Posts Tagged ‘Gay Sheffield’
KNOM: Fukushima Radiation Is Present in Bering Sea, Researchers Say — But No Cause for Concern
Several years after a Fukushima nuclear power plant was damaged, Gay Sheffield, with Alaska Sea Grant, says St. Lawrence Island residents started sending her water samples.
Read MoreNome Nugget: Slight uptick in Cesium-137 heralds arrival Of Fukushima plume in Northern Bering Sea
After the 2011 tsunami that caused the destruction of a nuclear powerplant at Fukushima, Japan, Bering Sea coastal residents anticipated that some radiation would show up in the region. Now it has, but at levels that are well below concern.
Read More“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…
Read MoreKTUU: Researchers work to pinpoint cause of seabird die-off in Bering Sea
Alaska Sea Grant’s Gay Sheffield is part of a group trying to understand why 1,400 seabirds have been found dead around the northern Bering and Chukchi Seas.
Read MoreEye on the Arctic: Communities wrestle with shark-bite mystery off Alaskan coast
Gay Sheffield says that the environmental knowledge of Alaska’s subsistence harvesters goes back for generations, so when they see something and are concerned enough to report it, it’s a big…
Read MoreNome Nugget: Scientists study effects of oil spill dispersants on Arctic wildlife
Scientists are taking a close look at the effects of chemical dispersants on seabirds.
Read MoreRegional conference on sharing science and knowledge held in Nome
Organizers of the 11th Western Alaska Interdisciplinary Science Conference say turnout and quality of presentations this year were outstanding. Held in Nome March 28-30, the conference drew more than 130 people from Alaska, the Bering Strait region, and beyond.
Read MoreAlaska Sea Grant agent gives update on marine mammal strandings
Our Marine Advisory agent Gay Sheffield spoke about marine mammal strandings last month in Anchorage during a meeting of the National Marine Fisheries Service Marine Mammal Stranding Network. Among the…
Read MoreWhat caused 39 walruses to wash ashore dead in western Alaska?
As investigators hunt for clues, tests show biotoxins in stomach contents and intestines of four walruses.
Read MoreTwo-page guide explains marine mammal salvage rules
It’s not uncommon for Alaskans strolling their state’s vast coastline to encounter a marine mammal, dead and washed up on shore. When a surprise encounter happens, questions often bubble up.…
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