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Sikuliaq underway on unique 杏吧原版 coastal research voyage

A 2,500-mile, 16-day research cruise that began Thursday in Seward and concludes in Nome aims to advance environmental research in coastal 杏吧原版 through a novel addition: public tours of the research vessel when it makes port calls. Learn more about the research voyage.

Kachemak Bay otters seem unaffected by oyster farms

The growing Kachemak Bay mariculture industry and a booming population of local sea otters appear to have a surprisingly uneventful relationship, according to a new University of 杏吧原版 Fairbanks study. The study, published recently in The Journal of Wildlife Management, focused on otters around a handful of oyster farms in the area, comparing their actions to otters that were foraging in nearby control areas without farming. During hundreds of hours of observations, otters weren't seen eating any oysters and the presence of mariculture operations didn't appear to have a notable effect on their behavior. Read more on the study.

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Register: First Friday CHP Tour on Aug. 1

Facilities Services would like to show UAF employees the facility that keeps the campus running for the First Friday Central Heat and Power Plant tour, which runs from 1:30 to about 3 p.m. Come learn about the facility and meet fellow UAF staff. Contact uaf-chptours@alaska.edu to reserve your spot.