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Another Successful Year for NOAA's Science Camp in Seattle

Thirteen years ago, the Western Regional Center in Seattle, Washington, hosted its first NOAA Science Camp. To date, over 1,000 middle school students have participated in this fun, enriching, camp experience, where they interact with scientists.
August 03, 2015 - Feature Story ,
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A Handy Field Guide to The Nearshore Marine Fishes of Alaska

If you’re a fish biologist in Alaska, download a copy of this Handy Field Guide for your next expedition. And if you’re not, download one anyway. The pictures are awesome and the field guide is free.
July 20, 2015 - Feature Story ,
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Scientists Uncover New Way To Help Protect Harbor Seals In Disenchantment Bay, Alaska

New Way To Help Protect Harbor Seals in Disenchantment Bay, Alaska
July 13, 2015 - Feature Story ,
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Newest NOAA Fisheries Survey Ship Begins West Coast and Alaska Whale Survey

Vessel Reuben Lasker to assess gray whales and search for highly endangered right whales.
July 09, 2015 - Feature Story ,
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North Pacific Observer Program Reporting

Alaska Fisheries Science Center Quarterly Report
July 01, 2015 - Feature Story ,
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What Did Scientists See During the Eastern Bering Sea Canyon Survey?

The Eastern Bering Sea Canyon Survey.
June 30, 2015 - Feature Story ,
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Uncovering What’s Behind Fluctuations In Yukon River Chinook Salmon Populations

Annual projections on when adult Chinook salmon are expected to return to the Yukon River to spawn.
June 09, 2015 - Feature Story ,
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Run Timing Forecast for Chinook Salmon on the Yukon River

The forecast calls for the first significant pulse of Chinook salmon to cross the Yukon River Delta around June 15 this year, and the half way point of the run is expected to occur around June 23.
June 02, 2015 - Feature Story ,
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For Pollock Surveys in Alaska, Things Are Looking Up

To help estimate fish populations, scientists experiment with seafloor-mounted sonar systems that monitor fish in the water column above.
May 21, 2015 - Feature Story ,
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Maps From the 1930s Help Find Potential Fish Habitat in the Digital Age

Detailed survey data from the 1930s may help to improve fish habitat analysis.
May 20, 2015 - Feature Story ,
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