OASLC Announces 2009 Request for Proposals

The Ocean Alaska Science and Learning Center, in collaboration with the National Park Foundation and the Alaska Region, is pleased to announce the 2009 Alaska Coastal Marine Resources Grant Request for Proposals. This program represents the Alaska Region’s continued commitment to investing in marine and coastal research, resource protection and education consistent with the National Park Service Ocean Park Stewardship Action Plan and the Pacific Ocean Parks Strategic Plan: Conserving Our Coastal, Island and Marine Resources.

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Current Projects

The OASLC supports marine and coastal research that addresses high priority resource management concerns for Alaska's coastal national parks. A vast amount of information is available on our current research projects:
Harbor Seal Remote Monitoring
Critical Foraging Habitat in Glacier Bay
Repeat Glacier Photography at Kenai Fjords
Bear & Visitor Use Patterns In Geographic Harbor
A Century of Change at Glacier Bay
Black Oystercatcher / Human Interaction
Coastal Archaeology in Kenai Fjords
Black Bear / Human Interaction

The OASLC...

...strives to involve the public actively in research and present methods and results to the widest audience possible through a variety of educational programs and media.

"Field Notes" Podcast Series

The Ocean Alaska Science and Learning Center, in collaboration with Kenai Fjords National Park, is pleased to announce a new video podcast series entitled "Field Notes." This series of short videos is aimed at providing an in-depth look at current research taking place in Kenai Fjords National Park. The videos can be downloaded from the OASLC web site and are also available through iTunes subscription.

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Multimedia Outreach

The OASLC uses a variety of media, including video, radio, and computer technology to create educational products related to research projects.
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