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April 6, 2012
Compiled Weekly by Peg Tileston
On behalf of the Alaska Women’s Environmental Network (AWEN), Alaska
Center for the Environment (ACE), and Alaska Conservation Alliance (ACA)
CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, TRAINING
REGISTRATION is NOW OPEN for SUMMER COURSES AT THE WRANGELL
MOUNTAINS CENTER IN MCCARTHY inside Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and
Preserve. Early bird and membership discounts are available for many programs. This year's
residential programs include courses in natural history, field sketching and journaling, plein air
painting, nature photography, creative writing, surface design and art quilting, and much more.
Scholarships for several of these courses as well as our 31st annual upper division undergraduate
college field course are being accepted through the end of March, downloadable from our
programs page. Also, save the date, April 20, for our spring celebration and fundraiser in
Anchorage.. The WMC fosters understanding, appreciation, and stewardship of wildlands and
mountain culture through scientific and artistic inquiry in the Wrangell Mountains. Learn more at
http://wrangells.org/index.html or write to info@wrangells.org.
**April 12, 19 & 26
PALMER - HIGH TUNNEL GROWER TRAINING will be held at the UAF Experiment
Farm on Trunk Rd. from 6 to 10 each evening. Cost $50. High tunnels also presents special
challenges in disease and pest control, irrigation, and nutrients. Save yourself years of costly
mistakes and snap up this rare blast of knowledge offered by Dr. JEFF SMEENK and ELLEN
VANDE VISSE. You’ll glean in-depth information about efficient growing methods (organic &
inorganic). To register, go to www.goodearthgardenschool.com.
April 13 - 14
ANCHORAGE - SCHOOL YARD HABITAT TEACHER WORKSHOP at Government
Hill School – Learn how to use your schoolyard to teach math, science, language arts and more
with the Alaska Wildlife Curriculum. Contact Elizabeth. Manning at emanning@alaska.gov, call
267-2168 or sign up on My Learning Plan Anchorage School District..
April 13 - 14
SEWARD - TAPPING INTO SPRING! BIRCH TREE TAPPING CREDIT WORKSHOP
. Location to be determined - using Project Learning Tree and the Alaska Wildlife Curriculum.
For more information, contact Meg Burgett at asburgett@alaska.edu or call 907- 376-0580
**April 14
ANCHORAGE - ALASKA MASTER GARDENER CONFERENCE will be held from
8:15am to 4:30pm at the Anchorage Senior Center, 1300 E. 19th Avenue. The theme this year is
GARDENING REALITIES: A KNOWLEDGE BASED APPROACH TO GARDENING
IN ALASKA. Keynote speakers include Dr. LINDA CHALKER--Scott, Extension urban
horticulturist at Washington State University; and MARION OWEN, photographer, garden
writer, entrepreneur, chief cook and bottle washer aboard the Sea Breeze and Kodiak Master
Gardener. Additional experts from around the state who will share their knowledge include: PAT
HOLLOWAY, University of Alaska Fairbanks (Winter Hardiness), RITA JO SHOULTZ,
Fritz Creek Gardens, Alaska Hardy® Peony (Peonies), PATRICIA JOYNER, Alaska
Community Forestry, Anchorage (New trees), STEVE BROWN, UAF Cooperative Extension
Service, Palmer (Garden experiments), LORRI ABEL, In the Garden Nursery, Anchorage (New
perennials), PAT RYAN, Alaska Botanical Garden, Anchorage (First Responder), and
MICHAEL RASY, UAF Cooperative Extension Service, Anchorage (Citizen Scientist). Meet
and greet the speakers at a reception on Friday, April 13, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Green
Connection. Tickets are $5 -and space is limited. RSVP to Nickel LaFleur: at
Tagalak@alaska.net . The meet and greet is sponsored by Green Connection. Garden
vendors,fabulous door prizes and the party Friday night promises to make this year's conference
great fun. Full conference information and registration is available at
www.alaskamastergardeners.org or http://www.uaf.edu/ces/anchorage.
**April 14
FAIRBANKS - COLD CLIMATE HOME BUILDING TECHNIQUES WORKSHOP will
be held from 9am to 5pm in the UAF Schaible Auditorium, Bunnell Bldg. The topics to be
covered are windows, ventilation, retrofit, walls, indoor air quality, roofs, and permafrost
foundations. For more information or to register, go to
http://www.wisdomandassociates.com/education/in%20person/classes/cold_climate.html.
April 14 & 15
GUNSIGHT MOUNTAIN HAWKWATCH WEEKEND will be held at Mile 118 on the
Glenn Highway. Celebrate the return of spring migrating raptors with this annual Anchorage
Audubon first field trip of the spring. Migrating raptors that can be seen along the ridgeline near
MP 119 include golden eagle, red-tailed hawk, rough-legged hawk, sharp-shinned hawk,
northern goshawk, American kestrel, peregrine falcon and merlin. Swainson's hawk and osprey
have also been seen migrating through this area. Bring warm clothing, binoculars, spotting
scopes, lunch, snacks, and lawn chairs and sit back while you watch migrating raptors glide over
the nearby ridge. Rooms are available at Sheep Mountain lodge, and a special Hawkwatchers'
Dinner will take place Saturday night by reservation only. For Reservations, call the lodge at
(907) 745-5121. Meet at 10am at the wayside at Milepost 119, Glenn Highway. A short raptor
identification talk will take place at 10:30am. On Sunday, Mat-Su Birders will host their annual
Hawk Watch Potluck BBQ at the same location. For details, go to
www.matsubirders.org/html/calendar.html.
