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Healthy salmon populations support communities in Southcentral Alaska, and salmon rely on healthy watersheds to support juvenile growth and successful adult returns. This session will present research on salmon watersheds in the Tikahtnu/Cook Inlet region as well as current tools and resources to support salmon in Cook Inlet and beyond. We will discuss the long history of watershed research and ...

Do we have bats in Alaska? How do they survive in the North and what makes them so unique? Join us October 15 to learn about Alaska’s only flying mammals! Presenter: Arin Underwood, Alaska Department of Fish and Game

This session will provide an update on the statewide Alaska Copper Ammo Challenge. Team members will discuss public reception, ongoing efforts, and new collaborations. Additionally, information presented will include lead sources, including locally relevant sources such as ammunition and Alaska-specific household sources. Health effects, including from acute and chronic low-dose exposure will be covered. This is a collaborative presentation between ...

Mariculture in Alaska (marine culture of macroalgae and shellfish) has received significant attention and investment in recent years. The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council invested more than $30 million (USD) in Alaskan mariculture-related projects and infrastructure in October 2021. The US Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $49 million to the “Alaska Mariculture Cluster” under its Build Back Better Regional ...

Climate models are powerful, but they often miss what people on the ground see every day. This presentation explores a new method for integrating local and Indigenous knowledge directly into climate models, allowing lived observations, such as shifting river patterns, changing ice conditions, and ecosystem signals, to inform and refine model outputs. By combining these knowledge systems, we can reduce ...