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Alaska Volcano Observatory - http://www.avo.alaska.edu/
Organization using federal, state, and university resources to monitor and study Alaska's hazardous volcanoes, to predict and record eruptive activity, and to implement public safety measures. |
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National Marine Fisheries Service Alaska Region - http://www.fakr.noaa.gov/
Federal agency responsible for science-based conservation of the state's living marine resources. Information about fisheries status, threats to protected marine mammals and seabirds, and programs to study and protect organisms and habitats. |
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Alaska Conservation Foundation - http://www.akcf.org
Community foundation for the environment that receives and awards grants to protect the integrity of Alaska's ecosystems and promote sustainable livelihoods for Alaska communities and people. |
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Alaska Wildlife Notebook Series - http://www.adfg.state.ak.us/pubs/notebook/notehome.php
Detailed species accounts of the big game, marine mammals, small game, birds, fur-bearers, fish, shellfish, and herps of Alaska. |
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Center For Alaskan Coastal Studies - http://www.akcoastalstudies.org/
Nonprofit environmental education organization in Homer, Alaska. Conducts education and research programs on marine and coastal ecosystems of Kachemak Bay. Site has information about the area, field tours, and related topics. |
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Archaeology of the Tundra and Arctic Alaska - http://www.nps.gov/akso/akarc/arctic.htm
In an area stretching along the coastline from Bristol Bay and the Alaska Peninsula, along the Bering Sea and Chukchi Sea coasts, northward around Alaska, and eastwards across the arctic all the way to Greenland, the coastline is ice-bound in winter and the terrain is generally treeless. In this zone, which can be up to several hundred kilometers broad, developed much of the culture of modern Eskimo (Inupiat and Yupik in Alaska) peoples. |
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Alaska Natural Heritage Program - http://aknhp.uaa.alaska.edu/
Documents the distribution and abundance of ecologically significant plant and animal species, ecological communities, and natural features. |
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Alaska Bird Observatory - http://www.alaskabird.org/
Birds and birding in Alaska. Research projects and reports, training opportunities, events, FAQ, bird quiz, programs, newsletters, merchandise, and birding around Fairbanks. |
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Alaska Wildlife Alliance - http://www.akwildlife.org
Our mission is the protection of Alaska's natural wildlife for its intrinsic value as well as for the benefit of present and future generations. |
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AuroraWebCam.com - http://www.aurorawebcam.com/
Live aurora webcast from Mt. Aurora, Fairbanks, by Troy Birdsall. Aurora photo and video galleries. Aurora-related forum and diary. |
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Geophysical Institute: Aurora Forecast - http://www.gi.alaska.edu/predict.php3
Predictions based on solar disturbances. |
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The Aurora Explained - http://www.alaskascience.com/aurora.htm
Aurora facts, what makes them happen, and the research that figured it all out. |
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Alaska Forum for Environmental Responsibility - http://www.alaskaforum.org/
Organization dedicated to holding industry and government accountable for environmental compliance. Issues include the Trans-Alaska Pipeline and advice for prospective whistleblowers. |
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Alaska Conservation Voters - http://www.acvoters.org/
Protects the environment through public education and advocacy, and supports pro-conservation candidates for public offices. Provides copies of the legislative reports and archive of the Conservation Watch. |
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Intersea Foundation - http://www.intersea.org/
Non-profit organization offering Alaska whale research expeditions. Whale photo gallery, sound archives, lectures, scientific achievements, history of vessels, publications, and Cynthia D'Vincent biography. |
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Subsistence Management Information - http://www.subsistmgtinfo.org/
Offers information on federal subsistence fisheries management, and how the public can participate in the process. |
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Alaska's Wildlife and Sealife - http://www.alaskaoutdoorjournal.com/Wildlife/wildlife.html
Information on finding and viewing the wildlife of the Kenai Peninsula. |
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Tongass Conservation Society - http://www.tongassconservation.org/
Dedicated to preserving the biodiversity of the many island forests of the Tongass through protection of habitat from the pressures of industrial exploitation. Information on the area and current threats from timber cutting, tourism, and toxics. |
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Alaska Quiet Rights Coalition - http://www.alaskaquietrights.org/
Concerned with protecting the rights of Alaskans to quiet places on public and private property. Includes organization information, newsletters, and fact sheets addressing concerns such as snowmachines, jet skis, and tourism. |
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Lyn Gualtieri's Research - http://fac-staff.seattleu.edu/gualtieri/web/index1.htm
Research focus is on the Holocene paleoenvironmental history of the central Aleutian Islands as it pertains to the arrival and migration of the ancient Aleuts. Previous work focused on the glacial and sea level history of the Bering Strait Region. |