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New Method Provides Reliable Estimates for Bearded Seals

Collaborative research finds more cost-effective way to sample and estimate abundance of bearded seals.
November 12, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Bearded seal laying on ice on water Bearded Seal. Credit: John Jansen/NOAA Fisheries

What’s in the Water Might Be A New Way to Measure the Amount of Fish Present

Novel approach to study fish DNA collected from water samples enables researchers to estimate biomass of multiple Alaska fish species simultaneously.
October 31, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Fish swimming in tank for scientific research. Arctic Cod in tank. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

New Clues Reveal Genetic Diversity among Alaska's Harbor Porpoises

Powerful tools reveal hidden structure of harbor porpoise population.
October 25, 2024 - Feature Story ,
HARBOR PORPOISE - SEAK_07-Jul-16_DC-SS_DLW_183crop-2.jpg

NOAA Fisheries to Delay New Aerial Survey for Cook Inlet Beluga Whales Until June 2025

Scientific team will continue conducting its photo-identification project this year using an uncrewed aerial system to estimate abundance and trends for this endangered whale population.
June 14, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Aerial view of an adult whale next to a juvenile swimming in dark water A Cook Inlet beluga adult (white) and juvenile (gray) swim in silty water. Credit: Hollis Europe & Jacob Barbaro/NOAA Fisheries. NOAA permit #20465.

Near Real-time Temperatures from the Eastern Bering Sea Bottom Trawl Survey 2024

Water temperature affects many species' spawning times, access to food, growth rates, and overall range. Collecting temperature data helps better understand the species’ habitats and the larger ecosystem.

Near Real-time Temperatures from the Aleutian Islands Bottom Trawl Survey 2024

Water temperature affects many species' spawning times, access to food, growth rates, and overall range. Collecting temperature data helps better understand species’ habitats and the larger ecosystem.

2024 Alaska Marine Mammal Field Work Flyer

The Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) of NOAA Fisheries, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), conducts research on marine mammals off the coasts of Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and California.
March 15, 2024 -

Life on an Active Volcano: Fur Seals Adapt to a Changing Landscape on Bogoslof Island - Part 2

Volcanic eruptions at Bogoslof have changed the landscape dramatically. It’s home to a thriving breeding ground of northern fur seals. Scientists monitor the fur seal population every 4 years to understand how they respond to such a dynamic environment.
March 13, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Aerial view of Bogoslof Island in June 2022 showing the impact of the volcanic eruption from 2019 Aerial survey imagery from June 2022 along with a white outline showing the former size in 2019. Erosion has changed the island dramatically since it tripled in size after the eruptions in 2016-2017. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Alexey Altukhov and Burlyn Birkemeier.