Posts Tagged ‘Terry Johnson’
Remembering Terry Johnson
Alaska Sea Grant is saddened to hear of the passing of our friend and colleague, Terry Johnson. Terry joined us in 1991 as the Marine Advisory Program agent for Bristol…
Read MoreNew handbook on boatyard hazards aims to improve safety
Building, repairing and maintaining vessels can be hazardous work. The rate of injury and illness on ships and in boatyards is more than double those of construction and general industry,…
Read MoreProfessor Terry Johnson opens new chapter
After 26 years on the University of Alaska Fairbanks faculty, and a core player at Alaska Sea Grant, Marine Advisory Agent Terry Johnson retired in December 2017. He leaves behind a strong legacy of writing, editing and sharing his expertise in climate change, fisheries, marine recreation, tourism, seafood marketing and vessel operations and maintenance.
Read MoreA volunteer collects seawater from the deep on the Seward Line, Part 4 of 4
The last day of a research vessel cruise may involve the hardest work, but everyone on board has the same goal—dismantle the gear, pack it up, offload by the ton, stow equipment and get it ready for shipment, and then celebrate the accomplishments.
Read MoreA volunteer collects seawater from the deep on the Seward Line, Part 3 of 4
After the team works their way through the stations, lowering and raising the CTD overboard, they take a break to walk on an iceberg calved from a glacier in Prince William Sound.
Read MoreA volunteer collects seawater from the deep on the Seward Line, Part 2 of 4
On a September run, the Tiglax zigzags from station to station and back again in the Gulf of Alaska. Researchers sample water with standard tools and test a new industrial-size collecting apparatus.
Read MoreA volunteer collects seawater from the deep on the Seward Line, Part 1 of 4
On the open ocean in the Gulf of Alaska, a scientist’s assistant bottles up water samples while sleep-deprived.
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