Science Night 2025 – Echoes from the Spill: Science that Shaped a Region On the evening of Thursday, December 4, 2025, we explored the past, present, and future of science in the Exxon Valdez oil spill region with speakers Jeff Short, Beks Rumley, and Gary Shigenaka. Thank you to our partner organizations who hosted watch … Read more
In November, the Council welcomed its newest staff member. Peter Casey joined the Council in the position of Project Manager Assistant. He is based in the Anchorage office. Casey was born and raised in St. Paul, Minnesota, and attended the University of Glasgow where he earned a bachelor’s degree in history and politics. Prior to … Read more
By Maia Draper-Reich, Outreach Coordinator Each September, when the Council holds a Board meeting in one of our stakeholder communities, we host a youth engagement event called “Become a Master of Disaster.” Following a pause during the Covid pandemic, this event has been revitalized with two successful events, one in Kodiak in 2024 and another … Read more
In 2022, the Metlakatla Indian Community first spotted shells of European green crab, or Carcinus maenus, during regular monitoring at the Annette Islands Reserve. Subsequent monitoring turned up live crabs. This summer, the group reported a large population growth in the surrounding area. Monitors reported trapping 2,133 in 2023, and 1,865 in 2024. That number … Read more