Rohan, NOAA Fisheries Alaska Fisheries Science Center
How do bottom trawl surveys help monitor fish populations and ecosystems in Alaska? Learn about the diverse marine life we see, the data we collect, and what it's like to be a scientist at sea.
Webinar
Educational Resources
Eastern Bering Sea Shelf Survey- 2017 science blog
Please contact Lisa Hiruki-Raring for more information.
January 12, 2021 - Talking Trash: Marine Debris Research in Alaska
Tuesday, Jan 12, 2021 - 11:00 am Alaska time
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Peter Murphy, NOAA's Marine Debris Program
With Alaska's extensive, rugged and remote coastline, longer than the rest of the United States coastline combined, innovative and creative approaches are required to address marine debris. Join us to learn about marine debris of all shapes and sizes, as well as projects that NOAA and community partners are doing in Alaska to conduct marine debris research, removal and prevention.
Webinar
Webinar Recording - NOAA Live! Alaska - Talking Trash: Marine Debris Research in Alaska
Educational Resources
NOAA Marine Debris Program posters and fact sheets
NOAA Trash Talk - short videos on marine debris and what you can do.
NOAA Marine Debris Program in Your Region - Find your regional coordinator as well as state or region-specific information on current marine debris projects and activities.
NOAA Ocean Today Trash Talk Videos: There are 11 short videos- What is marine debris, where does marine debris come from, impacts of marine debris, and more.
Please contact Lisa Hiruki-Raring for more information.
December 15, 2020 - Youth Programs on St. Paul Island, Alaska
Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020 - 11:00 am Alaska time
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Lauren Divine and Veronica Padula, Aleut Community of St. Paul Island Tribal Government
In the middle of the Bering Sea, between Russia and North America, is the Alaskan island of St. Paul - an incredible place with an amazing community and some of the coolest wildlife in the world. There is so much to learn from and about this special place. Join us to learn how the Aleut Community of St. Paul Tribal Government involves youth on many local research programs on St. Paul Island, Alaska, including projects on northern fur seals, reindeer, seabirds and marine debris! Kids are always excited to be involved in research and are some of the best scientists we have! NOAA partners with the St. Paul and St. George tribal governments on both research and education projects.
Webinar
Webinar Recording - NOAA Live! Alaska - Youth Programs on St. Paul Island, Alaska
Educational Resources
Laaqudax: The Northern Fur Seal - curriculum and activities on northern fur seals
Communities work to remove marine debris on the Pribilof Islands of Alaska - NOAA Marine Debris Program
Please contact Lisa Hiruki-Raring for more information.
December 8, 2020 - Drones, Scat, and the Joys of Marine Mammal Fieldwork in Alaska
Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020 - 11:00 am Alaska time
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Katie Sweeney, NOAA Fisheries Alaska Fisheries Science Center in Seattle, WA
How do we study marine mammals and what do we find out? Take a journey through the types of surveys and tools that are used to study Steller sea lions and northern fur seals in Alaska, and the challenges faced by scientists who study them!
Webinar
Educational Resources
Fur seals on Bogoslof Island - 2019 science blog
Investigating Steller Sea Lion Declines on Remote Aleutian Islands - 2016 science blog
Steller Sea Lion Aerial Survey - 2017 science blog
From 2017 and 2018: Thousands of People Help Scientists with Research on Endangered Steller Sea Lion, Stellar Progress on Steller Watch
Please contact Lisa Hiruki-Raring for more information.
December 1, 2020 - Alaska Sea Ice, Ice, Baby!
Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020 - 11:00 am Alaska time
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Michael Lawson, National Weather Service Sea Ice Program in Anchorage, Alaska
Learn all about Alaska sea ice from a National Weather Service sea ice analyst! Come join us to find out about different types of sea ice, how it forms and is different than freshwater ice, and how NOAA sea ice analysts analyze sea ice from satellite imagery.
Webinar
Webinar Recording - NOAA Live! Alaska - Alaska Sea Ice, Ice, Baby!
Educational Resources
Whither Arctic Sea Ice?- grades 7-12
Citizen Science: Local Environmental Observer (LEO) Network
Citizen Science: CoCoRaHS - Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network
Please contact Lisa Hiruki-Raring for more information.
November 17, 2020 - What's in the Kelp Forest? Exploring the Shore and Diving Underwater in Kachemak Bay, Alaska
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Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020 - 11:00 am Alaska time
Kris Holderied, NOAA Kasitsna Bay Laboratory, NOAA Ocean Service and Katie Gavenus, Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies
Come find out about the unique marine ecology and research in Kachemak Bay, Alaska! Kachemak Bay is home to amazing underwater habitats and a wide variety of animals - sea stars, nudibranchs, anemones, clams and snails, octopus, crabs, all sorts of fish, and even marine mammals like whales and sea otters! Join us to learn more about this special estuary and explore how researchers and community members study the underwater ecosystem.
