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| Short Takes for
October 13, 1995
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| NOAA Funds Researcher at Fishery Industrial Technology Center
| The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has awarded $178,510 to researcher Chris Bublitz at UAFís Fishery Industrial Technology Center in Kodiak. Bublitz submitted a proposal entitled ìFlatfish Size Separation in Trawl Gear: Techniques to Increase By-catch Reduction and Under-utilized Species Development.î The industry-supported project aims to determine the effectiveness of separator panels and modified foot-ropes in reducing halibut by-catch in cod trawl fisheries. This research will prove important if new resources such as arrowtooth flounder are to be effectively used.
Contact: Scott Smiley, Director, FITC, (907) 486-1500.
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| McBeath Honored by National Association
| Gerald McBeath, a professor of political science at UAF, has received a Certificate of Commendation from the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) for his book, ìAlaska Politics and Government.î The AASLH Awards Program is one of the nationís most prestigious for the recognition of achievement in the preservation, promotion and interpretation of local, state and regional history. McBeath was invited to New York to receive his award at the annual AASLH meeting, Sept. 7 - 8.
Contact: Gerald McBeath, Professor of Political Science, CLA, (907) 474-6505.
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| Institute of Arctic Biology Colleagues Ranked Top Two
| UAF Professor of Plant Ecology John Bryant and former UAF Professor Terry Chapin were ranked by ìThe Scientistî as the number one and two authors of the 10 most-cited papers in plant herbivory. David Klein, UAF professor of wildlife management, was a co-author on one of the papers. The article gave citation rates for peer-reviewed publications and highlights the importance of this field to modern ecological thinking and science in general.
Contact: Bob White, Director, Institute of Arctic Biology, (907) 474-7640.
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| Dean of Student Services Attends Stevens Institute
| Carla Kirts, dean of UAF Student Services, was chosen to participate in the 19th Annual Stevens Institute, sponsored by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators. Vice chancellors, vice presidents, provosts and deans are selected to the institute based on application and nominations and the selection is limited to 35 student affairs officers nationwide. The theme for this yearís institute, held in Oregon, was ìHonoring Learning in the Academy: Reflections from the Mountain.î Held July 8 - 14, participants heard speakers and faculty discuss making student learning the primary outcome of education efforts.
Contact: Carla Kirts, Dean of Student Services, (907) 474-7317.
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Police Department Spotlighted The University of Alaska Fairbanks Police Department was featured in the nationwide publication ìCampus Safety Journal.î UAF was spotlighted along with the Texas Southmost College in a profile of the farthest north and south college police departments in the U. S. UAF highlights included a summary of safety measures implemented from recommendations made by the 1993 Task Force on Campus Safety.
Contact: Sgt. Fred Sacco, University Police Department, (907) 474-7721.
Federal Funding Aids Fisheries Research
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Office of Arctic Research received $361,000 in National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration funding to advance fisheries science research. UAFís School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences will develop new Gulf of Alaska Pacific ocean perch biomass and stock assessment models by extracting data from trawl survey and commercial fishery observer data bases to format a Geographic Information System database from which they can develop alternate biomass estimation methods and more accurate maturity schedules.
UAFís Alaska Sea Grant College Program will develop the Bering Sea Ecosystem Workshop as part of a study plan to help the National Marine Fisheries Service consult with the Secretary of the Interior, the Marine Mammal Commission, the State of Alaska and Alaska Native organizations on monitoring the health and stability of the Bering Sea ecosystem.
The Alaska Sea Grant College Program will continue a UAF-based training program for Alaska fisheries observers in the Domestic Groundfish and Shellfish Observer Program, preparing them to meet the data requirements of the National Marine Fisheries Service, Alaska Department of Fish and Game and the North Pacific Fishery management Council.
The Office of Arctic Research also received a $121,482 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration award for a two part Alaska Sea Grant College Program research project. The first part entitled, ìMonitoring Marine Mammal Mortality in Alaska,î will design a reliable observer program which considers fishery-specific operations, familiarity with marine mammal interactions, associated monitoring challenges and acknowledgment of fleet concerns. The second part entitled, ìSurvey of Marine Mammal Mortality on the Copper River Delta,î will assess the abundance and trends of marine mammal mortality on the Copper River Delta through harbor seal, Steller sea lion, sea otter and harbor porpoise beachcast carcass surveys.
Contact: Ted DeLaca, Director, Office of Arctic Research, (907) 474-7314.
UA Museum of the North Invited to Smithsonian Institution Workshop
The Smithsonian Institution Center for Museum Studies selected University of Alaska Museum business manager Mary Jo Knabe to attend its ìDeveloping and Managing a Museum Storeî workshop in New York. One of only 15 participants selected for the workshop, Knabe will focus on practicing smart marketing skills, while serving as an extension of the museumís educational mission. Knabe was also elected as Pacific Northwest Chapter president of the Museum Store Association, which includes five provinces of Canada and five Pacific Northwest states.
Contact: Mary Jo Knabe, UA Museum of the North, (907) 474-7505.
UAF Professor Wins National and International Recognition for Creative Writing
University of Alaska Fairbanks professor David Stark won the 1995 Tennessee Chapbook Prize for his manuscript Anaktuvuk Pass. The manuscript was chosen in a national competition sponsored by Poems and Plays magazine. His poem ìChristmasóPrudhoe Bay, Alaskaî has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. Stark also won Japanís Abico Quarterly 1995 •100,000 International Short Story Competition.
Contact: David Stark, Professor of English, (907) 474-7193.
UAF Researcher Studies Prince William Sound Vertebrate Predators
University of Alaska Fairbanks School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences Research Associate Stephen Jewett received a $497,200 Alaska Department of Fish and Game grant for the first year of a five-year study entitled Prey Availability: Mechanism of Impact and Potential Recovery of Nearshore Vertebrate Predators in Prince William Sound.
Contact: Stephen Jewett, Research Associate, Institute of Arctic Biology, (907) 474-7841.
Federal Grant Allows Area Public Radio to Expand Service Area
The University of Alaska Fairbanks public radio station KUAC-FM received a $178,353 U.S. Department of Commerce grant to upgrade and relocate its existing transmitter facility which will provide substantially improved service area reception. The KUAC-FM upgrade will also expand service to areas currently unserved by any public radio station. Many of these rural areas have high Native Alaskan populations who presently receive no radio service of any kind.
Contact: Jerry Brigham, KUAC General Manager, (907) 474-7491.
UAF Professor Offers New Insight to Native American Writers