Ask a scientist: What’s the deal with sea lice?
The Question:"Fishermen have told me there are more sea lice in the Sound than there have been in the past. This has resulted in...
Why are some spruce tips red this year?
Hello Scientist,On a mission to make spruce tip cookies and spruce tip syrup, we went out to collect the abundant green spruce tips from...
Ask a Scientist: Anatomy of a pothole
The Question:It's that time of year when there are potholes everywhere. I wonder what is the anatomy of a pothole? How are potholes formed?...
Study: Inbreeding contributes to the demise of Southern Resident orcas
A new federal fisheries study concludes that the small size and isolation of endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales in the Pacific Northwest has led...
Alaska Fisheries Science Center gains more harvester observers
Researchers trying to learn more about the impact of climate change on oceans and fisheries are seeing increasing enthusiasm in participation from seafood harvesters...
Chinook salmon health challenged by prey nutrition
Nutrient variation in prey consumed by Chinook salmon may be playing a critical role in their growth and survival, according to research compiled by...
Amending marine legislation would boast aid marine debris program
A bipartisan group of sponsors say legislation introduced in Congress in February would ease delivery of federal resources and enter into cooperative agreements for...
Alaska Action on Toxics reports confirms contaminants in Anchorage, Fairbanks area waters
Independent water quality testing by Alaska Action on Toxics confirms the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances in Anchorage lakes, Ship Creek waters...
ASLC admits six-month-old fur seal
A northern fur seal pup observed swimming erratically off the coast of Sitka, in Southeast Alaska late last month is now in the care...
ASLC sea lion suffers tremors, dies
A two-year-old Steller sea lion born and raised at the Alaska SeaLife Center (ASLC) in Seward died unexpectedly in late January. The cause of...
