The mission of the Alaska Fisheries Science Center is to
generate the scientific information and analysis necessary for the conservation,
management, and utilization of the region's living marine resources.
News and Research Highlights
 |
|
11th Annual Salmon Ocean Ecology Meeting
The 11th Annual Salmon Ocean Ecology Meeting is scheduled for 7-8 April 2009 in Juneau, Alaska, to foster communication and collaboration among researchers working on the ecology of Pacific salmon. More> |
| |
|
|
 |
|
Bowhead Whale Survey Ends
Preliminary field reports from the Bowhead Whale Aerial Survey Project conclude in documenting the migration of bowhead whales through the western Beaufort Sea during June-November. More> |
| |
|
|
 |
|
Jack Helle Retired With 49 Years of Service
For very nearly a half century, Jack has made invaluable contributions to our understanding of fishery biology in the Northeast Pacific Ocean. He represents what a biologist can accomplish in a lifetime. More> |
| |
|
|
 |
|
Final 2008 and 2007 Crab Reports Now Online
2008 (and 2007) Eastern Bering Sea Continental Shelf Bottom Trawl Survey: Results for Commercial Crab Species Tech Memos now available online. More> . |
| |
|
|
 |
|
Unmanned Aircraft Launched from Dyson
NOAA's Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Program achieved a significant milestone when three successful flights of a UAS were conducted off the NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson. More> |
| |
|
|
 |
|
Shark and Grenadier Research in Alaska
A summary of the biology and management of sharks and grenadiers in Alaska and current shark and grenadier research conducted at the AFSC's Auke Bay Laboratories. More>
|
| |
|
|
 |
|
AFSC Student Interns Share Their Stories
Nine students share their experiences as AFSC summer interns--from 8 weeks of field work on San Miguel Island to lab work with the Egg and Larval Taxonomy Group. More> |
| |
|
|
 |
|
Laser Morphometrics of Alaska Killer Whales
A simple approach for obtaining morphometric measurements based on photographing two green laser dots projected onto the body of a whale using two small laser-pointers. More> |
| |
|
|
 |
|
The Kodiak Laboratory's Dive Program
The Dive Program at the AFSC's Kodiak Laboratory includes a highly trained and well equipped team of divers conducting year-round field research on Alaska shellfish s. More> |
| |
|
|
 |
|
2008 Beaufort Sea Cruise Results
Preliminary results of the AFSC Fishery Interaction Team's fish survey in the marine offshore waters of the Beaufort Sea during August 2008 including online slide show. More> |
This is an official United States Government web site produced
by the Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department
of Commerce.
Last updated
12 November, 2008
