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Forest Service Dedicating New Lab in Juneau
Channel 2 NewsThe U.S. Forest Service is dedicating its new forestry sciences laboratory in Juneau this weekend. Saturday's ceremony will included free guided tours and the raising of carved house posts. The Forest Service, in a release, says the 12,000-square-foot...Tags: Environmental Issues, Science and Technology, Energy Saving, Natural Resource Industry, Agriculture
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Keystone Center Offers Discussion On Pebble's Study
Channel 2 NewsMarine mammals ranging from sea otters to sea ducks were discussed on the final day of a science panel put on by The Keystone Center, a company hired by The Pebble Partnership, to review The Pebble Partnership Environmental Baseline Studies. At the...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Zoology, Environmental Issues, Environmental Politics, Science and Technology
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Science Fair Project Proves Celiac More Prevalent in Society
Channel 2 NewsAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one out of 133 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with Celiac disease. It’s a statistic that 3rd grader Grace Rennard wanted to prove for her science fair project, but found in her...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Gluten-free Diet, Medical Procedures and Tests, Stomach Cancer, Symptoms
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Anchorage Hosts 2013 Alaska Marine Science Symposium
Channel 2 NewsThe Alaska Marine Science Symposium opened in Downtown Anchorage Monday, with a keynote speech on the topic of marine debris. The five-day symposium at the Hotel Captain Cook brings together more than 1,000 marine scientists and resource managers from...Tags: Invasive Species, Marine Science, Science and Technology
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David George
David joins the KTUU “Morning Edition” team with 30 years of Broadcast Meteorology experience. He has previously covered a broad variety of weather events with meteorology stints in Texas, Oklahoma, Washington, Minnesota and most recently,...
Tags: Pacific Ocean, Weather Reports, Weather, Weather Science, Autism
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Research Revealed Oldest Known Arctic Skin Boat
Channel 2 NewsThe remains of an umiak, which is a type of boat made out of dried animal skin, were discovered among the recently acquired Birnik collection at the University of Alaska Museum of the North. The remains have been dated at 1,000 years old, making these the...Tags: Museums, Science and Technology, Arts and Culture, Archaeology
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Scientists Want New Name for Mammal-Eating Orcas
Dan JolingA group of U.S. and Canadian marine mammal experts want to rename a type of killer whale for the researcher whom they consider the founding father of modern killer whale scientific studies. John Ford of Canada's Pacific Biological Station in...Tags: John Ford, Zoology, Science and Technology
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Scientists Offer Tips for Alaska King Salmon Study
Dan JolingState fisheries biologists planning research to determine the cause for Alaska's poor king salmon returns were urged to focus studies on near-shore marine waters and the human effects on the fish. The biologists Tuesday were collecting research...Tags: Aquaculture, Sean Parnell, Seafood and Fishing Industry, U.S. Department of Commerce, Science and Technology
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Independent Review of Pebble Mine Research Raises Questions
Can mining and salmon co-exist? That debate is being heard in Anchorage this week over the proposed Pebble Mine project. The Pebble Limited Partnership is holding another round of scientific review panels overseen by The Keystone Center. The non-...
Tags: Rick Halford, Aquaculture, Metal and Mineral, Entertainment, Seafood and Fishing Industry
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Pebble Consulting Firm Loses Services of 2 Scientists on Eve of Major Forum
Channel 2 NewsOn Monday - the eve of a major scientific forum on the proposed Pebble Mine, it was revealed that "The Keystone Conference" -- a consultant hired by Pebble -- has lost the services of 2 scientists who were scheduled to be part of that panel. ...Tags: Rick Halford, Colleges and Universities, Environmental Issues, Environmental Politics, Science and Technology
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ANSEP at UAA Receives $1.25M Grant
Channel 2 NewsThe Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program at the University of Alaska Anchorage will receive more than a million dollars from the National Science Foundation. ANSEP was notified this week it is the recipient of the $1.25 million grant. The...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Engineering, Students, Technology, Science and Technology
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Fairbanks Geologists Rescued by Helicopter near Whittier
Channel 2 NewsTwo state geologists from Fairbanks were rescued Monday afternoon by helicopter near Whittier, according to Alaska State Troopers. On Saturday evening, the Department of Natural Resources contacted the Soldotna Trooper Dispatch saying 52-year-old...Tags: Military Equipment, Environmental Issues, Manufacturing and Engineering, Science and Technology, Natural Resource Industry
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