Submissions from 2025
Post-fire riverscapes: exploring the ecological and behavioral responses of stream communities to wildfire in boreal streams, Elizabeth Geraldine Hinkle
Submissions from 2024
Stable isotope analyses of eye lenses and stomach-content analysis reveal ontogenetic variation in arctic whitefish trophic dynamics, Jonah A. Bacon
Addressing non-stationary fishery dynamics and demographic complexity in integrated stock assessment models, Matthew L. Cheng
Salmon, stewardship, and indigenous livelihoods: bridging knowledge systems and reshaping research relationality in the Kuskokwim Region of southwestern Alaska, Janessa Esquible
Development of a Bayesian framework for Canadian-origin Yukon River Chinook salmon inseason abundance projection and the exploration of run timing information on run size projection accuracy, Aaron Wallace Lambert
Unlocking over a decade of insights: large bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas) movement behaviors in the Western North Atlantic Ocean, Jasmine D. Nyce
Combining Alaska forage fish data from research surveys and predator diets to assess forage fish response to climatic regime shifts, Lindsay Turner
Early life biology and ecology of king and tanner crabs in the Bering and Chukchi seas, Jared Weems
Submissions from 2023
Endocrine biomarkers to improve reproductive monitoring in female polar bears, Monica Brandhuber
Impacts of streamflow variability and antecedent conditions on the magnitude, timing, and form of watershed carbon and nutrient export from a coastal Alaskan watershed, Claire E. Delbecq
The role of apex predators, habitat, and seascape complexity on nearshore fish assemblages in Southeast, Alaska, Lia K. Domke
Influence of freshwater processes on juvenile chinook salmon size, movement, and outmigration timing in the Chena River, Alaska, Olivia N. Edwards
Environmental controls on foraging and growth of juvenile salmonids in a Southeast Alaska watershed, Kevin A. Fitzgerald
Uncovering patterns and mechanisms of paralytic shellfish toxicity in Alaska's geoduck clam fishery, Courtney E. Hart
Model-based estimation of juvenile salmon spatial ecology in the eastern Bering Sea, Alaska, Lilian Hart
Stock composition and coastal migration characteristics of coho salmon in fisheries of Norton Sound, Alaska, Luke H. Henslee
Adult chinook salmon heat stress and reproductive consequences in Southcentral Alaska, Madeline L. Lee
Phenotypic divergence between hatchery pink and coho salmon and their wild counterparts, Alexandra G. Reich
Reliability of trans-generational genetic mark-recapture for enumerating Pacific salmon, Samuel W. Rosenbaum
When beavers get burned, do fish get fried? The role of beavers to mediate wildfire effects on arctic grayling in boreal Alaska, William T. Samuel
Estimating relative indices of groundfish abundance from multiple fishery-independent data sources: a comparison of intercalibrating model-based abundance estimators, Tristan Noble Sebens
Relative abundance and movement ecology of tiger sharks Galeocerdo cuvier in the waters surrounding Bimini, the Bahamas, Matthew J. Smukall
Submissions from 2022
The effect of sea otter predation and habitat structure on nearshore crab assemblages in Southeast Alaska, Rebecca Jeanette Cates
Intraspecific variation and the leaping ability of northern pike (Esox lucius): implications for invasion ecology and management, Taylor L. Cubbage
Spatial and temporal variability of fish and mussel distributions revealed through eDNA metabarcoding, William Dokai
Implications of spatial population dynamics for abundance estimation and catch apportionment of Alaska sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria), Kari Hammarsten Fenske
The influence of acclimation on the organismal and molecular thermotolerance parameters in two Arctic teleosts, Carolyn R. Hamman
Assessing the demographic and genetic contributions of precocial males in a naturally spawning population of coho salmon, Erika M. King
Physiological regulation of annual life history events in adult female Weddell seals, Amy Lorraine Kirkham
Marine debris in the Bering Sea: combining historical records, toxicology, and local knowledge to assess impacts and identify solutions, Veronica M. Padula
Predicting stream attractiveness to stray hatchery-origin chum salmon to aid in understanding salmon dispersal and informing hatchery management, Molly K. Payne
Freshwater pressures on Pacific salmon in the coastal watersheds of Alaska, Christopher J. Sergeant
Evaluating the viability of the use of two tag types on prespawn Arctic lamprey, Mary C. Spanos
Submissions from 2021
The rocky shores of Prince of Wales, Alaska: intertidal ecology, abalone, and community sustainability, Ashley Bolwerk
Current and novel tools in the health assessment of large whales, Kelly Ann Cates
Bridging expert knowledge and fisheries data to inform assessment and management of rockfishes in the Gulf of Alaska, Jesse Gordon
Addressing a complex resource conflict: humans, sea otters, and shellfish in Southeast Alaska, Sonia Natalie Ibarra
Environmental drivers of fish communities and food webs in Gulf of Alaska estuaries, Nina Lundstrom
Spawning site selection of coho salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch in Susitna River tributaries, Alaska, Betsy W. McCracken
Ocean and stream ecology of adult hatchery and wild pink salmon, Julia McMahon
The effects of ocean acidification and warming on the metabolic physiology of juvenile northern spot shrimp (Pandalus platyceros), Jamie Lee Musbach
A nonlethal, whole oocyte approach to determining spawn readiness in Pacific sand lance, Ammodytes personatus, in Southeastern Alaska, A. Darcie Neff
Evaluating the Accuracy of Unmanned Aerial Systems to Quantify Glacial Ice Habitats of Harbor Seals in Alaska, Courtney Pegus, Shannon Atkinson, Terry Quinn, and Sanjay Pyare
Salmonid distribution models to support restoration planning across the fragmented Chehalis River basin, WA, Eric J. Walther
Submissions from 2020
