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D. Anderson, "North to the Chukchi Sea: Warming Waters + Toxic Algae "Seeds", Strait Science Series, University of Alaska Fairbanks, October 13, 2021, virtual.
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D. Anderson, "Origin and Fate of Harmful Algal Blooms in the Warming Chukchi Sea" NNA Broader Impacts Introduction video, July 22, 2021.
Models indicate changes in the Arctic climate and ecosystems. See the article in Eos, "The Arctic's Uncertain Future," published November 15, 2024. The full story is available here.
Alaska’s Bering Strait was hit by an unprecedented bloom of toxic organisms, which cause paralytic shellfish poisoning in 2022. See the Science Advisor article “Warming oceans are pushing harmful algal blooms into polar waters” to learn more. The full story is available here.
The Russian scientific community's Arctic research is being disrupted by the war in Ukraine. See Hakai magazine's story "With Russia's Invasion of Ukraine, Arctic Science crumbles." The full story is available here.
A newspaper article recently published in the Nome Nugget featured research Don Anderson presented at a recent "Strait Science" lecture 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. The full story is available here.
A. Rajagopalan. 'From Mud to Microscope: Sediment Processing Alexandrium catanella cysts'
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A. Rajagopalan. 'Surviving a Shrimp Cocktail: How to Spot Algae Shellfish Poisoning'
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A. Rajagopalan. 'Behind the Scenes: Day in the Life of a HAB Research Assistant'
HABs (Harmful Algal Blooms) are the topic of discussion for this episode and the project described here investigates the population dynamics of HAB species in the Arctic. Don Anderson, Senior Scientist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, studies species of toxic algae that are responsible for disrupting human and ecosystem health. Please join us in this episode to learn how HAB’s move through the food web in the Arctic, how they distribute, and how they impact living organisms. Where are the blooms, when do they happen, how long do they last, what kind of exposure occurs to the food web and toxins that are produced from the toxic algae? Tune into this episode to learn about the current HAB’s work in the Arctic and how these complicated questions are answered by academic researchers.
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Ketchum Award Lecture, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, April 2017: This lecture was given when Don Anderson was presented with the Bostwick H. Ketchum Award. Over the last four decades, Anderson has been heavily involved in national and international program development for research, monitoring, and management of red tides, marine biotoxins, and HABs. He has testified nine times before Congressional committees, and has been actively involved in legislation and appropriations related to HABs and hypoxia.
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Testimony, Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate: Hearing on Harmful Algal Blooms: Impacts on our National Waters. Washington, DC, August 28, 2018.
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Anderson, D.M., "Autonomous Biosensor in Harmful Algal Bloom (Red Tide) Research and Monitoring,” 2018 Ocean Science Lecture Series, Florida Atlantic University, March 28, 2018. This presentation provides background on the scientific research related to harmful algal blooms, describes recent outbreaks, and gives an overview of in situ autonomous biosensors.
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Anderson, Donald M., "The U.S. National HAB Program -- A Retrospective and Look to the Future," plenary talk at 5th Symposium on Harmful Algae in the U.S., Ocean Shores, Washington, November 15-19, 2009. This presents the history of the U.S. National HAB program.
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Anderson, DM "Origin and Fate of Harmful Algal Blooms in the Warming Chukchi Sea" NNA Broader Impacts Introduction video July 22, 2021.