April 17 - 19
JUNEAU - COASTAL TEMPERATE RAINFORESTS: INTEGRATING SCIENCE,
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, and COMMUNITIES will be held at the Centennial Hall
beginning at 8am on Tuesday and 9am on Wednesday and Thursday. This event will highlight
the science, resource management, and community development of the rainforests of the North
Pacific! You are invited to attend and to submit proposal to present a poster. The event is a 3 day
look at the history, current use, and future of coastal rainforest management, with great science,
dynamic sessions, and exciting keynote speakers. For more information contact 907-796-6146,
acrc@uas.alaska.edu or Scott Owen at 703-358-2636 or email: Scott_T_Owen@fws.gov. To
register, go to
https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?llr=wrqtfgiab&oeidk=a07e55v49is184
c81b1&oseq=.
April 19 & 20
ANCHORAGE - 4th ANNUAL BUSINESS OF CLEAN ENERGY IN ALASKA
CONFERENCE will be held at the Dena’ina Center. Join business, civic and government
leaders from across Alaska and leading industry experts from around the nation. Clean energy is
a $250 billion-a-year business worldwide, and Alaska has the potential to be a world leader in
this growing field. Keynote speakers: JON WELLINGHOFF, Chair, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC), and Retired Vice Admiral DENNIS V. MCGINN President,
American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). Help create a clean energy future for
Alaska! Register at www.BCEAconference.com or call 907-929.7770. Exhibitor and sponsor
opportunities also available. For more information, contact Stephanie Nowers, Communications
Director, 907-929-7770 or 907-229-1982 cell.
April 20 & 21
FAIRBANKS - TEACHER CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT COURSE ALASKA’S ANTLERED UNGULATES will be held from 4:30 to 9pm on April 20 and from
9am to 4:30pm at the ADF&G building, 1300 College. This workshop lends insight into the
natural history of our state’s ungulate resources, their habitats and management challenges all
based on Fish and Game’s latest kids publication ‘Alaska Wild Wonders- Alaska’s Amazing
Antlered Ungulates’. Learn how to use this publication to integrate science, math, social studies,
careers and language arts - using ungulates as a theme. *Get an up close and personal view of a
live ungulate! *Meet a Fish and Game moose biologist. *Taste test some wild game! *Learn how
to identify between ungulate species. *Get a FREE classroom set of AKWW this year andyou’ll
automatically be signed up for our next edition on Wildlife TRACKS! Cost: $20 materials fee +
$74 credit fee. For more information or to sign up, contact: Mike Taras at mike.taras@alaska.gov
or call 459-7230.
April 20 -21
SOLDOTNA - TAPPING INTO SPRING! BIRCH TREE TAPPING CREDIT
WORKSHOP will be held at the Kenai River Center using Project Learning Tree and the
Alaska Wildlife Curriculum. For more information, contact Meg Burgett at
asburgett@alaska.edu or call 907- 376-0580.
**April 23
ANCHORAGE - Join Green Star and Chugach Electric for an informational FREE workshop
from 11am top 2pm at the Crowne Plaza (Borealis Room), 109 W. International Airport Road for
a WORKSHOP ON HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING
(HVAC).Learn fundamentals of your HVAC system; Gain ideas to improve your existing
systems; Monitor your energy-savings strategies and upgrades; Hear about Alaska SeaLife
Center's seawater heat pump. Speakers: HANK KIEFERT, General Manager of CCI Automated
Technologies, will discuss the fundamentals of Heating, Cooling and Air Conditioning. BRIAN
MILLER, Chief Technology Office at CCI Automated Technologies, will share information
about creating efficiencies using controls and new technologies. TARA RIEMER JONES,
PhD., Chief Operating Officer at Alaska SeaLife Center, and DARRYL SCHAEFERMEYER,
Operations Manager, will describe the Center's experiences with its new seawater heat pump
system. Complimentary coffee, beverages, and lunch included. RSVP to info@greenstarinc.org
or 278-7827. SPACE IS LIMITED.
April 23 – May 5
ANCHORAGE - PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE lays the foundation for
understanding and working with natural systems to design sustainable human environments that
produce food, shelter, and energy. During this two-week course, participants will engage in
lectures, discussions, hands-on activities, field trips, optional evening workshops, and a group
design projects. This course puts particular emphasis on home-scale and community-scale
solutions appropriate to Alaska including neighborhood and intersection repair, place-making,
economic and legal issues, and alternative affordable efficient housing. For more information or
to register, go to: http://akpermaculture.wordpress.com/ or contact Saskia Esslinger at 907-5631119 or alaskasaskia@gmail.com.
April 25 to May 2
ANCHORAGE- ASLCA GARDEN DESIGN WORKSHOP 2012 is sponsored by the Alaska
Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects This workshop is an opportunity for
homeowners to learn about landscape design as well as innovative design elements and then
create a design for their home, cottage or cabin. There are two lectures that will be given by local
landscape architects DWAYNE ADAMS of LDN/USKH and M. ELISE HUGGINS of
Earthscape and are 6:30-8:30pm on April 25th and May 2nd. The workshop also includes a 2hour, one-on-one design session with a landscape architect on May 12th. Walk away with your
own landscape plan! This is an annual class that raises funds for a scholarship for Alaskan
students studying landscape architecture. It’s the biggest fundraising event for our Chapter, and
many of Anchorage’s landscape architects participate in the Saturday session, donating their
time. Cost for the classes and workshop is $225. Call 222-2859 for information, or email
gardendesignworkshop@gmail.com. For more information, contact www.akasla.org.
