June 17, 2014
Ocean Test Fishery started May 15 for the 2014 season. To look at catch data, click the title of this post and follow the link to […]
May 27, 2014
Dr. Pegau with the Oil Spill Recovery Institute recently was awarded funding from the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers to coordinate a research effort […]
May 27, 2014
UPDATE: “Our Radioactive Ocean” Results By Caitlin McKinstry On April 14th, PWSSC oceanographers collected the first seawater sample for Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute’s (WHOI) “Our Radioactive […]
May 5, 2014
As part of the Hatchery/Wild Salmon Interaction Study, a five person PWSSC crew collected pink alevin samples from the gravel in Stockdale Creek on Montague Island. This was […]
April 21, 2014
The Herring Research and Monitoring program led by the PWSSC has recently purchased two satellite transmitting cameras. The purpose of the cameras is to provide an […]
March 26, 2014
Recently, scientists from PWSSC and Florida International University conducted a cruise to test the ability of using imaging sonar and camera systems attached to a remotely […]
March 26, 2014
The Alaska Ocean Observing System (AOOS) is always exploring new ways to collect oceanographic information. Working with the Prince William Sound Science Center (PWSSC) and NOAA’s […]
March 3, 2014
PRESS RELEASE By Caitlin McKinstry cmckinstry@pwssc.org After the March 11, 2011 tsunami that damaged the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, radioactive waste from the plant […]
December 12, 2013
The Oil Spill Recovery Institute and the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation have collaborated on the release of oil spill tracking buoys to better understand potential oil […]
October 8, 2013
We started our first round of the juvenile herring intensive survey. The work went well and pictures are now posted on our facebook site. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151725346597523.1073741837.112418342522&type=1 Related […]
October 2, 2013
By Caitlin McKinstry, Research Assistant As our oceanographic research programs continue to expand in exciting new directions, space in the laboratory at the Science Center has […]
September 17, 2013
An Oil Spill Recovery Institute-sponsored graduate student recently got her first exposure to the challenges of conducting fieldwork in Prince William Sound. Lindsey Saum, a […]
August 8, 2013
Related posts May 27, 2015 Hatchery-Wild Ocean Salmon Project is underway!Read More July 24, 2013 PWSSC Hatchery-Wild Salmon Ocean Test Fishery UpdateRead More July 10, 2013 […]
July 29, 2013
By Jessica Stocking, Avian Research Assistant Since 2010, Drs. Mary Anne Bishop (PWSSC) and Audrey Taylor (University of Alaska Anchorage) have been studying the migratory behavior […]
July 29, 2013
By Dan Crowther, Crew Leader On June 20th, the HW stream sampling crew (a.k.a. the X-Stream Team), joined by Project Manager Dr. Eric Knudsen, embarked on […]
July 29, 2013
By Caitlin McKinstry, Research Assistant This past June, a brand new Labconco Protector Premier fume hood was installed by Paul Jensen and crew to replace its […]
July 24, 2013
Related posts September 1, 2014 Hatchery-Wild Ocean Test FisheryRead More July 22, 2014 Hatchery-Wild Ocean Test Fishery Catch by DayRead More June 17, 2014 Hatchery-Wild Ocean […]
July 10, 2013
We’ve completed another week of sampling, which means two more sample trips, for a total of 13 so far. About halfway through the season – the […]
July 2, 2013
On July 1, we concluded our fifth week of ocean test fishery sampling for salmon at the entrances of Prince William Sound. For more information about […]
June 25, 2013
On June 21, we concluded the fourth week of ocean test fishery sampling for salmon at the entrances of Prince William Sound. When we receive the […]
June 3, 2013
The Prince William Sound Science Center (PWSSC) is now in its second year of a major contract from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) for a […]
April 29, 2013
By Mary Anne Bishop In 2008 the Science Center installed an underwater array of acoustic receivers across the mouth of Port Gravina in Prince William Sound […]