Testing Methods to Minimize Herring Spawning Events on Alaska Kelp Farms

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Testing Methods to Minimize Herring Spawning Events on Alaska Kelp Farms

Scientists teamed up to investigate how to best keep herring from spawning on kelp grown by ocean farmers in Alaska. Each spring, Alaska kelp farmers have the potential to run afoul of commercial herring fisheries when wild herring spawn in kelp farms. A new study helps evaluate different deterrents to prevent herring from spawning on their farms. This […]

Impacts of the Roe v. Wade Decision on Native American and Alaska Native Women Sexual Violence Victim-Survivors

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Impacts of the Roe v. Wade Decision on Native American and Alaska Native Women Sexual Violence Victim-Survivors

The June 24 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court overturning the constitutional right to an abortion will adversely impact Native American and Alaska Native victim-survivors of sexual violence in several ways. The ruling paves the way for national criminalization of abortion. A number of states, including Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, […]