On the IceCheck out this blog post written by MSc student Kyle Kolda about his recent trip to the Arctic with researchers from the Alaska Fisheries...
Leaving on a jet planeMany Alaskans travel in the winter and spring to get a break from the snow and the dark (which this winter came in at a near...
How can Alaska's Pinnipeds Adjust to Climate Change?Pinnipeds are a group of carnivorous marine mammals, and although well adapted to life in the ocean, these animals need land or sea ice...
Scientific Getaway: Presenting at the Kachemak Bay Scientific ConferenceTwo Northern Sea Otters groom themselves on a sunny day at the Homer Harbor. One way the Bishop Lab studies sea otters is with Life...
Is it a log? Is it a salmon shark? No, it’s a Pacific sleeper shark!Authors: Ana Velasquez and Kyle Kolda This past November, a local wildlife tour company alerted the Bishop Lab of a large object floating...
Join our team!The Bishop Lab is looking for two MSc Candidates in Marine Mammal Ecology to start next Fall! For additional information or to be...
New Course Spring 2024!I am pleased to share that a new course will be offered at UAA for undergraduate and graduate students on the topic of coastal...
Oh, the places you'll go! UAA STEM DAY 2023Since 2016, UAA has hosted an annual science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) day for the community--and this year was one of...
Welcome to the team!The days are getting shorter, the leaves have almost all fallen from the trees, and we've already had a dusting of snow. Autumn in Alaska...