Posts Tagged ‘Nome’
Raising awareness about algal toxins in the Bering Strait region
Health care professionals and the public attended a two-day workshop in Nome last July to learn about the growing threat from algal toxins. More than 40 people participated in the…
Read MoreKNOM: Unusual ice seal deaths reported in Western Alaska; NOAA investigating
According to Gay Sheffield with Alaska Sea Grant, last month, 12 dead ringed seals were found in Nome alone.
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 MoreGay Sheffield
Gay Sheffield Marine Advisory Agent, Nome (907) 443-2397 Contact Gay Bio page Marine Advisory Program 400 East Front Street Nome, AK 99762 Gay Sheffield Expertise Marine ecology, marine mammals, subsistence…
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