Science & Tech

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 14 2018
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The Native Land app aims to help educate people about Native peoples and their historical lands. (Graphic courtesy Victor Temprano/nativeland.ca)

Web-based app provides ‘entry point’ to understand indigenous history of land you’re on

By | Alaska Native Arts & Culture, Arts & Culture, Science & Tech

Canada-based web developer Victor Temprano created a web-based app that can help educate people about Native peoples and their historical lands. He said he wanted to do his part to right what he considers wrongs and injustices experienced by indigenous tribes.

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Jun 25 2018
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Petersburg Indian Association’s Brandon Thynes caps a bottle of ocean water at Sandy Beach. The sample is a part of Sitka Tribe’s efforts to study ocean acidification. (Photo by Alanna Elder/KFSK)

Tribes, communities monitor ocean acidification in near-shore waters

By | Climate Change, Environment, Fisheries, Juneau, Science & Tech, Southeast, Wildlife

Southeast tribes are joining in research efforts to monitor ocean acidification in the waters closest to shore. This coincides with data coming in from a ferry that for the past six months has been taking measurements along its regular route from Bellingham, Washington, to Juneau.

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