Scientists Study Spring Transition in Bering Strait Waters
The Bering Sea is getting warmer, and sea ice coverage is more unreliable. A team of scientists is trying to understand the details of how that affects the diverse marine life in these waters.
BSSD Sends Students to Hands-On STEM Camp
Middle-school students from across the Bering Strait School District got hands-on experience at a science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) camp last month.
Marine Biologists Seek Answers in a Warmer Bering Sea
A group of marine scientists is visiting Western Alaska this week to discuss the results of a second bottom-trawl survey of the northern Bering Sea.
Studying Climate Change, Korean Scientists Warm to Western Alaska
A team of South Korean researchers was in Nome during September to study the effects of climate change on Arctic permafrost ecosystems. “What happens in the Arctic does not stay in the Arctic,” one of them says.
Sailing To North Pole, Explorers Find More Ice Than Expected
A team of explorers and scientists returned to Nome last week after attempting to be the first to sail to the North Pole. The three-week expedition, called Arctic Mission, gathered scientific data about Arctic marine ecosystems, and went farther north by water than almost anyone had before.
Marine Scientists Depart Nome to Study Chukchi Sea Biodiversity
Changes occurring in Arctic waters — including diminishing sea ice and warming seas — have brought up many questions about how marine life will respond. A team of scientists departing from Nome hopes to answer at least a few of those questions during a 23-day research cruise.
Students From Western AK Learn About Science and More at Serpentine Hot Springs
Students from around Western Alaska worked with park rangers and scientists, at the Bering Land Bridge National Preserve, to take stock of plants and animals found in the remote preserve. There was also plenty of time for crafts, games, and ghost stories.