Alaska’s Marine Species: Vital for the Economy, Culture, and Planet Sustainability.

Alaska’s marine species are not only of great economic and cultural significance to the nation, but they also have a vital role to play in the sustainability of our planet. Our research is focused on supporting the conservation and sustainable management of these species, which are found in some of the most important commercial fisheries in the world.

In order to better understand and protect these marine species, we study their health and population sizes, as well as the key areas where they feed, breed, and grow. By monitoring environmental conditions in different ocean habitats, such as sea surface temperatures in the Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands, and Gulf of Alaska, we gather important data on the sustainability of marine life.

Our research involves analyzing biological, oceanographic, and ecological data collected during research surveys and by trained fisheries observers in our laboratories. This information helps us learn more about marine animal diets, age, growth, reproduction, food web dynamics