Alaska's Wildlife-Inspired Place Names, Episode 4

Alaska's Wildlife-Inspired Place Names, Episode 4

On Hannah’s fourth trip, she will be venturing to the Southwest region of Alaska to explore some of the state’s extensive islands, including the Aleutian Islands. Jump in to learn more about how some of these iconic places were inspired by equally iconic wildlife!

Alaska's Wildlife-Inspired Place Names, Episode 3

Alaska's Wildlife-Inspired Place Names, Episode 3

On Hannah’s third trip, she will be embracing the cold and venturing north along with some of Alaska’s most iconic wildlife. While exploring the Arctic and Northern slope of Alaska, we will be going through several old mining communities and smaller villages that rely heavily on animals as subsistence resources.

Alaska's Wildlife-Inspired Place Names, Episode 2

Alaska's Wildlife-Inspired Place Names, Episode 2

Much of the Interior region is on the lands of Tanana Athabascan language speakers, so the wildlife-inspired places we will visit were first named in this dialect. We will continue to explore the many landscapes and towns Alaska has to offer, specifically any location named after one of our many furry, feathered, or scaled neighbors.

In the News: Beluga whale monitoring efforts looking for winter sightings in Kenai, Kasilof rivers and in lower Cook Inlet

In the News: Beluga whale monitoring efforts looking for winter sightings in Kenai, Kasilof rivers and in lower Cook Inlet

An article about our citizen science partnership to monitor critically endangered Cook Inlet Beluga Whales. By Teresa Becher for the Homer News.

WATCH: Wildlife Wednesday: Fishers in Southeast Alaska

WATCH: Wildlife Wednesday: Fishers in Southeast Alaska

What habitats are fisher associated with in the area? How might they impact native species? Join Caitlin Kupferman, a research coordinator at the Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, as she discusses her research examining fisher occupancy, habitat associations, and competition with native species Southeast Alaska.

A larger context to local-scale climate adaptation actions

A larger context to local-scale climate adaptation actions

This presentation shows how the Resist-Accept-Direct decision framework can be used to provide context for local scale projects, such as using beaver dam analogs to help restore drying peatlands, as well as provide collateral benefits like better salmon habitat.

Adventure with us! Register for our Gates of the Arctic Wildlife Expedition

Adventure with us! Register for our Gates of the Arctic Wildlife Expedition

We are very excited to announce registration our first Alaskan Wildlife Expedition! In partnership with Chulengo Expeditions, we are offering wildlife lovers an opportunity to backpack with us in the heart of Alaska’s spectacular Brooks Range.

Publication: Integrating Distance Sampling and Minimum Count Data

Publication: Integrating Distance Sampling and Minimum Count Data

In the article, Becker and Herreman (2021) critique the approach of Schmidt et al. (2019), which integrates local minimum counts with landscape‐scale conventional distance sampling (CDS) surveys.

Action Alert! Proposed Designations of Critical Habitat for Ringed and Bearded Seals in Alaska

Action Alert! Proposed Designations of Critical Habitat for Ringed and Bearded Seals in Alaska

Learn how you can help protect critical habitat for ringed and bearded seals in Alaska!

VIDEO: Wildlife Wednesday- What's Going on with East Cook Inlet Razor Clams? An Update on the Stock Since the 2015 Closure

VIDEO: Wildlife Wednesday- What's Going on with East Cook Inlet Razor Clams? An Update on the Stock Since the 2015 Closure

Holly and Mike show how ADF&G conducts surveys on the beaches each year to gather data on the abundance, growth, and survival of these razor clams.

VIDEO: Wildlife of Bristol Bay

VIDEO: Wildlife of Bristol Bay

Join us in celebration of Bristol Bay's wildlife! You’ll hear from three speakers to learn about wildlife in Bristol Bay and how you can help protect them.

VIDEO: Soundscapes and Sounds in Nature workshop

VIDEO: Soundscapes and Sounds in Nature workshop

The world of sounds and soundscapes are explored in this free virtual workshop. Presenters cover the breadth of sounds in nature as a discipline, from the appreciation and ecological significance of sounds, to how they are measured and managed, and finally to how human-generated noise can disturb Alaskan wildlife.

Climate Change adaptation - Resist? Accept? Direct?

Climate Change adaptation - Resist? Accept? Direct?

AWA’s Vice President, Dr. John Morton, co-authored a recently published report on climate adaptation strategies we hope to employ in Alaska. Learn more about this Resist-Accept-Direct framework.

Comment to support critical habitat designations for ringed and bearded seals

Comment to support critical habitat designations for ringed and bearded seals

NOAA Fisheries is proposing to designate critical habitat in U.S. waters off the coast of Alaska for Arctic ringed seals and the Beringia distinct population of bearded seals. Both species are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).