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MS Environmental Science

APU Hosts Fulbright Scholar in Aquatic Sciences

September 28, 2018

Moriarty - Fulbright Scholar

Meadhdh Moriarty has a background in the aquatic sciences, but where her real passion lies is in mathematics. Moriarty (her first name pronounced “Maeve”) holds a Bachelor of Science in Marine Sciences from the National University in Galway, Ireland and a Master of Science in Biodiversity and Conservation from Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. She joined APU…

Filed Under: Marine Biology, MS Environmental Science

Meet Dee Barker, APU’s New Assistant Professor of Environmental Science

July 20, 2018

Dee Barker

  Dr. Dee Barker is joining APU as Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Science. Dee has her graduate degrees in chemistry, with specializations in chemical education and biophysical chemistry, and her undergraduate degrees in chemistry and philosophy. She has extensive experience teaching and conducting research in higher education, including working as a faculty member at…

Filed Under: Active Learning, Environmental Science, MS Environmental Science, We Are APU Tagged With: APU, Environmental, science

Environmental Ethics in Alaska

July 13, 2018

Smiling bearded man in flat cap and glasses - frost-covered trees and pond in background.

“Environmental ethics” may sound like a chance to eat chia seeds while wearing Birkenstocks, talking about your favorite tree (there certainly is a bit of hippy tree hugger in the soul of any environmental ethicists), but it is, in fact, an academic field of study that investigates the normative dimensions of environmental problems and problem-solving….

Filed Under: Active Learning, Alaskan Culture, Environmental Science, MS Environmental Science, Newsletter Tagged With: Alaska, Environmental, Ethics

Honors Assembly Shines Light on Exemplary Students, Staff, Faculty

April 27, 2018

Dr. Onders received a standing ovation from the community after receiving his award.

With the school year winding down, Alaska Pacific University took time last week to recognize it’s exemplary students, staff, and faculty members during the Annual Honors Assembly. Here are the highlights from the April 20th event. Faculty Merit Awards: It is one of the longstanding traditions at APU, that faculty would recommend one another for…

Filed Under: Active Learning, Business Administration and Management, Business Administration Department, Community, Counseling Psych & Human Services, Counseling Psychology, Doctorate of Psychology, Earth Science, Education, Environmental Science, Environmental Science Department, Featured Item, Human Services, Liberal Studies, Liberal Studies Department, Master of Arts, Master of Business Administration, MS Environmental Science, Outdoor Studies, Outdoor Studies Department, Student Activities, Sustainability Studies, World Class

Program Spotlight: An Affordable Psychology Degree

April 4, 2016

Best Masters in Psychology Most Affordable

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…

Filed Under: Counseling Psychology, Doctorate of Psychology, MS Counseling Psychology, MS Environmental Science

Winter Bees

February 19, 2016

alaska 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…

Filed Under: Environmental Science, Environmental Science Department, Kellogg Campus, MS Environmental Science

University teams with tribe-based council to gather watershed data

September 27, 2013

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…

Filed Under: Active Learning, Environmental Science Department, MS Environmental Science, Sustainability Studies

Daily News readers gain insight into University’s long-term study of giant Pacific octopus

June 25, 2013

Professor David Scheel and giant pacific octopus in a tank.

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…

Filed Under: Active Learning, Environmental Science Department, Marine Biology, MS Environmental Science

Law seminar highlights Cornick’s research on Cook Inlet belugas

June 17, 2013

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…

Filed Under: Environmental Science, Marine Biology, MS Environmental Science

Interactions between Atlantic spotted (Stenella frontalis) and bottlenose (Tursiops truncatus) dolphins off Bimini, The Bahamas 2003 –2007

March 9, 2012

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…

Filed Under: Environmental Science Department, Marine Biology, MS Environmental Science, Recently completed theses

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