Northwest

Aug 06 2018
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The R/V Tiglax provides critical support for biological work, management programs, and village outreach and education. (Photo courtesy U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

With more seabirds dying in Arctic, research vessel makes a rare voyage

By | Climate Change, Environment, Northwest, Oceans, Science & Tech, Western

The 120-foot research vessel Tiglax is sailing up to Cape Thompson for the first time in more than 20 years to look at seabird populations. Like it’s namesake the Aleut word for eagle, it covers vast stretches of Alaska, visiting refuges from Safety Sound and Topkok to Sitka Sound, from Cape Lisburne to the Pribilof Islands.

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Jul 26 2018
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The “blob” is gone. But did it heat the Bering Sea enough to threaten your fish sticks?

By | Alaska's Energy Desk, Climate Change, Economy, Fisheries, Northwest, Oceans

The blob is gone now, but warm water remains to the north in the Bering Sea. Scientists are pondering potential effects on fish like pollock, which are processed into things like fish sticks and McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish sandwiches.

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