The reproductive biology of yelloweye rockfish (Sebastes ruberrimus) in Prince William Sound and the Northern Gulf of Alaska, Donald E. Arthur
Diet composition and fate of contaminants in subsistence harvested northern sea otters (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) from Icy Strait, Alaska, Kristin Lynn Brown
Temporal and size-based patterns in juvenile sablefish energy allocation and diet, Matthew W. Callahan
Zooplankton community composition in relation to environment and juvenile salmon diets in Icy Strait, Southeast Alaska, Emily A. Fergusson
Age, growth, and movement dynamics of Arctic cod (Boreogadus saida) in the Chukchi and Beaufort seas, Alyssa Frothingham
Bristol Bay dual permit operations, vessel heterogeneity, and the migration of Alaskan permit holders, Marcus J. Gho
Impacts of climate change on juvenile broad whitefish Coregonus nasus in Arctic Alaska: bioenergetics model development and application, Duncan G. Green
Reproductive potential of female eastern Bering Sea tanner crab, Michael R. Knutson
Sea otter diet composition with respect to recolonization, life history, and season in southern Southeast Alaska, Nicole LaRoche
Environmental impacts on reproductive responses of Pacific walruses (Odobenus rosmarus divergens) and subsistence users of St. Lawrence Island, Jenell T. Larsen Tempel
Reproduction and stress response endocrinology in blue (Balaenoptera musculus) and gray (Eschrichtius robustus) whales, Valentina Melica
Landscape characteristics influence climate change effects on juvenile chinook and coho salmon rearing habitat in the Kenai River watershed, Benjamin Meyer
Long-term shifts in community structure, growth, and relative abundance of nearshore Arctic fishes: a response to changing environmental conditions, Justin T. Priest
Life cycles of the kelps Saccharina latissima and Alaria marginata: implications for mariculture and ecology in Alaska, Annie E.T. Raymond
Sea otters in Southeast Alaska: subsistence harvest and ecological effects in seagrass communities, Wendel W. Raymond
Pacific herring juvenile winter survival and recruitment in Prince William Sound, Fletcher Sewall
Spawning migration characteristics and ecology of Eulachon (Thaleichthys pacificus), Robert E. Spangler
Diet and movement of depredating male sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) in the Gulf of Alaska, Lauren A. Wild
Submissions from 2019
Ecological interactions among important groundfishes in the Gulf of Alaska, Cheryl L. Barnes
Commercial fishing livelihoods, permit loss, and the next generation in Bristol Bay, Alaska, Jesse M. Coleman
Mercury concentrations and feeding ecology of fishes in Alaska, Andrew Philip Cyr
Genetic diversity and population genetic structure of tanner crab Chionoecetes bairdi in Alaskan waters, Genevieve M. Johnson
The response of juvenile coho and chinook salmon stocks to salmon spawner abundance: marine nutrients as drivers of productivity, Philip J. Joy
Foraging tactics of humpback whales feeding near salmon hatchery-release sites in Southeast Alaska, Madison M. Kosma
Diets, distribution and population dynamics of Arctic cod (Boreogadus saida) in Arctic shelf ecosystems, Jennifer M. Marsh
Multi-scale movement of demersal fishes in Alaska, Julie K. Nielsen
Evaluating potential age structures for three Alaska crustacean species, April L. Rebert
Linking freshwater growth to size-dependent marine survival of sockeye salmon: interactions between processes of climate, density, and natural selection, Marta Elizabeth Ree
Regional distribution, life history, and morphometry of spawning stage Capelin Mallotus villosus, Kirsten N. Ressel
Evaluation of marine and freshwater growth and survival of Auke Creek coho salmon, Joshua R. Russell
Whale-watching in Juneau, AK: assessing potential effects on humpback whales and understanding passenger perceptions, Alicia Rinaldi Schuler
Examination of saffron cod (Eleginus gracilis) population genetic structure, Noël A. Smé
Identification of spawning areas and the influence of environmental variation on freshwater migration timing and in-river movements of adult coho salmon in the Buskin River, Alaska, Michelle Eileen Stratton
Submissions from 2018
Bioenergetic and economic impacts of humpback whale depredation at salmon hatchery release sites, Ellen M. Chenoweth
Navigating the predator gauntlet: consumption of hatchery- and wild-born juvenile chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) by common nearshore marine fishes in Southeast Alaska, Douglas H. Duncan
Patterns and environmental drivers of juvenile sablefish movement in Southeast Alaska, Rhea K. Ehresmann
Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) strandings and the role of pathogens in reproductive failure, Janessa A. Esquible
Using local knowledge to inform commercial fisheries science and management in Poland and Alaska, Elizabeth Carroll Figus
Assessment and application of DNA metabarcoding for characterizing Arctic shorebird chick diets, Danielle Elizabeth Gerik
Impacts of a top predator (Esox lucius) on salmonids in Southcentral Alaska: genetics, connectivity, and vulnerability, Chase S. Jalbert
Exploring the potential role of late stage predation and Chinook salmon age structure, Kaitlyn A. Manishin
Factors influencing chinook salmon spawning distribution in the Togiak River, Alaska, Stephanie L. Meggers
Determining the effects of Asian pink and chum salmon on Western Alaska chum salmon growth, Tessa J. Minicucci
Growth of juvenile Chilkat Lake sockeye salmon in response to density-dependent and environmental factors, Jodi C. Neil
The seasonal dynamics of coastal Arctic lagoons in Northwest Alaska, Marguerite Tibbles
The reproductive biology and management of walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus) in the Gulf of Alaska, Benjamin C. Williams
Submissions from 2017
Diets of four eelpout species (genus Lycodes) in the U.S. Beaufort Sea based on analyses of stomach contents and stable isotopes of nitrogen and carbon, Sarah J. Apsens