Canada-based web developer Victor Temprano created a web-based app that can help educate people about Native peoples and their historical lands. He said he wanted to do his part to right what he considers wrongs and injustices experienced by indigenous tribes.
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Scientists study increasing jellyfish numbers in Bering Sea
A research team funded by the National Science Foundation is in Nome to find out what the cause and implications of a dramatic increase of jellyfish might be.
Scientists study spring transition in Bering Strait waters
The Bering Sea is getting warmer. That’s a pretty commonly accepted trend, and in Western Alaska, it looks like a lot less sea ice. But there are lots of details about how this affects marine life that we don’t really understand.
Tribes, communities monitor ocean acidification in near-shore waters
Southeast tribes are joining in research efforts to monitor ocean acidification in the waters closest to shore. This coincides with data coming in from a ferry that for the past six months has been taking measurements along its regular route from Bellingham, Washington, to Juneau.
Seabirds washing up dead in Western Alaska; scientists investigating
Beginning in May, birds have been reported dead or behaving strangely in communities throughout the Bering Strait region, from Shishmaref to Unalakleet and on St. Lawrence Island.
Two Alaska projects selected for federal marine energy innovation grant funds
The grant money comes from the Department of Energy and is part of a larger award to support innovation in marine energy generation.