Posts by mrichlen

News stories in Nome, Alaska featured research Don Anderson presented at a “Strait Science” lecture in October 2021 sponsored by the UAF Northwest campus and UAF Alaska Sea Grant.  His presentation discussed the recent expansion of harmful algal blooms in the Alaskan Arctic, and the potential impacts to regional residents. Listen to the story on…

Don Anderson and colleagues were recently funded by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) through a competitive research program to improve the nation’s collective response to the growing problem of harmful algal blooms (HABs).  This five-year research program will investigate the prevalence  of HAB toxins in Alaskan marine food webs, and will model their movement…

Evie Fachon was recently highlighted by PolarTREC, an educational research program for teachers. Evie and Victoria Uva are currently participating in a research cruise in the Arctic aboard the USCGC Healy.  The objectives of this research are to investigate the distribution, prevalence, and geographic extent of HABs in Arctic waters, with an emphasis on the…