northern pike

Webinar discusses devastation caused by invasive northern pike

By Julie Stricker-UAF on Mar 6, 2026 Events/Notices, Featured, Science/Education

Northern pike are native to Alaska north and west of the Alaska Range but were illegally introduced to Southcentral in the 1950s, where they have spread to more than 150 water bodies. As apex predators, pike have greatly altered many aquatic ecosystems. A free Zoom webinar from noon-1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, will […]

Ancient Northern Pike Found in Lake Mud

By Ned Rozell | Geophysical Institute on Jul 20, 2015 Featured, The Arctic and Alaska Science

While slicing a cylinder of mud he pulled from an Interior Alaska lake, Matthew Wooller ran into a snag. The wire he was using to cut the mud stopped when it hit something solid. He grabbed a knife, carved around the obstruction, and made a discovery. “There were a bunch of bones and very sharp […]