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A simple addition to fishing nets has delivered promising early results for keeping
killer whales out of deep-water flatfish trawls.
An ambitious new project is tracking king salmon during their difficult journey from freshwater habitat to the ocean.
CFOS researcher Matthew Wooller has studied the remains of over 300 mammoths, but two recent samples came with a unique twist.
Research team seeks answers from a changing river
May 29, 2026
Dan Gillikin surveyed the view from his front window and didn't like what he saw.
Pike eat more as water warms, threatening native species
March 18, 2026
Rising temperatures in a Southcentral Alaska river have led to a hungrier population of invasive northern pike, a trend that could imperil native salmon and other fish species.
Southern Alaska killer whales eat a remarkably diverse diet
February 23, 2026
Fish-eating killer whales in southern Alaska have a diverse, seasonally changing diet featuring salmon and groundfish, according to a recently published study in the journal Ecosphere. The types of fish consumed also differ greatly across foraging hotspots in the region.