Category Archives: Alaska Ocean Acidification Network News
Senator Murkowski Introduces OA Legislation
OA researchers connect with audiences in Cordova, Juneau, Anchorage and Seattle
Early winter has been a busy time for ocean acidification outreach in Alaska, where conversations about ocean acidification and engagement between researchers and the public took place in two communities, a school, a statewide conference, and a multi-state expo. Continue reading
UAF seeking ocean acidification Research Assistant
The Kelley Lab at the University of Alaska Fairbanks is looking for a PhD student to study the physiological impacts of increased pCO2 on clam species that are of subsistence importance to Alaska Native communities. Continue reading
Fishermen discuss OA at Pacific Marine Expo
Last week, the Alaska OA Network met with fishermen at the Pacific Marine Expo in Seattle – an annual event in Seattle that draws thousands of fishermen and fishing industry members from across Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. Continue reading
OA impacts the olfactory functions of salmon, study finds
Ocean acidification threatens Bering Sea crabs. But can they adapt?
Listen to this APRN radio story highlighting NOAA researcher Bob Foy and his ocean acidification lab in Kodiak. Continue reading
1 hr Cordova radio show highlights OA scientists and fishermen
Network member Shallin Busch, and OA impacts on Dungeness crab
September wraps up an active month of OA monitoring across Alaska
Alaska writer Nancy Lord publishes new novel on ocean acidification
This month, acclaimed Alaska writer Nancy Lord released her latest book called “pH: A Novel“. Lord and AOOS’s Darcy Dugan, the director of the Alaska Ocean Acidification Network, will be giving a joint talk at the UAA Bookstore on October 4. Continue reading