April 26
PALMER - The WILD AND SCENIC ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL 2012 will be
held from 6 to 10pm at the Historic Palmer Train Depot. The festival combines award winning
environmental and adventure films with the energy of local activism. This year, we've chosen a
powerful selection of environmental and adventure films that are sure to inspire and inform. This
fun filled community event will include guest speakers, live music, local foods, drinks, stellar
door prizes and an inspiring program of films the whole family will enjoy. Ticket Prices: $10 per
person for advance tickets (children under 10 are free) or $12 at the door (Space is limited so
advanced ticket purchase is recommended). To purchase advanced tickets go to
http://www.valleyfilmfestival.com/ or contact Jeremiah Millen at director@foms.net.
**April 26, May 1, 3 & 7
Open House meetings will be held at the following locations to discuss the ANCHORAGE
TRAILS PLAN
**April 26 - from 5:30 to 7:30pm at Wendler Middle School, 2905 Lake Otis Parkway
**May 1 - from 6:30 to 8:30pm at Spring Hill Elementary School, 9911 Lake Otis Parkway
**May 3 - EAGLE RIVER from 5:30 to 7:30pm in the Community Meeting Room at the
Eagle River Town Center, 12001 Business Blvd.
**May 7 - GIRDWOOD - from 5:30 to 7:30pm at the Girdwood Community Center in the
Girdwood Library
The Municipality is embarking on developing the ANCHORAGE TRAILS PLAN, the third
and FINAL ELEMENT OF THE NON-MOTORIZED TRANSPORTATION PLAN, an
element of the Comprehensive Plan. (The other two elements are the Pedestrian Plan, adopted in
2007, and the Bicycle Plan, adopted in 2010.) The Anchorage Trails Plan, which focuses on
recreational trails and trail use, will replace the 1997 Areawide Trails Plan. More information on
the plan revision process can be found at
http://www.muni.org/Departments/OCPD/Planning/AMATS/Pages/AnchorageTrailsPlan.aspx.
For more information, email amatsinfo@muni.org or call 343-7991.
**April 27
ANCHORAGE - FIRST of SEVERAL FREE ALASKA ENERGYSMART EDUCATOR
WORKSHOPS will be held from 5 to 9pm at Begich Middle School by the Alaska Center for
Energy & Power UAF and Renewable Energy Alaska Project..The workshop will train teachers
how to use the new AK EnergySmart energy efficiency curriculum and will provide hard copies
of lessons to all attendees. Go to http://alaskarenewableenergy.org/2012/03/new-alaska-energyefficiency-curriculum-underway/ to learn more about the curriculum and to download a
registration form. For more information, contact Courtney Munson at REAP at 907-929-7770 or
email c.munson@realaska.org.
**April 27 - 29
SUTTON - 2ND ANNUAL INDIGENOUS WOMEN’S REPRODUCTIVE AND
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SYMPOSIUM. This symposium is a coordinated effort with
several partner organizations including: Alaska Community Action on Toxics (ACAT),
International Indian Treaty Council (IITC), Chickaloon Village Traditional Council, and the
International Indigenous Women’s Forum (FIMI-IIWF). For more information, ACAT at 907222-7714 .
**April 28
ANCHORAGE - The ALASKA WIND FOR SCHOOLS offers training to help teachers
incorporate wind power education in their classrooms at this all-day workshop to be held at
Begich Middle School. The workshop is free to all educators on a first come, first serve basis.
Breakfast and lunch will be provided and hands-on energy kits will be available for loan to all
workshop attendees through the Alaska Wind for Schools program. To register, go to
https://www.regonline.com/activereports/smartLink.aspx?eventid=D9T127nlnSs=&crid=778153
. For more information, contact Courtney Munson at REAP at 907-929-7770 or email
c.munson@realaska.org.
May 17 - 20
KENAI - RAFTING TRIP REGISTRATION OPEN! The KENAI BIRDING FESTIVAL is
full of activities designed for birders of all levels, including young and beginning birders. In
addition to local birding experts, BILL THOMPSON, III, world renowned birder, author and
Bird Watcher's Digest Editor, will provide workshops and outings as well as rafting trips, films,
art shows and more. This 3-day event showcases the beautiful state parks, fantastic wildlife
refuge and pristine beaches that draw thousands of birds to the Kenai Peninsula each year. Free
and fee activities. For more information including a detailed schedule, visit
www.kenaibirdfest.com.
WEBINARS, WEBCASTS & TELECONFERENCES
**April 24 (WEBCAST)
DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF AN INTEGRATED ECOSYSTEM MODEL
FOR ALASKA will be held from 10 to 11am Alaska Local Time. Hydrologic changes
associated with climate variability have implications for ice road construction on the North
Slope. Tundra Lakes Project, DANIEL WHITE, Project Lead) AMY BREEN, Scenarios
Network for Alaska & Arctic Planning will leed the discussion. Ongoing climate change may
affect ecosystems and the services they provide to Alaska and the nation. The physical and
biological components that characterize arctic and boreal ecosystems are tightly linked and
sensitive to climate change. Understanding the effects of climate change on ecosystem services is
challenging due to the lack of available tools to forecast the rate and ways that landscape
structure and function may respond to change. The Alaska Integrated Ecosystem Modeling
(IEM) Project is a collaborative project that takes a multi- disciplinary approach to understanding
ecosystem change. This presentation will describe the development of a dynamically linked
model framework for Alaska's terrestrial ecosystems that incorporates climate-driven changes to
vegetation, disturbance, hydrology, and permafrost, and their interactions and feedbacks. To see
more on the project, go to
http://arcticlcc.org/assets/factsheets/2010/IEM_factsheet_Jan_2012.pdf. To hear the audio
presentation during a webinar:1) With a regular telephone dial: 1- (877) 594-8353. 2) When
prompted, enter the Participant passcode: 83847342. To view the presentation during a webinar:
1) Point your web browser to: http://infiniteconferencing.com/Events/accap/, 2) Enter Participant
Code 83847342. 3) Enter the rest of the requested information (The name and organization you
enter will be seen by other participants, but your contact information will remain confidential) 4)
Click the blue "log-in" button.