Webinar
Educational Resources
Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies - Intertidal Animals & Ecology
Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies - Science Learning At-Home & Outside
Video: Science and Stewardship: Keys to Restoring Kachemak Bay
Nature journaling resources: Solo Spot, Scientific Sketching
Biodiversity Checklist Example: Intertidal Discovery Hike
Get Involved In Community Science and Citizen Science Programs:
CoCoRaHS - Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network
Contact Kris Holderied and Katie Gavenus for additional information on their work.
Please contact Lisa Hiruki-Raring for more information.
November 10, 2020 - Not Your Friendly Neighborhood Wave: Staying Safe from Tsunamis in Alaska
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020 - 11:00 am Alaska time
Dr. Summer Ohlendorf, NOAA's National Tsunami Warning Center in Palmer, Alaska
Earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, oh my! What’s one thing these hazards have in common? They’re all capable of moving a large amount of water very quickly, creating a special set of waves called a tsunami. While the most well known tsunami up here is the 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake and Tsunami, tsunamis can come in many sizes and remain an ongoing threat to coastal Alaskans. On the heels of World Tsunami Awareness Day (Nov. 5), we’ll share some of the things that make tsunamis different from regular waves, how scientists monitor and warn for tsunamis, and how you can keep yourselves and your families safe.
Webinar
Webinar Recording - NOAA Live! Alaska - Staying Safe from Tsunamis in Alaska
Educational Resources
Please contact Lisa Hiruki-Raring for more information.
October 27, 2020 - Ping! - Using sound to map Alaska's seafloor
Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020 - 11:00 am Alaska time
Jessica Murphy and LTjg Michelle Levano, NOAA’s Office of Coast Survey in Seattle, WA
Like marine mammals using sound to "see" their underwater environment, scientists also use sound to determine what the seafloor looks like! Mapping the seafloor provides information for many purposes, including safe navigation of fishing vessels and helping pinpoint where marine animals call home. Join us as we discuss the tools of the trade for mapping the seafloor and the many ways that data is used by scientists for everything from charting the ocean to understanding habitat.
Webinar
Webinar Recording - NOAA Live! Alaska - Ping! - Using sound to map Alaska's seafloor
Educational Resources
NOAA’s Office of Coast Survey Educational Activities: Learn more about the seafloor and nautical charting through posters, interactive activities (checkout the digital terrain activity!) and hands-on activities you can do at home.
Please contact Lisa Hiruki-Raring for more information.
October 20, 2020 - Exploring the Ocean Seafloor: Underwater Volcanoes and their Habitats
Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020 - 11:00 am Alaska time
Colleen Hoffman, Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Studies and University of Washington School of Oceanography
Come learn about the explosive world of underwater volcanoes! Alien looking organisms, robots and submarines, and eruptions are all part of the fun in studying these systems 10,000-13,000 feet below sea level. Narrated by a marine geochemist, we explore an underwater volcano habitat and how we collect samples from the deep.
Webinar
Educational Resources
Videos in talk
Other resources
Videos
Last 40 years of hydrothermal vent explorations (video showing all the different types of systems)
NOAA Ocean Today Every Full Moon: Deep Sea Dive Collection
NOAA Ocean Explorer: Hunting for Alien Life at the Bottom of the Arctic Ocean
NOAA Ocean Explorer: Hydrothermal Vents: 2016 Deepwater Exploration of the Marianas
NOAA Ocean Explorer: Education Theme: Vents and Volcanoes lesson plans
Books
Exploring the Deep, Dark Sea by Gail Gibbons
Alien Deep: Revealing the Mysterious Living World at the Bottom of the Ocean (National Geographic Kids) by Bradley Hague
Discovering the Deep by Jeffrey A. Karson, Deborah S. Kelley, Daniel J. Fornari, Michael R, Perfit, and Timothy M. Shank
Please contact Lisa Hiruki-Raring for more information.
October 13, 2020 - The Crab-tivating life of crustaceans: diving into Alaskan snow crab and red king crab biology
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Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020 - 11:00 am Alaska time
Erin Fedewa and Leah Zacher, NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center in Kodiak, AK
Join us as we learn about red king crab and snow crab, two species of crab found in Alaskan waters. Guest appearances from live crab at the Kodiak Fisheries Research Center and a virtual dissection will help us explore crab biology and life stages.
Webinar
Educational Resources
Red king crab life stages - a short course (temporarily unavailable)
Crab education pages (temporarily unavailable)
Dutch Harbor Snow and Tanner Crab Growth Study - science blog
Please contact Lisa Hiruki-Raring for more information.
October 6, 2020 - Baby Beluga in the Shallow Gray Sea - Looking for Newborn Whales with Drones in Cook Inlet, Alaska
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Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020 - 11:00 am Alaska time
Kim Goetz, NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center
Learn about the endangered population of Cook Inlet beluga whales which regularly swim past local Anchorage landmarks such as the Port, Kincaid Park, the airport, and Bird Point in Turnagain Arm. We will talk about how belugas live, see cool photos of them taken from a drone that we use to recognize newborn baby whales, and listen to them buzz and chomp on a fish!
Webinar
Educational Resources
Please contact Lisa Hiruki-Raring for more information.
Veteran intern Antonio Jones at an oyster farm in Drayton Harbor, Washington, checking traps for European Invasive Green Crab. Credit: Northwest Straits Commission
