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2019 ANNUAL REPORT AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO PWSSC!
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The Science Center celebrated its 31st anniversary on April 22!
Take a look at our 2019 Annual Report where you can read all about our research and education milestones, community events, supporters, and more!
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NEW RESEARCH PLAN
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Mt. Eccles is the backdrop for the Cordova small boat harbor. Photo by Teal Barmore. |
Organized into three major sections, the plan encompasses existing research programs, as well as areas of intended expansion. Each section has the potential to increase understanding of scientific topics and benefit the people of the region.
The core of the plan was developed by Science Center staff with input by community members and local organizations who emphasized themes such as mariculture, emerging fisheries, and energy independence.
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HERRING RESEARCH
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Photo: Shane Shepard, ADF&G |
Each year in April, Pacific herring gather to spawn in Prince William Sound-prime data collection time for the Herring Research and Monitoring program!
Acoustic surveys are being conducted, ASL (age, sex, length) data is being collected, and aerial surveys are being flown-all in an attempt to better understand our PWS herring population and ultimately generate the annual biomass estimate.
Preliminary observations from this season's acoustic surveys suggest that there are more fish around than there have been for several years. Aerial surveys report seeing far fewer predators (sea lions, sea birds, and whales) than in years past. Active spawn has been spotted at Hells Hole to Knowles Bay, St. Matthews Bay, and on the east side of Kayak Island. Surveys will continue, weather permitting, till mid-May. Follow us on
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SALMON RESEARCHERS PARTICIPATE IN SYMPOSIUM
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Symposium participants in February. Photo by Pete Rand. |
Earlier this year, research ecologists Pete Rand and Kristen Gorman traveled, for the second time in the last year, to the upper Copper River watershed. This time, not to collect data for their Copper River Sockeye Salmon research, but to join anthropologists, geologists, climate scientists, biologists, and indigenous leaders at the Copper River Basin Symposium in Copper Center.
The symposium was unique in the diversity of topics covered, all tied together with a common thread of place: the Copper River basin. Following this event, a separate gathering took place involving fishery stakeholders, providing a unique opportunity for salmon harvesters to share their knowledge and talk about the fishery.
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The Science Center is committed to understanding how one place on earth can maintain a reliable economy and natural environment for the long term.
The postponement of our annual gala puts us in a tight spot and we need your help now more than ever. If you believe in our mission and care about what we do, please consider making a donation today. Every dollar helps us stay stable during these uncertain times.
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