GRANTS/AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS/CONTESTS
April 15
Deadline for applications for the AK Dept. of Transportation & Public FACILITIES SECTION
5311 RURAL PUBLIC TRANSIT GRANTS for SFY2013. Purpose of the grants are to:
Encourage communities to identify and address deficiencies in their rural public transportation,
and intercity connections; Assist local areas in determining community benefits and support for
rural public transportation, or intercity bus connections: Provide funding to preserve or enhance
rural public transportation or intercity bus connections where there is a demonstrated need and
measurable benefit; Support a sustainable network of services within and between communities:
Establish opportunities for local jurisdictions, regional organizations, private sector agencies,
state and federal governments, and tribal governments in Alaska to work collaboratively; ensure
stakeholders have a voice in project development; and encourage appropriate cost sharing on
projects; and Require local agencies to coordinate their services with other transportation
providers in their area, as well as programs who may be able to use or purchase the services. For
more information, go to
http://dot.alaska.gov/stwdplng/transit/pub/SFY2013Section5311GrantInfoInstruc.doc.
April 20
Deadline for application for the VOICES OF THE WILDERNESS ARTIST RESIDENCY2012. Residency programs are held on both the Chugach and Tongass National Forests and take
place at various times from June through September. The program is open to artists and art
professionals in all media – visual (two and three dimensional: photographers, sculptors,
painters), audio (musicians, singers, composers), film (video/filmmakers), and writers (poets,
fiction, essays, storytellers). Participating artists are paired with a wilderness ranger and actively
engage in stewardship projects, such as research, monitoring, and education. The idea is to give
artists a sense of the stewardship behind America’s public lands, fostering an artistic exploration
of these natural and cultural treasures. As a volunteer, each artist will assist with some basic
ranger duties, which may include boarding a tour boat to provide education, participating in
research projects, such as seal counts or climate change studies, walking a beach to remove litter,
or other generally light duties. However, an emphasis for the artist will be experiencing the
wilderness and exploring how to communicate its inspirational qualities through their artwork.
To learn more about the program and download an application, visit www.myalaskaforests.com
or contact Barbara Lydon at (907) 783-0090, e-mail: blydon@fs.fed.us.
April 30
Deadline for applications for the NOAA RC/ FISHAMERICA RESTORATION GRANTS
for local efforts to accomplish meaningful on-the-ground restoration of marine, estuarine and
riparian habitats, including salt marshes, seagrass beds, mangrove forests, and freshwater
habitats important to anadromous fish species (fish that migrate to and from the sea). Emphasis is
on using a hands-on, grassroots approach to restore fisheries habitat across coastal America, the
Great Lakes region, and the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Awards will range between
$10,000 and $75,000 per project. Proposals may be part of a larger restoration project funded
through additional sources, however, FAF/NOAA-funded on-the-ground restoration activities
should be completed within one year of a grant award. Download Grant Applications at
http://www.fishamerica.org11. For more information, go to
http://www.fishamerica.org/grants.html or contact Erika Ammann at erikaammann@noaa.gov or
907-271-5118, Fax 907-271-3030 or email erika.ammann@noaa.gov or see
http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/habitat/restoration/.
April 30
Deadline for applications for the WILDLIFE CONSERVATION PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT GRANTS, offered by the National Environmental Education Foundation’s
Classroom Earth program, that will enable applicants to take one six-week online course offered
by the Wildlife Conservation Society to create a strong foundation in wildlife conservation.
Participating teachers will be better equipped to bring wildlife conservation into the classroom,
facilitate scientific learning and to connect students with their natural surroundings. This
Classroom Earth grant opportunity will also support teachers to earn graduate level credit. For
more information, visit www.classroomearth.org/2012wcgrants.
June 1
Deadline for the 2012 GREAT AMERICAN ARCTIC BIRDING CHALLENGE. Birds that
breed in the Arctic have ranges that reach all 50 states and 6 continents. Some of them could be
in your backyard! So round up a team, get the Great American Arctic Birding Challenge
Checklist, and start birding! The Challenge contest runs from now to June 1. Each team member
on the winning team will receive a prize: First Place: The new book On Arctic Ground: Tracking
Time through Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve. (Learn more about the book.); Second
Place: Bird Songs of Alaska 2-CD set; birding maps for Anchorage, Kodiak, and Fairbanks;
Third Place: Limited Edition “I (heart) Birds” T-shirt. For more information, go to
http://ak.audubon.org/2012-great-american-arctic-birding-challenge..
**June 28
Deadline for applications for the 2013 NON-PROFIT GRANT APPLICATIONS for
GIRDWOOD SERVICE AREA .The Girdwood Board of Supervisors will consider
applications for 2013 Parks and Recreation Non-Profit Grants as they begin overall budgeting.
Application for this funding is competitive. To be eligible for these grants, your organization
must be a non profit recognized by the State of Alaska and serve the Girdwood Limited Road
Service area. Applications are available by contacting Lazarusjv@muni.org. This is a ‘received
by’ deadline. For more information, please call 783-8146 or go to
http://www.muni.org/Departments/parks/Pages/GirdwoodParksRecreation.aspx.
