AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoOcean Monitoring Fight: The National Science Foundation is pausing its plan to dismantle the Ocean Observatories Initiative, keeping hundreds of instruments running in Alaska and other coasts after a bipartisan push in Congress, including Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s “Saving the OOI Act.” Wildlife & Public Health: Australia has detected a first suspected H5N1 avian flu case in a dead migratory bird, raising concern for wildlife and biosecurity as the virus spreads globally. Local Impacts in Alaska: Alaska districts closed 12 schools amid severe budget cuts, with students and staff facing busing, larger class sizes, and program reductions. Community Science: Unalaskans are training with COASST to count dead seabirds on beaches, using long-running data to spot shifts tied to marine heatwaves, algae blooms, and other ocean stressors. Wildlife Management in Sitka: Sitka officials euthanized two more bears, bringing the season total to five, with ADF&G stressing removals are tied to public safety and likely property damage.
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