Deceased gray whale found near Cordova
An investigation is continuing after initial results of a partial necropsy performed on a deceased 42-foot long young adult female gray whale beached in the Copper River Delta near Cordova failed to determine cause of death.
Coast Guard medevacs cruise ship passenger
A cruise ship passenger suffering with cardiac issues aboard
a cruise ship in the vicinity of Bligh Island, near Prince William Sound, was evacuated
on Tuesday,...
New report offers PWSEDD ferry service options
A new report prepared for the region’s economic entity on
the importance of the Alaska Marine Highway System to Prince William Sound
stakeholders suggests possible approaches...
PWS marine temperature anomalies have doubled
Warm waters are affecting plankton populations, Prince William Sound Science Center oceanographers have found.
NSEDC announces $3M in community benefit shares
Three million dollars in community benefit shares announced Tuesday, Nov. 4, by the Norton Sound Economic Development Corp. in Nome will benefit programs and community priorities throughout the region.
Science symposium calls for presenters to apply
The Copper River Basin Symposium has called for 250-word presentation abstracts on topics ranging from fisheries management to geology, glaciology and human history.
Communities want a solution to the ferry crisis sooner than later
“The Tustumena is still a good vessel. We do need a plan to replace it and we have the money in place to replace it,” says Sen. Gary Stevens. “We need to go beyond the draconian approach of cutting out anything that can’t pay its own way.”
PWSRCAC hosts response training in Whittier
For the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council oil spill response training at Whittier is a community event.The PWSRCAC invited the whole community...
PWSSC researcher heads to Antarctica for field work
Prince William Sound Science Center research assistant Anne Schaefer is headed south for her second year working with penguins for long-term seabird research projects in Antarctica.
Coast Guard working to improve PWS communications
U.S. Coast Guard officials are working with a new Alaska Native communications firm to try and reduce intermittent VHF-FM radio issues critical to mariners around Prince William Sound.
