SFOS Newsletter
Fall 2007
Young scientists trained at Nunivak Island
This June, 11 high school students from the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta learned fisheries science and techniques at a special summer camp on Nunivak Island in the eastern Bering Sea.
Students at the camp learned about the anatomy and life history of fishes, proper fish handling and fisheries sampling and study techniques. The course included classroom instruction as well as field trips to nearby watersheds to learn fish capture methods. Students also identified fish and aquatic invertebrates in the field using scientific keys.
The camp was led by Nicola Hillgruber, assistant professor of fisheries at SFOS, and Eva Patton, a biologist with the Association of Village Council Presidents in Bethel. Funded by the National Science Foundation, students who attended the summer camp earned credit toward a degree at UAF.
Field surveys conducted during the camp will provide the basis for the collection of several data sets, including measurements of water temperature, smolt outmigration and hydrology.
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