OU, BU and Smithsonian researchers investigate ancient species in Gulf of Alaska

By Jana Smith Oklahoma University, Remove term: Jana Smith Oklahoma University Jana Smith | University of Oklahoma on Dec 19, 2016   Featured, Science/Education, The Arctic and Alaska Science  

  Invasive species have shaped island ecosystems and landscapes in the Gulf of Alaska, but their histories are unknown. In a study by the University of Oklahoma, Boston University and the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, researchers investigated the archaeological and genetic history of the Arctic ground squirrel on Chirikof Island, Alaska. This small mammal has […]