DEADLINES
April 7 (EXTENDED to MAY 3)
Comments are due on an Environmental Assessment (EA) on the SUBSISTENCE
COLLECTION and USE of SHED or DISCARDED ANIMAL PARTS by the National Park
Service (NPS) from NPS areas in Alaska. The NPS is considering promulgating regulations to
allow subsistence collection and use of shed or discarded animal parts (for instance, antlers,
horns, bones, hooves) and plants to make handicrafts for personal or family uses, for barter, or to
sell. Collection activities would only be allowed in NPS areas where subsistence is authorized in
accordance with Titles II and VIII of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of
1980. The environmental assessment evaluates the effects of alternatives for managing the
collection of plants and inedible animal parts from naturally shed (including natural mortality) or
discarded (from hunters) for subsistence uses by qualified local rural residents. The NPS goal is
to authorize these uses in a manner to prevent or minimize adverse impacts to other park
resources, values, and uses. Alaska rural residents asked the NPS to consider allowing these
activities in units with subsistence provisions because national regulations a presently prohibit
the “Possessing, destroying, injuring, defacing, removing, digging, or disturbing from its natural
state any living or dead wildlife or fish, or parts or products thereof, such as antlers or nests.” For
more information or to submit comments, contact Bud Rice at ,907-664-3512, Fax 907- 6443816 or go to www.nps.gov/alaska.
April 9
Deadline NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2012 CONSERVATION ACHIEVEMENT
AWARDS. Do you know an individual or organization making a difference for conservation in
Alaska? Recognize their passion and contributions by nominating them for a 2012 Conservation
Achievement Award. This year Alaska Conservation Foundation (ACF) will present awards in
eight categories, including Lifetime Achievement. For more information and the nomination
form and guidelines, go to http://alaskaconservation.org/achievement-awards/2012-conservationachievement-awards/nominate-award/. For additional information, contact Leah Doney-Neel at
907-276-1917 or email ldoney-neel@alaskaconservation.org.
April 10
The ALASKA BOARD OF FISHERIES is calling for PROPOSED CHANGES in the
SUBSISTENCE, COMMERCIAL, PERSONAL USE, SPORT, GUIDED SPORT, and
GUIDED SPORT ECOTOURISM FINFISH REGULATIONS for BRISTOL BAY;
ARCTIC-YUKON-KUSKOKWIM, ALASKA PENINSULA/ALEUTIAN ISLANDS finfish
areas; and statewide finfish regulations. submit proposals online at:
http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=fisheriesboard.proposal
April 10
Deadline for hearing request on PROPOSAL TO ADOPT REGULATION DEALING WITH
AIR QUALITY CONTROL, including the following: • adopt new standards, maximum
allowable increases, significant impact levels, and emission thresholds for specific air pollutants
and adopt associated clarifying changes; adopt the following revisions to the State Air Quality
Control Plan to comply with federal Clean Air Act requirements; expand the fast track permitting
option to include minor permits classified for fine particulates (PM-2.5).The proposed
regulations are available at http://dec.alaska.gov/air/ap/regulati.htm. For more information or to
submit comments, contact Rebecca Smith, Environmental Program Specialist, at 907)465-5121
or email rebecca.smith@alaska.gov facsimile at: (907) 465-5129, or by e-mail to the Air Quality
Comments Docket at dec.aq.airdocket@alaska.gov.
April 10
Comments are due on the proposal to PERFORM ROUTINE MAINTENANCE OF
DITCHES ALONG SEWARD HIGHWAY. The purpose of this proposed project is to restore
roadway ditches to original condition by removing accumulated sediments, debris, and
vegetation. Ditch maintenance is needed to improve drainage in order to maintain safe roadways,
prevent erosion, and maintain the integrity of state transportation infrastructure. The proposed
work would include: Ditch grading and cleaning; Cleaning sediment and vegetation from
guardrails; Brush cutting vegetation along roadways; and Hand clearing culverts of debris.
Construction for the proposed project is anticipated to begin in Fall of 2012. For more
information, contact Burrell Nickeson at 269-0757 or Jennifer Micolichek, Environmental
Impact Analyst, at 269-5690. Submit comments to Brian Elliott, Regional Environmental
Manager, at (907) 269-0539 or email brian.elliott@alaska.gov.
April 10
KOBUK - Comments are due on the proposal to issue SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL PERMIT
TO operate a CLASS III CAMP MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL for the
construction of a new landfill at the existing Bornite Camp mining camp located 12 miles north
of Kobuk. The landfill will be operated and maintained by NovaCopper US INC. and it will
serve the 50 employees of the camp. It is estimated that the camp will produce 56 tons of solid
waste per year. The landfill will only accept municipal solid waste and inert waste after being
processed through an incinerator as much as practicable. The remaining wastes will be
backhauled and disposed of properly offsite. The 0.5 acre site includes 6 solid waste disposal
cells within a controlled area. For more information or to submit comments, contact Trisha
Bower at (907) 451-2174 or email at trisha.bower@alaska.gov.
April 11
Comments are due on the ALASKA TRANSPORTATION PLAN. For the first time, federal
land management agencies, the Federal Highway Administration, and the Alaska Dept. of
Transportation and Public Facilities are developing a multi-agency long-range transportation
PLAN for ALASKA’S FEDERAL LANDS. This draft plan identifies and prioritizes Alaska’s
transportation infrastructure on federal lands and what systems we need for the future. For more
information, contact Randy Goodwin, (907) 474-2639. For more information, go to
http://parkplanning.nps.gov/document.cfm?parkID=1&projectID=39393&documentID=43975
and http://www.akfedlandslrtp.org/.
