A science extravaganza in Anchorage

The Alaska Marine Science Symposium is going on all week at the Hotel Captain Cook in Anchorage.

It's a massive showcase on dozens of research topics related to the Gulf of Alaska, the Bering Sea and the Arctic Ocean.

Here's a program. Warning: It's long and involved. But well worth scanning for items of interest.

One presentation I'm hoping to catch:

"Climate change and fisher behavior in the Bering Sea pollock fishery," by Alan Haynie, an economist with the National Marine Fisheries Service, 4:45 p.m. Thursday.

Mark your calendar

This sounds like a big deal.

An International Arctic Fisheries Symposium is planned for October at the Hotel Captain Cook in Anchorage.

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