Agency to consider Alaska lake seals as threatened
A federal agency says it will consider a petition seeking to list a population of harbor seals living in a freshwater Alaska lake as a threatened or endangered species.
Update: Pavlof Volcano continues to erupt
Activity at the volcano has increased, and it’s spewing ash up to 20,000 feet.…
Biologist Jan Straley honored at UAS Sitka graduation
Associate Professor of Marin Biology, Jan Straley, was recognized with the University of Alaska's Meritorious Service Award on May 3 during the Sitka campus graduation…
Yakutat to celebrate return of the terns
Yakutat is gearing up for an influx of birders. They’re coming to the northern Southeast Alaska community to celebrate the return of a somewhat rare…
Geologist discovers underwater volcano in southeast Alaska
About 10,000 years ago, give or take a couple thousand years, a volcano blew its top in the middle of Behm Canal. The crater is…
Scientists spot lava flows at Cleveland and Pavlof
Scientists at the Alaska Volcano Observatory were able to get clear views of two restless volcanoes yesterday. The…
NMFS announces proposed sea lion protections
Proposed revisions to Steller sea lion protections could lead to more commercial fishing of Pacific cod, pollock and…
Astronauts Go On Spacewalk To Fix Ammonia Leak
Two astronauts went on a last-minute spacewalk Saturday to replace a pump suspected of being the source of…
White House Releases Arctic Strategy
The plan lays out three arcing “lines of interest” – to advance U.S. security, pursue responsible Arctic stewardship…
Arctic scientists take on ‘emerging research questions’
Environmental changes from climate warming are hitting the Arctic harder and faster than anyone predicted. This week,…
