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, Alaska. My MSES thesis uses Nushagak DIDSON recordings in conjunction with tide, temperature, and light intensity data in order to determine how local environmental conditions…
Marine Biology
Mossel Bay, South Africa
By: Chris Pavadore The senior project required of all APU undergraduates offers students a chance to synthesize years of education in an informative, directed study. The most exciting aspect of this project is that there are no limits as to what can be accomplished. As a senior in the marine biology program, I was interested…
Ninilchik Beach Razor Clam Study
MAR 224 Marine Field Work On November 17, 2010 thousands of Pacific Razor Clams were found dead on Ninilchik beach. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game speculated that a winter storm might have washed the clams up causing the die off. Working under a cooperative agreement between APU Marine Biology Professor Brad Harris and…
