Alaska Pacific University’s Counseling Psychology degree program has been identified in recent rankings, both this academic year and last year. Best Masters in Psychology has recognized APU as offering one of the most affordable degree programs at a small university. APU ranked 25th on their list, which is determined using data from the NCES College More
MS Environmental Science
Winter Bees
The Spring Creek Farm on APU’s Kellogg Campus is doing some great work towards local, sustainable agriculture. They collaborate with Alaskan beekeeper Ian Williams. The bees benefit from nectar from the pesticide-free flowers on the farm, and, in turn, naturally pollinate the plants. Ian is currently working on creating a bee population that can survive More
University teams with tribe-based council to gather watershed data
Efforts to gain knowledge about the Kuskowkim River watershed is the object of a canoe trip that will take team leader Martin Leonard, ’02, from the foothills of Mount McKinley to the Bering Sea coast. “There’s very little cohesive baseline water science data,” Leonard told the Journal of Commerce in its September issue. Leonard earned More
Daily News readers gain insight into University’s long-term study of giant Pacific octopus
Anchorage Daily News readers learned about the University’s pioneering research on the little-understood giant Pacific octopus and whether its lineage includes a new species. Following her visit to the 1,000-gallon saltwater tanks on the third floor of Grant Hall, reporter Michelle Theriault Boots explained the sights, smells – and touch – of APU’s giant Pacific More
Law seminar highlights Cornick’s research on Cook Inlet belugas
Associate Professor Leslie Cornick was among invited presenters at a continuing-education seminar for lawyers focusing on the Endangered Species Act in Alaska. Cornick is a regionally ranked expert in Cook Inlet beluga whale ecology, listed since 2008 as an endangered species under federal regulation. More than 3,000 square miles of Cook Inlet has been designated More
Interactions between Atlantic spotted (Stenella frontalis) and bottlenose (Tursiops truncatus) dolphins off Bimini, The Bahamas 2003 –2007
Interactions between Atlantic spotted (Stenella frontalis) and bottlenose (Tursiops truncatus) dolphins off Bimini, The Bahamas 2003 –2007. Published in Aquatic Mammals, Oct. 1, 2011 Kelly Melillo, MSES, 2007 Interspecific interactions have been observed in a variety of social animals. Functional explanations include foraging, antipredatory and social advantages. These behaviors are little understood in marine mammals More
Breeding bird density and habitat selection across western Kenai Peninsula wetlands, Alaska
Breeding bird density and habitat selection across western Kenai Peninsula wetlands, Alaska Erika McDonald, MSES, 2008 Distance sampling was used to survey breeding birds on the Kenai Peninsula between May 7and June 29, 2007. Twelve wetlands within each of five ecosystem types designated by The Wetland Mapping and Classification of the Kenai Lowland (Gracz et More
CO2 exchange along a hydrologic gradient in the Kenai Lowlands, AK: feedback implications of wetland drying and vegetation succession
CO2 exchange along a hydrologic gradient in the Kenai Lowlands, AK: feedback implications of wetland drying and vegetation succession, Published in Ecohydrology, Dec. 13, 2011 Susan L. Ives, MSES, 2010 Boreal wetlands hold vast stocks of soil carbon (C), which may be vulnerable to changes in climate. In Southcentral Alaska, wetlands of the Kenai Lowlands More
Effects of environmental variables on Giant Pacific octopuses
In review at Journal of experimental marine biology and ecology Lauren Bisson, MSES, 2011 We attached sonic transmitters to, and tracked, 40 giant Pacific octopuses (Enteroctopus dofleini) ranging in size from less than 2 pounds 42 pounds in Southcentral Alaska using near-continuous tracking by fixed-array receivers and intermittent tracking with a mobile receiver. We documented More
Assessing dispersed campsites and exploring campers’ perceptions in western Prince William Sound, Alaska
Maryann Smith, MSES, 2010 Results of this U.S. Forest Service-sponsored research are intended to provide information to resource managers seeking to limit the cost to wilderness character related to campsite hardening caused by trampling in areas not designated for camping. Campers’ perceptions of hardened sites were explored in open-ended, on-site interviews of backcountry users in More
