Students can now earn an Occupational Endorsement Certificate (OEC) in Alutiiq Language or an Associate of Arts in Alaska Native Studies. These programs are ideal for individuals working in language programs, teachers, and employees in tribes, Native organizations and Native corporations. The Associate of Arts (AA) in Alaska Native Studies provides students with a critical and dynamic perspective […]
A Utah State University biochar expert will demonstrate how to produce the soil amendment on Thursday in Sitka. Darren McAvoy, a USU Cooperative Extension associate professor of forestry, will use tree trimmings, scrap wood and plant material to produce biochar. The demonstration is hosted by the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service office […]
A new Stanford-led study offers the clearest picture yet of how some ocean life survived our planet’s biggest mass extinction while most animals did not. About 252 million years ago, 96% of marine species and 70% of land animals died off during the Permian–Triassic extinction event, known as the “Great Dying.” Not all branches of […]
“You know the feeling when you get to the top part of the roller coaster and you’re looking down at the drop? Waiting for a shark on the line is kind of like that,” wrote natural sciences major Catherine Spangler in an account of her ANSEP internship last summer. “When a shark did come up, […]