Sharing science across Alaska

A montage of posters advertising public lectures on science topics.

What do walrus monitoring, the Tracy Arm tsunami and salmon bycatch have in common?  All of them are important topics for audiences in Alaska’s coastal communities. Which is why each…

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Whale entanglement responders trained in Petersburg

Whale entanglements in fishing gear are infrequent near Petersburg but when they happen the Petersburg Marine Mammal Center needs trained people to respond. On June 30, NOAA’s Ed Lyman helped build the response team by training nine people in large whale disentanglement response methods.

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