April 13
Comments are due on the application for a RENEWAL of an OIL DISCHARGE
PREVENTION & CONTINGENCY PLAN, PETRO MARINE SERVICES, HOMER
BULK PLANT FACILITY. This facility has a capacity of 1,608,180 gallons; its petroleum
products are Jet-A, Avgas, diesel, and gasoline. This facility is located at 4755 Homer Spit Road.
Potential Results. For more information or to submit comments, contact Dept. of Environmental
Conservation, Div. of Spill Prevention & Response, 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK 99501
or call (907) 269-7886.
April 13
KENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE - Comments are due on the proposal from
NordAq Energy, Inc. for the CONSTRUCTION and OPERATION of FACILITIES
ASSOCIATED with EXPLORATION and PRODUCTION OF NATURAL GAS in the
northwestern portion of the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge approximately 4 miles southeast of
the end of the road in Captain Cook State Recreation Area. Subsurface rights are owned by CIRI
who have entered into a lease with NordAQ to develop these gas resources. Fish & Wildlife
Service wished to gather information necessary for the preparation of an environmental
document. Project information is available at
http://alaska.fws.gov/nwr/planning/nepa/pdf/Shadura1_EA_kenai.pdf . For more information or
to submit comments, contact Peter Wikoff at fw7_kenai_planning@fws.gov or fax 907786.3965.
**April 15
Deadline for comments on the proposed BIG GAME GUIDE CONCESSION PROGRAM
(GCP). The program DNR is proposing will competitively select qualified individuals to
conduct big game commercial guiding on state land. The program’s allocation process would
involve qualified individuals submitting an application with supporting documentation to the
DMLW Lands Section, which would then be reviewed and scored by a panel of agency
personnel. Concessions would be awarded and managed by the Div. of Minerals, Land, & Water
(DMLW). A concession would grant access to the land within a guide concession area and
permit commercial big game guiding. This program does not address any other commercial or
private entities or any other non-participating landowners. DMLW is currently working with the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and DNR, Div. of Parks & Outdoor Recreation (DPOR) on
the potential of implementing the GCP on their lands. DMLW has conducted agency meetings
with both landowners and is working towards Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) that
would outline how the GCP would apply to their lands. BLM staff has expressed interest and
support of the GCP and are reviewing what its implementation on BLM land would require.
DPOR staff are in the same process. If the GCP is implemented on these lands, it may be that
only the concession permittees will be able to operate on BLM and DPOR lands. To see the
entire proposal and comment form, go to http://www.dnr.alaska.gov/mlw/gcp/. For more
information, contact For questions and comments regarding this program, and to submit
comments via email, fax, or mail, contact: Clark Cox at (907) 269-8565, Fax (907) 269-8913, or
email dnr.mlw.gcp@alaska.gov.
**April 16
FERC just accepted a Preliminary Permit application for a project that would USE WATER
LAKE ELVA AND GRANT LAKE WITHIN WOOD TIKCHIK STATE PARK from the
Nushagak Electric & Telephone Cooperative, Inc. for a preliminary permit proposing to study
the FEASIBILITY OF THE DILLINGHAM AREA HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT to be
located on Elva Creek and Grant River, near Dillingham. The sole purpose of a preliminary
permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder priority to file a license application during the
permit term. A preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any landdisturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the
owners’ express permission. The proposed project has two developments. The total installed
capacity of both developments would be 3.2 megawatts (MW) and the total estimated annual
generation of the Dillingham Project would be 20.057 gigawatt-hours (Gwh). Lake Elva
Development project would consist of: (1) a 50-foot-long, 10-foot-high rock-fill diversion dam
constructed on the outlet of Lake Elva; (2) a 4,100-foot-long, 4-foot-diameter lake tap pipeline;
(3) a 3,200-foot-long, 3- to 3.5-foot-diameter penstock leading from the lake tap pipeline to the
powerhouse; (4) a powerhouse containing two 0.75-MW Francis turbine/generator units; (5) a
40-foot-long, 20-foot-wide tailrace discharging flows from the powerhouse into Elva Creek; (6)
a 49-mile-long, 34.5-kilovolt (kV) transmission line extending from the project powerhouse to a
new substation approximately 5 miles north of Dillingham; (7) an approximately 3-mile-long
access road; and (8) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual generation of the Lake Elva
development would be 7.927 GWh. Grant Lake Development would consist of: (1) a 900-footlong, 20-foot-high rock-fill diversion dam constructed on the outlet of Grant Lake (main dam);
(2) a 1-mile-long, 20-foot-high diversion canal excavated approximately 1-mile-north of the
main dam; (3) a 300-foot-long, 20-foot-high rock-fill diversion dam constructed at the terminus
of the diversion canal; (4) an intake structure on the diversion dam leading to a 5,000-foot-long,
5-foot-diameter pipeline; (5) a 3,100-foot-long, 4-foot-diameter penstock leading from the
pipeline to the powerhouse; (6) a powerhouse containing a 1.7-MW Turgo turbine/generator
unit; (7) a 40-foot-long, 20-foot-wide tailrace discharging flows from the powerhouse into Grant
River; (8) a 46-mile-long, 34.5-kV transmission line extending from the project powerhouse to a
new substation approximately 5 miles north of Dillingham; (9) an approximately 2.5-mile-long
access road; and (10) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual generation of the Grant Lake
development would be 12.13 Gwh. NOTE: Elva and Grant Lakes are within the boundary of
Tikchik State Park, our nation's largest state park Deadline for comments is April 16.and may
be filed at FERC’s website, http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp or at
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp.More information about this project, including a
copy of the application, go to http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket
number (P-14356) in the docket number field to access the document.
