Category Archives: News
Public seats available on the Board of Fisheries
The Office of Boards and Commissions is accepting applications for the PUBLIC SEATS on the BOARD OF FISHERIES. Please submit your application online here or email your resume to boards@alaska.gov.
Marine Transportation Advisory Board
The OFFICE OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS is accepting applications for the CENTRAL SOUTHEAST ALASKA SEAT ON THE MARINE TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD. Please submit your application online at http://gov.alaska.gov/Walker/services/boards-commissions/apply-info.html or email your resume to boards@alaska.gov.
ALASKA MARINE CONSERVATION COUNCIL RAFFLE TICKETS
ALASKA MARINE CONSERVATION COUNCIL RAFFLE TICKETS are now available. The raffle has been popular across Alaska for years, as it offers a chance to win a grand prize of $10,000 by purchasing a $100 ticket. Continue reading
Cook Inlet RCAC Recertified
The US COAST GUARD HAS RECERTIFIED COOK INLET RCAC through 2016. CIRCAC, now celebrating its 25th anniversary, was first certified in 1991 a year after its creation. The certification process is conducted annually by the USCG to ensure that CIRCAC … Continue reading
AOOS adds 3 water level stations to the Real-Time Sensor Portal
Data feeds from water level sensors installed at Platinum, Wales, and Kotzebue have been added to the Real-Time Sensor Portal. Continue reading
Alaska Sea Grant recruiting for Coastal Community Resilience and Adaptation Specialist
The Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program is recruiting for a Research Assistant Professor, Coastal Community Resilience and Adaptation Specialist. Continue reading
The Alaska “Blob” Tracker Launched
The purpose of this blog is to provide the public and media with information about this oceanic occurrence and the Blob’s realized and potential effects on Alaska’s marine resources. Continue reading
With the help of oceanography, 2015 Yukon Chinook run timing forecast hit the mark once more
For the fourth year, a partnership between NOAA, ADF&G, and AOOS has produced a surprisingly accurate forecast for Chinook salmon run timing by factoring in sea surface temperature, air temperature, and sea ice. Continue reading
Submit a film to the AOOS Ocean Film Contest
AOOS is seeking ocean-related films under 10 minutes for the second annual Short Film Contest. The grand prize is $1,000. Submissions due Sept 15. Continue reading
Toxic algae bloom might be largest ever
A team of federal biologists set out from Oregon mid-June to survey what could be the largest toxic algae bloom ever recorded off the West Coast. Continue reading