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Tag: Ocean Science

Stantec-Led Marine Arctic Ecosystem Study Receives National Award

Stantec-Led Marine Arctic Ecosystem Study Receives National Award

by alaskabusiness | Feb 27, 2020 | Arctic, Featured, News, Science

The National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP) announced that the Marine Arctic Ecosystem Study is the 2019 recipient of the NOPP Excellence in Partnering Award.

Plastic Discs Keep Returning home

Plastic Discs Keep Returning home

by Ned Rozell | Nov 27, 2019 | Arctic, News, Science

In August, UAF scientist Ben Jones was hiking near Drew Point on the northern coast of Alaska. He noticed pilot Jim Webster walking toward him, while flicking a little yellow frisbee his way.

UAF Leads Project to Map Hydrocarbon Seeps on Alaska Seafloor

UAF Leads Project to Map Hydrocarbon Seeps on Alaska Seafloor

by alaskabusiness | Nov 22, 2019 | News, Oil & Gas, Science

Researchers from the University of Alaska Fairbanks are mapping oil and gas seeps off Alaska’s coast to better understand hydrocarbon resources and seafloor ecosystems.

Research Will Help Seaweed Farming and Traditional Aquaculture

Research Will Help Seaweed Farming and Traditional Aquaculture

by Arie Henry | Oct 7, 2019 | Agriculture, News, Science

Alaska Sea Grant and the Aleutians East Borough will partner on a project to launch a pilot seaweed farm near Sand Point on the Alaska Peninsula, with a $99,800 grant from National Sea Grant, part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

New Seafloor Maps Reveal Habitat Sculpted by Ancient Glaciers

New Seafloor Maps Reveal Habitat Sculpted by Ancient Glaciers

by alaskabusiness | Oct 4, 2019 | Fisheries, News, Science

New seafloor maps show for the first time the course of ancient ice masses. They show how they shaped essential habitat for the western Gulf of Alaska’s abundant fish, seabirds, and marine mammals.

Rare Deep-Dwelling Skates Discovered in Alaska and British Columbia

Rare Deep-Dwelling Skates Discovered in Alaska and British Columbia

by alaskabusiness | Aug 9, 2019 | Fisheries, News, Science

Two rare, deep-dwelling skate species have been recorded for the first time in Alaska and British Columbia waters: the fine-spined skate and the Pacific white skate.

Extreme Melting Where Glacier Meets Ocean

Extreme Melting Where Glacier Meets Ocean

by Ned Rozell | Jul 25, 2019 | News, Science

LeConte Glacier near Petersburg is the farthest-south glacier that spills into the sea on this side of the equator. Where that ice tongue dips into salty water, scientists recently measured melting much greater than predicted.

Partnerships Result in New Port Valdez Weather Buoys

Partnerships Result in New Port Valdez Weather Buoys

by alaskabusiness | May 29, 2019 | Environmental, News, Oil & Gas, Science, Transportation

The Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council has recently been working with regional partners to deploy two new weather buoys in Port Valdez.

Breath of Clams Leads to Big Picture

Breath of Clams Leads to Big Picture

by Ned Rozell | May 9, 2019 | News, Science

Brittany Jones’s goal is to find out the respiration rates of five species of clams. But why should anyone care about clam breath?

A Powdery Idea to Reduce Sea-Ice Loss

A Powdery Idea to Reduce Sea-Ice Loss

by alaskabusiness | May 3, 2019 | Arctic, Science

A team of researchers has a plan to slow the melting of northern sea ice using a sand-like substance.

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