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Alaska
Joined April 2014
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It is National Invasive Species Awareness Week! Events are planned in DC and across the country. Check out the line-up of events at nisaw.org/.
So cool - don't think we've found one of these on a plate in AK, but we have found some beautiful nudibranchs ... teapaw.org/SERCinvasions/status/1…
Every once in awhile we get an octopus surprise on one of our #FoulingProject panels! This little fella was found on one of our panels that hung from a port in Colón, Panama! 🐙 #CephalopodWeek
Good news! The Council's intern, Cori Pegau, reported that no European #greencrab were found in Cordova over the weekend. Cori monitors her the shorelines of #Cordova on a monthly basis. The Council is concerned about this crab because it is known to travel in ship ballast water.
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The Governor has signed a proclamation naming June 18-24, 2017 Alaska Invasive Species Awareness Week!!!
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The 'blob' blamed for bringing invasive crab to Puget Sound (the closest to AK so far is still Gale Passage, BC). kuow.org/post/blob-blamed-br…
Side Stripes are truly sweet! They are all over #PWS and the #Gulf! teapaw.org/TheAlaskaNews/status/8…
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Way cool #plankton video from #PWSSC - Love the little sea bugs! teapaw.org/PWSSC/status/826794826…
What exactly is plankton and why should we care? Check out our latest PWSSC Science Insights video. ow.ly/NFRe308vuOh
#PWSRCAC #Science Night! December 8. Scientists conducting research into areas of council interest are highlighted. pwsrcac.org/announcements/sc…
#PWSSC's Rob Campbell describes the weather buoy for mid-#PWS for PWSRCAC.
#Bioblitz finds beautiful local opalescent #nudibranch from #VMT settling plates
Port #Valdez #MarineInvasiveSpecies #Bioblitz will take place in Valdez, AK on September 9-10th, 2016. See platewatch.nisbase.org/page/… for more!
#PWSRCAC staff work w #Alyeska to put settling plates on #VMT to look for invasives. In 90 days lift w the #bioblitz
Scientists set buoys for #PortValdez. If they run aground, might be in the way of tankers, they will be retrieved.
Mariners in Prince William Sound may see buoys drifting around Port Valdez over next few weeks. More info:bit.ly/1UgkZ0w
Jan 16 AK Tanker Co #BallastWater presentation with the audio on our YouTube Channel - here: youtube.com/watch?v=1f0HpMR-…
Governor Walker calls June 20-26, Alaska #Invasive Species Awareness Week. To celebrate, #PWSRCAC setting up a #bioblitz w the #Smithsonian
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Whoa - 2 in one day! See the #Cordova Fishing Fleet welcomed home by the #CopperRiver Queens after the first opener youtube.com/watch?v=hTx3i4SB…
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Naturalist David Janka keeping watch on the Sound - sad that that lingering oil still remains 27 years later.