Help from above – using planes, drones, and satellites to study and protect plants and animals **Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum NOAA Family Day**
NOAA Live! All Stars: Katie Sweeney, NOAA’s Alaska Fisheries Science Center in Seattle, WA Allison Henry, NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center in Woods Hole, MA Brandon Krumwiede, NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management in Duluth, MN Jennifer Stock, NOAA’s Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary in Point Reyes, CA In partnership with the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. This…
Read MoreThe Crab-tivating Life of Crustaceans: Where do they go? How do they grow? What do we know?
Erin Fedewa and Leah Zacher, NOAA Fisheries Alaska Fisheries Science Center’s Kodiak Laboratory in Kodiak, AK How much do you know about Alaskan crab? Join us as we learn to identify crustaceans found in Alaskan waters and talk about crab biology with live appearances from some “crabby” guests. We’ll even find out how to tag…
Read MoreForecasting the Weather in Southcentral Alaska
Kaitlyn O’Brien, NOAA’s National Weather Service in Anchorage, AK Are you interested in how to observe and predict the weather? Are you considering a career path in meteorology? Come learn about how meteorologists track and forecast the weather in Southcentral Alaska! We’ll also explore the many different services provided by the Alaska Region National Weather…
Read MoreNorth to the Future: Alaskan sharks in a changing ocean
Cindy Tribuzio, NOAA Fisheries Alaska Fisheries Science Center in Juneau, AK, and Sabrina Garcia, Alaska Department of Fish and Game in Anchorage, AK Scientists at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center conduct research and assess the stocks of many species of sharks in Alaskan waters. Join us for a discussion of the different sharks found in…
Read MoreFishy Business: NOAA Office of Law Enforcement and Healthy Resource Management
Alex Perry, Wynn Carney, and Amy Anderson, NOAA Office of Law Enforcement in Anchorage, AK Have you ever wondered what would happen to our animal populations without managing their harvest? How do we keep our fisheries and marine mammal populations healthy, and make sure that we manage our marine resources so that we have enough…
Read MoreAlgal Blooms: Signs of Spring and Signs of Trouble
Rose Masui, NOAA’s Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Kachemak Bay, AK Join us to learn about how estuaries wake up in the spring, with warming waters and nutrients fueling blooms of phytoplankton in Alaskan coastal waters. We will talk about how marine plants are the primary producers in our coastal food webs, and…
Read MoreOne Fish, Two Fish, This Fish, Not That Fish
Noelle Yochum, NOAA Fisheries Alaska Fisheries Science Center in Seattle, WA, and Michelle Dyroy, Alaska Pacific University in Anchorage, AK Do you want to be an honorary Conservation Engineer? Don’t know what that is? Come find out! Learn about exciting research on how fish behave inside fishing gear and how we can improve our fisheries.…
Read MoreBreaking Up is Hard To Do: River Ice Breakup in Alaska
Crane Johnson, NOAA’s National Weather Service Alaska Pacific River Forecast Center in Anchorage, AK Each spring, rivers in Alaska go from ice covered to open water during a time of year we call ‘Breakup’. It is a time to be prepared. Ice jams can form during breakup and cause flooding. Join us to look at…
Read MoreWhat do you know about Alaska salmon? Exploring the job of a salmon biologist
Joshua Russell, NOAA Fisheries Alaska Fisheries Science Center in Juneau, AK What do you know about Alaska salmon? Join us to learn about salmon lifecycles, what daily research looks like at a fish weir, Alaska salmon management, and the importance of stewardship. Resources to access at home: » Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program (ANSEP)…
Read MoreA Dive Into Daily Life at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center’s Kodiak Lab
Alaska Fisheries Science Center’s Kodiak Lab in Kodiak, AK Come along for a virtual tour of the NOAA Fisheries Alaska Fisheries Science Center’s lab in Kodiak, Alaska! Visit our touch tank and meet our resident critters. Dive into Alaska waters with our dive operations research team! Take a look at juvenile red king crab as…
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