Do jellyfish pieces regenerate?
By Cristina Reo, for the Cordova TimesThe question:Dear Scientist,I’m a fisherman, so naturally my mortal enemies are jellyfish. Specifically, the white ones that sink...
Pat Simpson honored for research to repurpose plastic ocean wastes
An innovative engineer with Cordova roots is being recognized by the Alaska SeaLife Center for his work to create plastic-based lumber from marine debris...
What’s love got to do with it?
By Kate TrudeauThe Bloodhound Gang said it best, “You and me, baby, ain’t nothin’ but mammals!” But have you ever wondered how, say, invertebrates...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
