Alaska Pacific University is among Outside magazine’s top 25 colleges for students seeking affordable wilderness outings as well as academic courses that require outdoor fieldwork. In rankings released Aug. 14,…
Active Learning
What we do
This is just a short video about all of the things that we do here at Alaska Pacific University. Produced By: Devin Littlefield Music: Long Ride Home metrolightmusic
APU’s Loso receives NSF funding for collaborative research on Arctic climate change
Alaska Pacific University is among a 10-university consortium contributing new high-resolution proxy climate records of the past 8,000 years as part of the Arctic System Science Program. Earth Science Associate…
Determining Age and Growth Rates in Centroscyllium nigrum, Pacific Black Dogfish, Utilizing Fin Spine and Vertebrae Analysis
With my project, my goal is to determine whether or not age and growth rates can be determined in the species C. nigrum using dorsal fin spines and vertebrae. Counts…
Comparing the Prevalence of Ichthyophonus in Organ Tissues of Pacific Halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis)
My project will take place the summer of 2013, where I plan to take samples from highly vascularized organs such as the heart, kidney, and liver. The samples will be…
Estimating age and shell growth rates in Pacific Razor Clams
I am investigating the size and age of Pacific Razor Clams on Ninilichik Beach, AK. My field work, conducted in the spring, consists of hand digging individual clams. By studying…
Changes in size-at-age of Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolopis) and its relation to diet composition in the Cook Inlet, Alaska.
Since the late 1970s halibut growth rates have decreased in the Gulf of Alaska. The primary goal of this study is to determine if the trend in decreased growth rates…
Spatiotemporal Distribution of Migrating Pacific Salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.), Relative to Tide, Temperature, and Time of Day.
This project is a collaboration with the Alaska Department of Fish & Game, who uses dual-frequency identification sonar (DIDSON) to enumerate sockeye, chum, and Chinook salmon in the Nushagak River,…
Expedition Mountaineering
APU Outdoor Studies department Expedition Mountaineering course spent three weeks on Ruth Glacier during the May Block of 2011. This upper level expedition experienced 14 straight days of sunshine and…
Death Valley
Alaska Pacific University’s unique semester model allows for students to enroll in one, hands on class for up to four weeks of experiential learning. Earth Science faculty Michael Loso and…
