arctic
Straightening up the Bering Strait
The Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation (NSEDC) brings a lot to the Bering Strait region, including jobs, financial assistance, education and training. But equally noteworthy is what the corporation recently…
Read MoreShaping the science on beaver expansion
Beavers may be new to the Arctic, but they’re already leaving their mark. The industrious rodents are expanding their range as a result of environmental change, pushing their way north…
Read MoreHooking Nome students on HAB research
Ice fishing is not the most common method of data collection. But for students at Nome-Beltz High School, a couple of afternoons in December spent jigging for tomcod was a…
Read MoreAn original approach to Arctic erosion
There are many traditional uses of seal oil: as a dipping sauce, stew flavoring, and an ingredient in medicine, to name a few. But could it also be a fix…
Read MoreNew film documents community resilience in Western Alaska
A new short film details ways that residents in Western Alaska are responding constructively to changes to their local environment. “Cumikluten (Pay Attention)” is a 36-minute documentary produced by POLARIS,…
Read MoreAnchorage’s green spaces focus of ARCA workshop
To many Anchorage residents, Fish Creek is an afterthought, mostly siphoned through culverts below strip malls and parking lots. But for some in Anchorage, the aboveground stretches of the creek…
Read MoreSocial science students experience East Greenland
A dozen social science students from three nations learned firsthand about the people and places of East Greenland through a summer field school co-led by Alaska Sea Grant faculty Davin…
Read MoreCombining local knowledge and new technology to study spotted seals
Spotted seals are a vital part of Alaska’s Arctic marine ecosystems and a crucial resource for many coastal Iñupiaq communities. Yet despite their cultural and ecological significance, these elusive marine…
Read MoreCoastal villages consider alternative adaptation strategies
Tribes across the Arctic have inhabited their lands for thousands of years, relying on the land and wild resources that provide spiritual, subsistence, and economic value. At the same time,…
Read MoreAlaska Sea Grant co-leads program to learn about resilient economies in the Canadian Arctic
An Alaska Sea Grant specialist helped develop and lead an innovative field school in northern Quebec for a small group of interdisciplinary students from the Arctic. The students learned from…
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