Alaska’s seafloor is not empty space. It is a living habitat that provides shelter, feeding grounds, and structure for the species that sustain our fisheries. Crab depend on bottom habitat for protection and survival. Juvenile rockfish use structures such as cold-water corals and other complex seafloor habitat as refuge. Halibut feed along the seabed. […]
(KETCHIKAN, Alaska)–Replacing the M/V Tustumena with a modern, efficient, ocean-class ferry is closer to reality as the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a replacement vessel this week. The RFP asks for proposals from qualified companies to provide preconstruction services under the Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) project delivery method […]
Venus was once Earth-like and maybe even habitable. Why is it so different from Earth now? This week NASA announced its selection of four finalists in its Discovery Program competition, and one of the selected groups hopes to help find an answer. UAF Geophysical Institute research professor Robert Herrick is a member of the science team for […]
(Anchorage) — The Alaska Board of Game will meet in Anchorage March 14–19, 2019, at the Anchorage Sheraton Hotel, 401 East 6th Avenue. The board will convene Thursday, March 14, at 9:00 a.m. to hear oral reports by agency staff. Public testimony will begin the following morning, March 15, upon conclusion of the oral […]