Alaska Sea Grant is partnering with NOAA Fisheries to provide opportunities to Alaska Native and rural students at the federal agency. The goal is to increase their representation in marine-related professions at NOAA Fisheries, an arm of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration formerly known as the National Marine Fisheries Service. Over the summer of […]
P/V Audrey Ann celebrates “two incredible women.” Photo: Audrey Ayay-Dehart, left, and Ann Porter pause aboard the P/V Audrey Ann Tuesday, August 13 in Kodiak. The Alaska Wildlife Troopers patrol vessel was named in honor of the two civilian employees. Image-DPS August 15, 2019 (KODIAK) – The Alaska Wildlife Troopers broke from tradition Tuesday […]
Free Tool Helps Teachers, Students Understand The Earth An enormous earthquake, the most powerful ever recorded, rocked southern Chile on May 22, 1960 and created a tsunami that raced across the Pacfic Ocean. As giant waves rippled outward, they sped along the shore and bounced back and forth off islands, battering Chile with […]
Photo: Captain Pete Wedin of Captain Pete’s Alaska in Homer, AK gently releasing a halibut back into the water. Image-ADF&G JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) Office of Law Enforcement in Alaska are encouraging all fishermen to become familiar with laws before going fishing. The Coast Guard […]