Posts Tagged ‘seabirds’
KNOM: From krill to whales, marine life is washing up dead in the Bering Strait
Throughout the month of June, dead marine life was being reported on a weekly basis in the Bering Strait region, and Alaska Sea Grant’s regional Marine Advisory agent responded.
Read MoreSheffield, Ahmasuk honored for seabird mortality response
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has honored Alaska Sea Grant’s Gay Sheffield and Brandon Ahmasuk of Kawerak, Inc. for leading a coordinated response to seabird mortality events across the…
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 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.
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