Alaska Fisheries Science Center

Melanie Esch Seminar Flyer

A flyer for presentation by Melanie Esch during the 2024 Alaska Fisheries Science Center Seminar Series.

March 14, 2024 -

Alaska

Jenny Stern Seminar Flyer

A flyer for presentation by Jenny Stern during the 2024 Alaska Fisheries Science Center Seminar Series.

March 14, 2024 -

Alaska

Life on an Active Volcano: Fur Seals Adapt to a Changing Landscape on Bogoslof Island - Part 2

Volcanic eruptions at Bogoslof have changed the landscape dramatically. It’s home to a thriving breeding ground of northern fur seals. Scientists monitor the fur seal population every 4 years to understand how they respond to such a dynamic environment.

March 13, 2024 - Feature Story ,

Alaska

Aerial view of Bogoslof Island in June 2022 showing the impact of the volcanic eruption from 2019

Aerial survey imagery from June 2022 along with a white outline showing the former size in 2019. Erosion has changed the island dramatically since it tripled in size after the eruptions in 2016-2017. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Alexey Altukhov and Burlyn Birkemeier.

New Study Sheds Light on Detection Range of eDNA

Findings will be applied to future fisheries surveys.

March 13, 2024 - Feature Story ,

Alaska

View of harbor with blue water and mountains in the distance

Salmon net pens containing >46 million juvenile chum salmon in Amalga Harbor, Southeast Alaska. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Patrick Barry

Life on an Active Volcano: Fur Seals Adapt to a Changing Landscape on Bogoslof Island - Part 1

Biologists return for the first time in 4 years to find that the island and the distribution of northern fur seals was radically different.

March 12, 2024 - Feature Story ,

Alaska

Dark brown northern fur seals on the beach of a island with an active smoking volcano in the background

Northern fur seal rookery on the shores of Bogoslof Island, an active volcano on the Aleutian chain. In the background, the volcano’s vent steams in this photo from August 2019. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Paul Hillman taken under NOAA Fisheries Permit #14327.

Presentation Materials for Alaska Indigenous Engagement Program Grants

Competitive grants to non-Federal entities to support collaboration with Indigenous Knowledge holders to develop bi-directional and parallel knowledge pathways to support climate-informed studies and ecosystem policies regionally and internationally.

March 11, 2024 -

Alaska