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COVID-delayed Arctic research cruise yields late-season data
Researchers studying the Bering and Chukchi seas in October found no ice and an active ecosystem.
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Real-time maps show ocean currents in the Arctic
High-frequency radar systems along the Alaska coast yield valuable information about currents.
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Without otter predation, sea urchins decimate Aleutian reefs
Scientists have linked sea urchins, otters and climate change to the destruction of Aleutian reefs.
Read more about urchins, otters and climate change.News
UAF’s Seward Marine Center celebrates a half-century
March 02, 2021
On Dec. 11, 2020, the shiny, silver research vessel Nanuq departed Seward carrying a small group of faculty and staff from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Onboard was a cylindrical array of sampling containers and instruments adorned with colorful balloons. A bottle of sparkling fruit juice nestled within the cluster of equipment.
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CFOS Seminar: ‘Stuck in the Cold’
March 01, 2021
The College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences will hold its weekly seminar on Wednesday, March 3, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. via Zoom. The talk will be offered by Kevin Bilyk, who is an assistant professor of biology at Montclair State University.
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Three-Minute Thesis competition finals
February 22, 2021
The College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences will host the final round of an online Three Minute Thesis competition on Tuesday, Feb. 23, beginning at 5 p.m.
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