**April 20
Comments are due on the reissuance of the OPERATIONS AND MONITORING PLAN FOR
THE NIXON FORK MINE, a small underground gold mine located 32 miles northeast of
McGrath. Copies of the application reissuance documents and draft state decisions are available
at www.dnr.alaska.gov/mlm/mining/largemine/nixonfork/index.htm. For more information or to
submit comments, contact Sharmon Stambaugh, Large Project Coordinator at 908-269-0880, Fax
907-269-8930, or email sharmon.stmbaugh@alaska.gov.
EVENTS & MEETINGS \ANCHORAGE - EAGLE RIVER & GIRDWOOD
April 7
AWEN’s APRIL SEED EXCHANGE will be held from 10 to Noon at Terra Bella on Dimond.
Even though the snow is still deep and wonderful, it's time to start thinking about gardens. We
have a short growing season, so whether you've already got some starts going under the lights or
are just beginning to think about it, join us for an informal exchange of seeds and/or knowledge.
Feel free to come and go as you please! We are looking forward to seeing you and your seeds.
For more information email awenalaska@gmail.com..
April 8
NOT SO HORNY: ALASKA’S MYSTERIOUSLY HORNLESS HORNED DINOSAUR,
PACHYRHINOSAURUS will be presented at 4pm at Tap Root. Learn about and see them
sketched by ZACH MILLER, a local paleontological consultant to local artists and museums,
who has studied dinosaurs since before he can remember and says he now eats, drinks, and
dreams about them in his spare time. TapRoot has no admission fee but seating is limited. Come
early to get a seat and compete in a bit of science trivia. Anchorage Science Pub is a local notfor-profit designed to stimulate interest in science through brief, entertaining presentations on
interesting science topics at local venues. Welcome are folks with no science background, selfidentified “science geeks,” and everyone in between, but especially those with curiosity and a
sense of humor. For other details or info on being a presenter, email ASP at
anchoragesciencepub@gmail.com.
**April 9
LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT TRAINING will be taught by RON MASCITELLI
from 8:30am to 1:15pm at the BP Energy Center. The workshop provides a step-by-step
methodology for integrating the powerful waste-eliminating tools of Lean Product Development
into any product development process. In the current economic climate, doing more with less is a
mandate for virtually any firm, particularly with respect to new product introductions. Firms that
have embraced the practical, waste-eliminating methods of Lean Product Development have
reported up to 50 percent reduction in launch schedules, dramatic improvements in gross margin,
and enhanced customer satisfaction. Participants will take away a practical plan for executing a
real-world development project in less time, with higher margins, and with enhanced quality and
customer value. For more information or to register for this FREE workshop, go to
http://www.eventbrite.com/event/3004395227/efblike.
**April 9
MCNEIL RIVER BEARS is the topic from 7 to 9pm at the Anchorage Museum. TOM
GRIFFIN, Manager of the McNeil Bear Sanctuary will show photos of and tell stories about the
world famous brown bears of McNeil River. Sanctuary staff members TONY CARNAHAN &
DREW HAMILTON will also participate with some of their photography. Tom's presentation
"Gone Fishing" captures the bears in their natural habitat and explores the individual fishing
techniques employed by different bears. Come and get a glimpse into the life of McNeil bears.
**April 10
Public hearings will be held on the 2035 METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN as
an element of the Comprehensive Plan (Ordinance AO-2012-30 and AO-2012-30(S) beginning
at 6pm at the Municipal Assembly meeting at Loussac Library. Written comments may be sent to
GruensteinBE@muni.org or Faxed to 343-4313.
April 11
HOMESTEADING IN ALASKA will be presented at 7pm at the Campbell Creek Science
Center. When President Lincoln signed the Homestead Act on May 20, 1862, he set into motion
a popular federal land program that would involve over 2,000,000 people in 30 states and
territories. President William McKinley authorized the first homesteads in Alaska in 1898. Since
then, over 10,000 people, including Alaska Natives, have been involved in some of the several
forms of homesteading in the Last Frontier. Hear more about the Homestead Act and
homesteading in Alaska from ROBERT KING, archaeologist and historian with the Bureau of
Land Management, during this the 150th anniversary year of the start of the program. Fireside
Chat Lecture Series. Spend the evening by the fire for a timely tale of science in real life. Hot
drinks and cookies provided by Friends of the Campbell Creek Science Center.
April 11
COHOUSING COMING TO ANCHORAGE! Hear about living in a custom-designed, living
neighborhood, rich in social vitality at a the Anchorage Museum Auditorium from 7 to 9pm. The
presentation will describe cohousing and how it is moving forward on Abbott Road. 20-30
private, clustered homes form a walkable, kid-friendly, elder-friendly, planet-friendly,
neighborhood "village" with park-like landscaping. Common House offers community dinners,
dancing, games, kids’ play room, lounge, library, guest rooms, laundry, fitness / activity rooms.
Other shared facilities include courtyards, community garden, workshop, recreational open
space, etc. For more information, contact abbottcoho@gmail.com or go to Cohousing
Association of the United States at www.cohousing.org.
