Juneau CFOS UAF

06/01/2026

Hannah Myers was quoted in a Maine Public Media article about consumers’ willingness to promote whale conservation by supporting new lobster fishing techniques.

A new study from the University of Maine suggests consumers would pay extra for a lobster roll made with lobster caught using new technology in an effort to protect endangered whales. However, the gear remains inaccessible to most fisherman.

05/29/2026

congratulates Zach on the successful defense of his thesis!

05/28/2026

After 33 years, Gabrielle is leaving CFOS and passing the baton. Do you want to take over?

The College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (CFOS) at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) is seeking a Facilities & Administrative Coordinator for the Lena Point Facility in Juneau, Alaska. This position plays a key role in supporting the daily operations of the Juneau Center by overseeing....

05/27/2026

University of Alaska has selected Col. Russell Vander Lugt, Ph.D., to serve as next University of Alaska Fairbanks chancellor.

A 20-year Alaska resident and UAF alumnus, Col. Vander Lugt holds an interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Arctic and Northern History from UAF and a master's degree in Arctic and Northern Studies, also from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. He currently serves as Commander of the 11th Airborne Division's Arctic Aviation Command at Fort Wainwright and will join UAF on September 8, 2026.

Dr. Larry Hinzman, former UAF vice chancellor of research and current director of the UA Arctic Leadership Initiative, will serve as interim chancellor through the summer.

Full details: https://www.alaska.edu/opa/enews/2026/0527/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=ap_y3w5dud3t5

05/24/2026

5/28/26 defense "THE KESSEL RUN: A LIGHTSPEED APPROACH TO DAILY AGE ESTIMATION IN JUVENILE PACIFIC COD (GADUS MACROCEPHALUS) USING FOURIER TRANSFORM NEAR-INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY (FT-NIRS)," Zach Stamplis, 1pm, Lena 101. Zoom link in your email

05/07/2026

Congratulations Dr Teerlink, '11, '17!

05/04/2026

congratulations Class of 2026!

05/04/2026

"In this decade, the DIPAC Board designated funds and began distributions of the Ladd Macaulay Memorial Scholarship for Baccalaureate and Vocational Education Programs. The Board also set up an endowment fund through University of Alaska – College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences for a Master’s Level Research Program; The Ladd Macaulay Memorial Fellowship."

05/04/2026

5/11/26 "Evolving Climate-Readiness of Fisheries Management in the Northeast U.S.," Lisa Kerr, Lena101. zoom link in your email or contact [email protected]
Support from the Frank & Marjorie Meek Endowment

04/27/2026

“We have been seeing a pronounced even-odd year difference in pink salmon returns, with much larger returns in odd-numbered years,” Forrest Bowers, '95.

The lower numbers — the catch is predicted to drop by more than a third — are driven by off year for pink salmon