2025 Alaska Research Surveys Photo Gallery
Curious about Alaskan Research surveys? Dive into our photo gallery showcasing snapshots captured by field scientists during their 2025 research expeditions.
The Groundfish Assessment Program regularly conducts bottom trawl surveys to assess the condition of groundfish and shellfish stocks in Alaskan marine waters.
The Midwater Assessment and Conservation Engineering Program combines midwater trawl surveys with acoustic echo integration technology to assess the population status of Alaska walleye pollock.
How do scientists reach remote Dutch Harbor, AK? With its short island runway, travelers arrive aboard a twin-propeller ...
Approaching Dutch Harbor, Alaska.
Dutch Harbor’s World War II history lingers just beneath the surface—sometimes quite literally. As the seawall slowly er...
Tidepooling in Dutch Harbor, Alaska lends itself to beautiful seaweeds, barnacles, anenomes, sculpin, and so much more! ...
It is time for someone to get their molt on! A large male red king crab covered in bryozoans and barnacles rests on a so...
Close up profile of a a large male red king crab covered in bryozoans and barnacles resting on a sorting table aboard th...
Underside of a a large male red king crab covered in bryozoans and barnacles resting on a sorting table aboard the FV Al...
Where do king crab go? In a collaborative project between NOAA Fisheries, ADF&G, and the fishing industry, researchers a...
Close up shots of the satellite tags used on red king crabs made by Wildlife Computers.
Researchers gently drop a tagged red king crab over the side near where it was found—in Bristol Bay, Alaska, on the 2025...
Video of researchers gently drop a tagged red king crab over the side near where it was found—in Bristol Bay, Alaska, on...
Before giant Pacific octopuses are giant, they are very, very small. Here, a tiny octopus poses with an even smaller cra...
A tiny Giant Pacific octopus crawls and climbs around a white tub in Bristol Bay, Alaska, on the 2025 Bering Sea bottom ...
The is survey off to a great, bright morning start! Sunrise comes over the Alaska Knight's stern on the 2025 Bering Sea ...
When we find snails on the beach, they are often shielded and tucked in their shell behind their protective operculum. B...
Laysan Albatrosses are expert gliders, capable of traveling vast distances and navigating powerful storms with minimal w...
Laysan Albatrosses are expert gliders, capable of traveling vast distances and navigating powerful storms with minimal w...
Sunrise aboard the FV Northwest Explorer.
We made it to the top of the northern Bering Sea bottom trawl survey grid, looking onto the Bering Strait and the Shukch...
The antlered sculpin (Enophrys diceraus) is characterized by its distinctive and well-armored cheeks and the presence of...
The antlered sculpin (Enophrys diceraus) is characterized by its distinctive and well-armored cheeks and the presence of...
Busy science ants on deck are sorting the latest catch! We take a small sample of the fish and invertebrates that live o...
Beautiful morning views of Isanotski Peaks while aboard the F/V Ocean Explorer.
Sunrises on nice days in the Gulf of Alaska make it worth being awake early for, from aboard the F/V Ocean Explorer.
The Gulf of Alaska neighborhood watch leader (hermit crab in a snail shell) is on full alert, from aboard the F/V Ocean ...
8 metric ton bag of pollock is brought onboard to be sorted aboard the F/V Ocean Explorer.
Sorting table full of lingcod and halibut caught aboard the F/V Ocean Explorer. NOAA scientists prioritize weighing thes...
Scenic views over back deck as the F/V Ocean Explorer steams to their next station.
Summers in the Kenai Penninsula are exquisite as viewed from the F/V Ocean Explorer.
NOAA scientists collect blood samples from a salmon shark caught in the net for important research on that species. Ther...
NOAA scientists collect blood samples from a salmon shark caught in the net for important research on that species. Ther...
Dungeness crab caught during a shallow haul in the Gulf of Alaska aboard the F/V Ocean Explorer.
Large Spot Prawn caught in the Gulf of Alaska aboard the F/V Ocean Explorer.
Scenic views from the wheelhouse of the F/V Ocean Explorer.
Mount St. Elias, which is the second-highest peak in the United States! Not a bad view to observe whilst working out on ...
Large halibut that was lengthed, weighed, and quickly released to hopefully live long and prosper! From aboard the F/V O...
A large Giant Pacific octopus on a sorting table. Scientists joked about trying to recreate the ceiling of the Sistine C...
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