Researchers roll out erosion tracking tech in Bristol Bay June 3rd 11:15 am |
Tyler Thompson, KDLG News
Researchers from the University of Alaska Fairbanks traveled to Dillingham last week to continue erosion research in 11 of Bristol Bay s coastal communities.
An ongoing project that started in 2016 as Stakes for Stakeholders, it aims to help residents monitor erosion with affordable time-lapse cameras and survey equipment on wooden stakes in 10 communities.
In Ekuk, environmental coordinator Jennifer Robinette has observed the dangers of an eroding coastline in the village. She started tracking erosion on her own before joining the Stakes for Stakeholders effort with UAF.
Penny Gage joined McKinley Alaska Private Investment LLC as a private equity associate working from the Anchorage office. Prior to joining McKinley Alaska Private Investment, Gage worked at the University of Alaska Center for Economic Development, served as the Director of Special Projects at Alaska Growth Capital, as a Business Development Officer at the State of Alaska
Alaskan interest in growing kelp continues to outpace that of shellfish, based on applications filed during the annual window that runs from January through April.