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At the UAF College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, we challenge our students to explore academically, geographically and culturally. Our community of scholars provides opportunities for students to learn and conduct research in some of the most beautiful and pristine locations in the world.
COVID-delayed Arctic research cruise yields late-season data
Researchers studying the Bering and Chukchi seas in October found no ice and an active ecosystem.
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Real-time maps show ocean currents in the Arctic
High-frequency radar systems along the Alaska coast yield valuable information about currents.
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Without otter predation, sea urchins decimate Aleutian reefs
Scientists have linked sea urchins, otters and climate change to the destruction of Aleutian reefs.
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Study brings sharper focus to warm Arctic seawater
April 28, 2021
A new study provides the first high-resolution observations of warm, northbound water sliding beneath the surface of the cold Beaufort Sea.
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CFOS Seminar: Bering Cisco research program in Alaska
April 16, 2021
The College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences will hold its last weekly seminar for the semester on Wednesday, April 21, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. via Zoom.
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CFOS Keynote Seminar: ‘When Predators Turn into Prey’
April 09, 2021
The College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences will hold its weekly seminar on Wednesday, April 14, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. via Zoom.
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