Commercial fishing family in Alaska
Alaska, USA
Joined August 2019
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Julie Decker retweeted
Rivers across Alaska are turning orange, and scientists think thawing permafrost is likely the cause.
The results come from a @USGS and @NatlParkService survey of “rusting” streams, plus satellite observations from @NASA and others.
ALT Landsat 8 satellite image showing how the Agashashok River in Alaska has turned rusty. The river is a thin squiggle across an otherwise green landscape. Part of the river appears a rusty orange color, while in other areas the water appears white. Credit: NASA/USGS
Julie Decker retweeted
In the Aleutian communities of Area M, fish are far more than a resource - they are life and survival.
For many rural families, fish are the only dependable subsistence food source. State fishery decisions aren’t abstract policies passed in faraway rooms; they shape everyday meals, family traditions, local jobs, and food security in villages that rely on healthy fish runs to sustain them.
Aleut's new documentary 'Anchored Here' brings these realities into focus. Through the voices of fishermen, elders, and community members, they reflect on how decisions carry real consequences.
youtube.com/watch?v=Pe4L6WYG…
"Researchers documented a loss of fish species like Dolly Varden and Slimy Sculpin as the minerals shifted the water quality. The loss of fish also coincided with a steep decrease in benthic macroinvertebrate diversity and periphyton biomass, according to the research...."
"...Waters that were observed as transparent in June 2017 turned to a burnt orange in the summer of 2018....Waters that display a change in color also see a decrease in stream biodiversity...."
"Now, high-latitude fish species, like Pacific salmon, Dolly Varden and Arctic grayling, are at risk of losing habitat due to the disbursement of iron and toxic metals in Arctic streams in northern Alaska, according to the study...."
Perfect Storm Hits Alaska Seafood Industry seafoodnews.com/Story/127006… via @SeafoodcomNews
Love seeing @lisamurkowski reaching out to senators from landlocked states to demonstrate the bounty of Alaska’s coast!
Honored to rep the #AlaskaSeafood industry (including mariculture) on a panel about “Energy and the Blue Economy”.
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Julie Decker retweeted
Today, @ENERGY announced up to $45 million in funding to validate marine carbon dioxide removal techniques through ARPA-E’s SEA CO2 Program.
Read more in the press release here: arpa-e.energy.gov/news-and-m…
Julie Decker retweeted
SHARKS awardee @uafairbanks and BladeRunner Energy are changing the way Hydrokinetics Energy Systems work by creating a system that has low capital and operating costs and is well suited for community co-design in Alaska.
Learn more about their work: bit.ly/3I1vfpl
"Around here, the blue economy is not just a trendy phrase for those who like to visit the ocean on the weekends, but it is essential to those like us who live and work on the water, and we need leaders who share this priority.” juneauempire.com/opinion/opi…
