Posts Tagged ‘Unalaska’
Unalaska uses teamwork and technology to save whales
Humpback whale sightings are becoming increasingly common in Unalaska, and so are whale entanglements. In late October 2018, Alaska Sea Grant’s Melissa Good helped coordinate efforts to successfully free a humpback that had been caught in commercial fishing gear. Good is the regional lead responder for the Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Network. She said…
Read MoreInvestigating threats from invasive species in the Aleutians Islands
Some exciting science detective work is going on in the Aleutian Islands, home to 1,100 miles of remote marine habitat and some of the world’s richest fishing grounds. Because this sensitive region is vulnerable to the introduction of invasive and potentially harmful marine species, Alaska Sea Grant is participating in research to determine the threat…
Read MoreMelissa Good
Melissa Good Marine Advisory Agent, Unalaska (907) 581-1876 Contact Melissa Bio page Marine Advisory Program PO Box 248 Unalaska, AK 99685 Melissa Good Focus Marine Ecology Marine Literacy Education and Outreach Commercial Fisheries Recreational/Subsistence Fishing Subsistence Harvesting Education M.S. Marine Biology. 2010. University of Alaska Fairbanks B.S. (Honors) Natural Resource Management. 2008. University of Alaska…
Read MoreHigh school students learn about fur seals
In mid September two Unalaska high school students had an exciting opportunity to work with “charismatic megafauna”—they were invited to help necropsy a dead northern fur seal.
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