arctic
“We have never been here before” — Gay Sheffield, on ecosystem-wide changes in the Bering Sea
The Bering Sea is undergoing massive changes that include the dramatic loss of sea ice last winter. As Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory agent Gay Sheffield notes in the interview below, “we have never been here before.” Ever since records starting being kept in 1850, sea ice had never been as scarce as it was…
Read MoreMourning the loss of Mary Pete
Alaska Sea Grant is mourning the loss our dear friend and colleague Mary Ciuniq Pete, who passed away on Nov. 17, 2018, after a battle with cancer. We send our deepest condolences to Mary’s family, friends and the entire Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region. Mary was a longtime member of our advisory committee and a fierce advocate…
Read MoreArctic Today: With erosion threatening its shoreline, Utqiagvik’s residents are stepping up as citizen scientists
A project in Utqiagvik funded by Alaska Sea Grant is focusing on key areas where infrastructure is vulnerable, and will help local people plan ways to mitigate climate change effects and adapt to new realities.
Read MoreStudy aims to help Alaska’s North Slope officials adapt to climate change hazards
(UTQIAĠVIK, Alaska)—Stacy Bowen’s family has owned The Fur Shop for some 40 years. The cream-colored store in Utqiaġvik sits on the edge of the Arctic Ocean. Crammed floor to ceiling with animal skins, costume jewelry, fabric bolts, souvenir sweatshirts and fresh flowers flown in from the tropics, the eclectic shop is a commercial hub for…
Read MoreJourney to the Middle of the Bering Sea—Adventures in St Paul
Saint Paul Island is a place very few Americans, even Alaskans, will ever visit in their lifetimes. It is the breeding grounds for more than 500,000 northern fur seals and millions of seabirds, and is surrounded by one of the world’s richest fishing grounds. The island has the largest Aleut community in the United States.…
Read MoreNome Nugget: “Nature follows its own break-up calendar.”
Interview with Gay Sheffield and others.
Read MoreSea Grant Knauss Fellow brings science to Arctic legislation
There is a huge need for interaction between scientists and policy-makers, says Sea Grant Knauss Fellow Charlotte Regula-Whitefield. A scientist benefits from knowing the law process and how to reach people in a political bubble, and she’s learning the skills in DC.
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