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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.
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CFOS Seminar: Climate science, food-web ecology and fisheries management
January 15, 2021
The College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences will hold its first weekly seminar of spring semester on Wednesday, Jan. 20, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. via Zoom.
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Student proposals for ocean acidification measurements
January 14, 2021
Through March 15, Ocean Acidification Research Center is accepting proposals from students to add ocean acidification measurements to their research projects.
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Research offers glimpse into life of 57,000-year-old wolf pup
December 21, 2020
Thousands of years after a wolf pup suddenly perished in northern Canada, researchers have constructed a fascinating picture of its brief life, including details about its age, diet and ancestry.
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