@UAFcfos

Information from the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

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We’re recruiting 12 PhD students at the University of Alaska Fairbanks College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences to start in 2026! EMERGE Alaska is for students who received an Honorable Mention on the NSF GRFP during the last 3 years. Apply by Jan 25, 2026. uaf.edu/cfos/academics/emerg…
Researchers collect samples from salmon carcasses alongside a creek with bears in the background.

ALT Researchers collect samples from salmon carcasses alongside a creek with bears in the background.

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The UAF College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences has a new cooperative agreement with @NSF to continue operating R/V Sikuliaq through 2028. uaf.edu/news/sikuliaq-operat…

Sikuliaq operating agreement extended through 2028

The U.S. National Science Foundation has funded the first year of a new $53.8 million, four-year cooperative agreement with the University of Alaska Fairbanks to continue operating the research vessel

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Since being illegally introduced to Southcentral Alaska in the 1950s, pike have spread to more than 150 lakes and rivers in the region. A CFOS-led team discovered one reason why: The freshwater fish are traveling through salt water to find new territory. uaf.edu/news/pike-use-marine…

Pike use marine corridors to colonize new Alaska territory

Northern pike are moving through salt water to invade freshwater habitats in Southcentral Alaska, according to a new study. It’s the first known documentation that northern pike are traveling through

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Congrats to @tamamtaUAF fellow Natasha Hayden, the winner of a @cfra Environmental Leadership Award! Natasha was honored for her advocacy for Alaska Native fishing rights. kmxt.org/news/2025-01-09/adv…

Advocate for fisheries access with Native Village of Afognak receives national award

A Kodiak Island resident has been honored with a national award for environmental leadership. One of eight awardees, Natasha Hayden was recognized for her work advocating for Alaska Native fishing...

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With help from CFOS’ Schery Umanzor, students at Lewis & Clark Elementary in Richland, WA, made a kelp farming toolkit for the FIRST LEGO League Challenge. They qualified for the state tournament on Jan 18. Congrats to Nirbhuy, Aisuke, Tristan and Henry! sea-technology.com/first-leg…
Lewis & Clark Elementary students Nirbhuy, Aisuke, Tristan and Henry pose with a laptop displaying their kelp farming toolkit.

ALT Lewis & Clark Elementary students Nirbhuy, Aisuke, Tristan and Henry pose with a laptop displaying their kelp farming toolkit.

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High up in the coastal plains of #Alaska, #WHOI postdoc @rogercreel is out hunting for…. boulders? Funded by @NSF Creel + colleagues from @UAFcfos and @Columbia are tackling the puzzle of how they got there– and how Earth’s ice sheets have changed over millenia. #NSFfunded
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CFOS will host the Fisheries and Marine Sciences Undergraduate Internship Symposium this Friday in Fairbanks. Poster session: 10 am-noon, O’Neill 2nd-floor hallway; presentations: 1-5:30 pm, Elvey Auditorium. Agenda and Zoom link: alaska.zoom.us/j/7158897657?…
A school of coho salmon

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This week’s Fisheries seminar features Jeff Muehlbauer of CFOS and @USGS on the impact of dam operations on the food web supporting fish in the Grand Canyon. Thurs, Dec 5, 3:30 pm at O’Neill 201 in Fairbanks, Lena 101 in Juneau and online. Zoom reg: alaska.zoom.us/meeting/regis…
A raft travels down the Colorado River with the scenic Grand Canyon in the background.

ALT A raft travels down the Colorado River with the scenic Grand Canyon in the background.

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Post-doc opportunity! Interested in SDMs and bycatch genetic data? Stock-specific Modeling of Bering Sea Chum Salmon: Integrating fishery-dependent observations with genetic data Excellent team of @UAFcfos and @NOAAFisheries collaborators: @ja_langan @Wes_Larson1 & others
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This week’s Fisheries seminar focuses on community-led research, monitoring and conservation on St. Paul Island, w/ Veronica Padula of Bering Sea Research Center. Thurs, Nov 21, 3:30 pm at O’Neill 201 in Fairbanks, Lena 101 in Juneau and online. Zoom reg: alaska.zoom.us/meeting/regis…
An aerial view of St. Paul, with the text "Bering Sea Research Center, A bridge for innovative and collaborative community-driven monitoring."

