USGS biologist Sarah Schoen said the project started about five years ago when a major heat wave, known as “the blob,” hit the ocean. Around the same time, there was a die-off of an estimated million common murres — a northern seabird — from Alaska down to California.
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Alaska fisheries group aims to expand mariculture in the Aleutians, starting with kelp
Industry experts say the timing for kelp farming fits well between pollock or salmon seasons.
Emergency blood supplies can save lives, but few rural Alaska communities have them
Providers in rural Alaska have been pushing to store blood supplies closer to the communities they serve.
Unalaska might see no cruise ship visits again this year
The majority of the ships cancelled because of coronavirus concerns.
To fill gaps in rural Alaska, health care professionals learn to work in environments with fewer resources
Traditional medical training for professionals like family practitioners doesn’t necessarily cover emergencies that rural health care personnel may have to address in the field or a small clinic when there isn’t a hospital nearby.
GCI launches marine survey in hopes of bringing fiber service to the Aleutians
GCI is partnering with a Matanuska Valley surveying company to chart the subsea floor along an 860-mile route from Kodiak to the Aleutians.