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Genetics Shines New Light on Cod Populations and Distributions in Alaska
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (266+ words) Researchers identify distinctive genetic stocks of Pacific cod in Alaska and use that information to build a cost-effective genetic tool to answer important ecological questions for the species. "We were interested in using advanced genetic techniques to determine genetic differences…...
ADF&G Announces 2026 Southeast Alaska Chinook Salmon All-Gear Catch Limit
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (118+ words) The SEAK Chinook salmon all-gear catch limit is distributed among sport and commercial fisheries under management plans specified by the Alaska Board of Fisheries as follows: Several stocks have shown signs of improvement in 2024 and 2025. However, recent production has been…...
Ready for the Next Site: The Evolu6on of Aleut Environmental Consul6ng
1+ week, 1+ day ago (403+ words) " Anchorage, Alaska " The Aleut Corpora/on (Aleut) has introduced Aleut Environmental Consul/ng LLC (AEC) as a dedicated Alaska-based subsidiary, strengthening Aleut's enterprise capabili/es in environmental consul/ng, remedia/on, and technical services across Alaska and the Pacific Rim....
Commenting Opportunity on Subsistence Hunting in National Parks System Units
1+ week, 5+ day ago (107+ words) By AFN on Apr 3, 2026 Comments Off on Commenting Opportunity on Subsistence Hunting in National Parks System Units This proposed rule is open for comment until Thursday, April 9, 2026, at 7: 59p. m. AKDT (11: 59 p. m. EST). The Alaska Federation of Natives encourages you to review the…...
A Wisconsin-sized chunk of Alaskan permafrost is thawing; Arctic and global climate may never be the same
1+ week, 6+ day ago (454+ words) When permafrost is perma-lost, the global carbon cycle is altered and coastal ecosystem are affected In a first-of-its-kind study, a team of researchers led by geoscientist'Michael Rawlins'at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has shown in fine-grained detail what happens when…...
Thawing permafrost accelerates greenhouse gas release
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (424+ words) Permafrost thawing may allow greenhouse gases to escape at a much higher rate than previously thought, and this could further accelerate climate change. Experiments by University of Leeds researchers, published in'AGU journal Earth's Future, have shown that thawing of permafrost…...
This Day in Alaska History-March 31st
2+ week, 1+ day ago (235+ words) By Alaska Native News on Mar 31, 2026 Comments Off on This Day in Alaska History-March 31st It was on this day in Alaska history that the virtual eradication of wolves would begin in earnest in the Alaska territory. On March 31st, 1915, Governor John…...
Cod vs. Crab: It's Not Just Cod Abundance'Size Influences Predation on Crab
2+ week, 2+ day ago (237+ words) A new study uses spatial models to precisely map how Pacific cod prey on commercially important snow and southern Tanner crabs in the eastern Bering Sea. The role of predation by Pacific cod on snow and Tanner crab remains unclear…...
Alder-Alutiiq Word of the Week
2+ week, 2+ day ago (55+ words) " Alder " Uqgwik Uqgwit kua'akameng cillkataartut. " When alders burn they make a crackling sound. Sitka alder (Alnus crispa) is a large shrub that grows up to twenty feet tall. Found commonly across the Kodiak Archipelago, this plant thrives in a wide…...
Straightening up the Bering Strait
2+ week, 6+ day ago (386+ words) The Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation (NSEDC) brings a lot to the Bering Strait region, including jobs, financial assistance, education and training. But equally noteworthy is what the corporation recently took away: more than 63, 000 pounds of marine debris and derelict…...