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Thoman speaks on varied weather in Western Alaska

Aerial shot of ice coverage on Norton Sound

A look at the topic of weather in the Bering Strait region, with a special emphasis on sea ice, was the item of discussion during a recent installment of the Strait Science lecture series, sponsored by the University of Alaska Fairbanks Northwest Campus.

US Coast Guard shares arctic pollution response plan

US Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley stopped in Nome near the end of its seasonal operations in the Arctic.

A look at the topic of pollution response in the Bering Strait was the item of discussion during a recent installment of the Strait Science lecture series, sponsored by the University of Alaska Northwest Campus.

UAF studies sea ice outlook for walrus

The Sea Ice for Walruses Outlook, or SIWO, team is comprised of Amy Hendricks, a climate scientist at UAF, and Nathan Kettle, an expert in climate adaptation at UAF. SIWO led a Strait Science presentation addressing the connected issues of sea ice, weather and walruses in the Bering Strait region.

Geopolitical changes call food security into question

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Larry Hinzman, a longtime University of Alaska researcher and Assistant Director of Polar Sciences in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, said climate change in the Bering Strait region has implications for food security in a UAF NW Strait Science lecture.