ALT An aerial view of St. Paul, with the text "Bering Sea Research Center, A bridge for innovative and collaborative community-driven monitoring."

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This week’s Fisheries seminar is an overview of the USGS Alaska Science Center Molecular Ecology Laboratory by director Andy Ramey. Thursday, Nov 14, 3:30 pm at O’Neill 201 in Fairbanks, Lena 101 in Juneau & online. Zoom reg: alaska.zoom.us/meeting/regis…
Photo of Andy Ramey, director of the USGS Alaska Science Center Molecular Ecology Laboratory

ALT Photo of Andy Ramey, director of the USGS Alaska Science Center Molecular Ecology Laboratory

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Pleased to present the first experimental publication from my postdoc at @uafairbanks @UAFcfos It's got #kelp, it's got high temperatures, it's got predictions. What else could you possibly want? link.springer.com/article/10…
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This week’s Fisheries seminar features ADF&G fishery biologist Matt Albert discussing lake trout biology, management and research in Alaska. Thursday, Nov 7, 3:30 pm at O’Neill 201 in Fairbanks, Lena 101 in Juneau & online. Zoom reg: alaska.zoom.us/meeting/regis… 📷 Ryan Hagerty/USFWS
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This week’s Fisheries Seminar will focus on the @USFWS' Conservation Genetics Program, which works to integrate genetics into management and conservation efforts. Thursday, Oct 24, 3:30 pm at O’Neill 201 in Fairbanks, Lena 101 in Juneau & online. Zoom reg: alaska.zoom.us/meeting/regis…
The logo of the Conservation Genetics Laboratory, which is an illustration of a fish with neon colors.

ALT The logo of the Conservation Genetics Laboratory, which is an illustration of a fish with neon colors.

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This week’s Fisheries Seminar: @Alaska_DOH's Andrew Cyr on using fish to track contaminants while also ensuring risks are balanced with health benefits. Thurs, Oct 17, 3:30 pm at O’Neill 201 in Fairbanks, Lena 101 & online. Zoom reg: alaska.zoom.us/meeting/regis… 📷 Jonny Armstrong
Bright red sockeye salmon swim in a school

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Today, UA honors Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Attend one of these events to celebrate together. UAF: bit.ly/4eY7MVD. UAA: bit.ly/4h4iV8u UAS: bit.ly/3Nqwqlj UAS Ketchikan Campus: bit.ly/4h6Iu9e UAS Sitka Campus: bit.ly/4h10PUV
A person in traditional Indigenous regalia, including a feathered headdress and red shawl, walks proudly at a graduation ceremony, receiving applause from faculty members in academic robes.

ALT A person in traditional Indigenous regalia, including a feathered headdress and red shawl, walks proudly at a graduation ceremony, receiving applause from faculty members in academic robes.

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At #AFS154, Courtney Carothers of @UAFcfos received the Emmeline Moore Prize. Learn more about her work to elevate the role of Alaska Native People and with the @TamamtaUAF program to bridge Indigenous and Western sciences in graduate education: fisheries.org/2024/09/courtn…
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Where have Bering Sea crabs gone? CFOS is helping explore that mystery with remotely piloted underwater gliders. “Crab are notoriously hard to follow, but some new tagging technologies have allowed us to expand our animal tracking tool kits.” uaf.edu/news/ocean-glider-op…

Ocean glider opens new ‘tool kit’ in crab tracking efforts

A remotely piloted underwater glider is showing promise as a tool to track crabs in the Bering Sea, where their numbers have plummeted. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game and the University of Ala

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This week’s Fisheries Seminar features Noah Hunt discussing his early career journey & lessons learned since finishing his CFOS undergrad fisheries degree in 2020. Thurs, Oct 10, 3:30 pm at O’Neill 201 in Fairbanks, Lena 101 & online. Zoom reg: alaska.zoom.us/meeting/regis…
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After 111 straight days at sea, Glider 1152 completed its Gulf of Alaska mission last week. The underwater autonomous vehicle, which gathers ocean data through the CFOS glider lab in Fairbanks, set a record for longest unmanned glider deployment in Alaska waters. #FieldworkFriday
A dirty yellow glider rests on the deck of a boat with 111 days written in the dirt.

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