A remotely piloted underwater glider is showing promise as a tool to track crabs in the Bering Sea, where their numbers have plummeted. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game and the University of Alaska Fairbanks have tested the glider Shackleton for the past three years to locate tagged crabs. The 6-foot-long glider, which is […]
The University of Alaska Museum of the North is focusing on skulls during family programs in October. Families with children ages 5 and under are invited to drop in at Early Explorers on Friday, Oct. 11, from 10 a.m. to noon. Create and discover with hands-on activities in the Creativity Lab, and explore the galleries. […]
Juneau, Alaska – 7000 Languages and Sealaska Heritage Institute are proud to announce the release of the Tlingit Language Asynchronous Course on 7000.com. This innovative online course, designed specifically for families and staff of the TCLL program within the Juneau School District, is now available for a broader audience eager to engage in Tlingit language […]
A new study by researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Institute of Arctic Biology provides compelling evidence that Canada lynx populations in Interior Alaska experience a “traveling population wave” affecting their reproduction, movement and survival. This discovery could help wildlife managers make better-informed decisions when managing one of the boreal forest’s keystone predators. A […]