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Study finds reduction in seabird bycatch since 2002, but researchers urge vigilance as rates rising

Feb 20, 2019

A collaborative effort among the fishing industry, scientists and resource managers has led to a significant reduction in seabird bycatch in Alaskan longline fisheries since 2002, a new study documents, but researchers say that bycatch incidents are now increasing. … Read full story.

How a flipping crab led researchers to discover that a commercially harvested species feeds at methane seeps

Feb 20, 2019

Researchers have documented a group of tanner crabs vigorously feeding at a methane seep on the seafloor off British Columbia one of the first times a commercially harvested species has been seen using this energy source. … Read full story.

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Cowen-Sponaugle NFS project launches with winter cruise aboard Sikuliaq: Project Summary

Feb 15, 2018

Meso-zooplankton food-webs in intermittent upwelling systems: An overlooked link in a productive ocean. Eastern boundary currents are among the most productive marine ecosystems on the planet and support a significant proportion of global fisheries, yet there are unanswered questions about the role of non-crustacean zooplankton in transferring production through upwelling food webs. Organic material in […]

OSU inks largest research grant in its history to begin ship construction

Jul 17, 2017

CORVALLIS, Ore. Oregon State University has just received a grant of $121.88 million from the National Science Foundation to spearhead the construction of a new class of research vessels for the United States Academic Research Fleet. It is the largest grant in the universitys history. This grant will fund the construction of the first […]