[SITKA, ALASKA, August 21, 2024] - In a groundbreaking study published today in Royal Society Open Science , scientists from the Alaska...

Month at a Glance: Effort: Days on the water: 5 Sampling stations: 46 Total # ID: 149 Drone flights: 38 Biopsies: 18 Nutrient samples:...

Month at a Glance: Effort: Days on the water: 12 Sampling stations: 103 Total # ID: 432 Drone flights: 57 Biopsies: 5 Nutrient samples:...

Month at a Glance: Effort: Days on the water: 10 Sampling stations: 103 Total # IDs: 251 Drone flights: 3 Biopsies: 1 Nutrient samples:...

Four researchers, outfitted in bright red survival gear, are bobbing at sea aboard a bright orange zodiac on a beautiful day in Southeast...

Month at a Glance Effort: Days on the water = 10 Sampling stations = 96 Total # Photo-IDs = 157 Drone Flights = 90 Biopsies = 5 Nutrient...

How can whale fecal matter— i.e., poop —help us to understand ocean ecosystems? “A little to the left!” A bright red zodiac moves slowly...

Breathtaking. This is the best way I can describe the synchronized hunt of bubble-netting humpback whales in Southeast Alaska. First, an...

*This post is not a foraging guide. Please only forage with an experienced guide. In March, the arrival of herring in droves to their...

This question floated around the field station just a few days after my arrival, sparking both awe and excitement in the eyes of my...

It’s a cold spring in Lingít Aaní, also called Southeast Alaska, the land of the Tlingit people who have been its stewards for over...

Cruising along the slick evening waters of Chatham Strait, heading north toward my evening dwelling, I watch the clouds move slowly...

As a university student, it is easy to get caught up in the life of writing papers, studying for exams, preparing for grad school and...

We were heading south along Chatham Strait towards Warm Springs Bay when the fog started rolling in. The thick blanket came at us and...

The first part of this year’s field season at the Center for Coastal Conservation is already reaching its final few weeks. Fortunately,...

Pacific salmon are Alaska’s most important renewable resource both for industry and identity. Economically, salmon account for 37% of the...