Live Breaking News & Updates on Alaska Fairbanks Water
Stay updated with breaking news from Alaska fairbanks water. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
U.S. Congress 2019-2020: Bills Introduced (Over 5,000 in the House and over 3,000 in the Senate) Fish Factor:Alaskans Prepare for Poor to Average Salmon Runs By LAINE WELCH - Alaskans are preparing for another salmon season of poor to average runs to most regions. The big exception once again is at Bristol Bay where another massive return of more than 51 million sockeyes is expected. Managers predict that surge will produce a harvest of over 36 million reds to fishermen. Bristol Bay is home to the largest wild sockeye salmon run in the world and typically accounts for 42% of the world’s sockeye harvest. Those fish and all wild salmon compete in a tough worldwide commodities market, where Alaska salmon claims 13% of the global supply. ....
A glacier once ran over 'ghost forest' in Southeast Alaska thebristolbaytimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thebristolbaytimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A glacier once ran over 'ghost forest' in Southeast Alaska thedutchharborfisherman.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thedutchharborfisherman.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Exploring the ‘ghost forest’ that got run over by a glacier in Southeast Alaska Published February 20 Share on Facebook Print article As a few scientists hiked a path between the ice towers of a Southeast Alaska glacier and crashing ocean waves in 2016, they topped a ridge and saw massive tree trunks poking from gravel ahead. The dead, sheared-off rainforest stems pointed toward the ocean like skeletal fingers. In this “ghost forest,” not visible to fishermen or others passing by on ships, the researchers had stumbled on something they just had to study. Ben Gaglioti ponders the ecology of ancient landscapes at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Water and Environmental Research Center. He is leading a study on the ghost forest near the tongue of La Perouse Glacier, which flows from the St. Elias Mountains almost all the way to the Gulf of Alaska. ....
As a few scientists hiked a path between the ice towers of a Southeast Alaska glacier and crashing ocean waves in 2016, they topped a ridge and saw massive tree ....