April 11
ALASKA’S POPULATION: ESTIMATES, TRENDS, AND PROJECTIONS will be
presented from 9 to 11:30am at 4600 Debarr Road, (the old Anchorage School District building
just east of Costco), First Floor Conference Room. Hear how your state demographers, EDDIE
HUNSINGER and DAVID HOWELL, estimate and forecast Alaska’s population. Each year
they estimate the population of your community and all other communities in Alaska. They also
calculate the age, race and ethnic makeup of our population. This will be a great opportunity to
learn how the numbers are made, and where to find them. Please register at the following
address: http://www.surveymk.com/s/AKPopulation. This forum is open to anyone, but limited
space is available, so register as soon as possible. For more information, contact Alyssa Shanks
at 269-4863, or email Alyssa.Shanks@alaska.gov.
April 11
The AMAZING WOOD FROG: HOW YOU CAN BECOME INVOLVED is the topic at
7pm at the Alaska Zoo. Did you know that our only local amphibian is the wood frog? Or that
they have an unusual strategy to deal with the extreme conditions of the Alaskan winters? Join
MARIAN SNIVELY from the AK Dept of Fish and Game to learn more about the wood frog
and how Citizen Scientists can help biologists collect important baseline information about this
unique Alaskan amphibian. For more information, contact Stephanie Hartman (Education
Director) at (907) 341-6463, or slhartman@alaskazoo.org.
April 11
Public scoping meeting will be held at 7pm at the Loussac Library to share information and
concerns about the WILLOW MOUNTAIN CRITICAL HABITAT AREA (WMCHA)
MANAGEMENT PLAN. This meeting is the first step in ADF&G's effort to write a
Management Plan for the WMCHA. For more information, or if you cannot attend the meeting
and would like to submit comments, contact Tammy Massie or Ian Gill at (907) 267-2342 or
email dfg.hab.specialarea@alaska.gov or go to
http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=protectedareas.main.
**April 11
DALL SHEEP on the DECLINE: UNDERSTANDING SHEEP POPULATION
DYNAMICS is the topic for Wildlife Wednesday from 7 to 8pm at the Alaska Zoo. TOM
LOHUIS, a research biologist with the AK Dept. of Fish and Game, shares his recent work
aimed at understanding why Dall sheep in the Chugach have experienced a significant
population decline. Learn about his fieldwork, and the ecology and population dynamics of our
local sheep population.
**April 11 & 12
The ALASKA MIGRATORY BIRD CO-MANAGEMENT COUNCIL will conduct its
spring meeting beginning at 9am in the Unangam Ulaa Building, Aleutian Pribilof Islands
Assoc., 1131 E. International Airport Road. The purpose of the meeting is to act on regulatory
proposals received for the 2013 season. Members of the public may comment on agenda items at
the beginning and end of the session. Copies of the meeting agenda will be available at the
meeting. For additional information call Donna Dewhurst at 907-786-3499 or toll free at 1-877229-2344.
**April 12
Public meeting will be held from 4 to 7 pm at the Campbell Creek Science Center to hear
comments on the LAKE CLARK NATIONAL PARK & PRESERVE » GENERAL
MANAGEMENT PLAN AMENDMENT. This summer a NPS planning team is beginning to
work on an amendment to the park's 26-year-old general management plan. This plan will guide
management decisions and provide an overarching vision for resource protection and visitor use
that will best achieve the National Park Service's mandate to preserve resources unimpaired for
the enjoyment of future generations. For more information, to
http://parkplanning.nps.gov/documentsList.cfm?parkID=17&projectID=36331
**April 12
Undergraduate Research & Discovery Symposium presents LAURENCE C. SMITH, PhD at
7pm in UAA ARTS Building, Room 150 speaking on .THE WORLD IN 2050: FOUR
FORCES SHAPING CIVILIZATION’S NORTHERN FUTURE .Dr. Smith is Vice-Chair
and Professor of Geography and also Professor of Earth and Space Sciences at UCLA. His
research interest include topics of northern hydrology, climate change, carbon cycles and satellite
remote sensing. His influential book, The World in 2050, synthesizes cross-cutting themes of
population demographics, economic globalization, natural resource demand, and climate change
with particular emphasis on northern countries.
April 12, 19 & 26
BLM-Alaska hosts April NPR-A lecture series at 7pm at the BLM Campbell Creek Science
Center on the NATIONAL PETROLEUM RESERVE-ALASKA (NPR-A), a place few get to
visit, yet is home to some of our nation’s most significant and important resources. It is a place
of oil and gas reserves, where the Teshekpuk and Western Arctic caribou herds breed and graze
and numerous species of waterfowl breed and nest in its world-class nesting grounds
April 12 - PREHISTORY OF THE NPR-A - Join us as BLM archaeologist MIKE KUNZ
of the BLM Arctic Field Office describes the story of human migration from the Old World into
what is now Alaska.
April 19 -LOOKING FOR OIL IN THE NPR-A - Learn about the geology of the National
Petroleum Reserve in Alaska. LOU NIGLIO, geophysicist with the BLM-Alaska State Office,
will describe efforts to find and develop the area’s oil resources.
April 26 - BIRDS OF THE NPR-A - Discover the tremendous variety of bird life found in
the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska. Join DEBBIE NIGRO, wildlife biologist of the BLM
Arctic Field Office, to learn more about particular bird species that BLM has identified as being
of special conservation concern. For additional information please call 907-267-1247 or visit
http://www.blm.gov/ak/st/en/prog/sciencecenter.html.
**April 18
FRAN ULMER presents THE MEANING of DEEPWATER HORIZON for ALASKANS:
WHAT WE MUST LEARN from 5 to 7pm at the UAA Campus Bookstore. Many of us are
familiar with Fran Ulmer’s years of service in Alaska include being a mayor, legislator, two
terms as lieutenant governor, director of the Institute of Economic and Social Research, UAA
Chancellor and currently, UAA's Arctic Research Scholar. Fran Ulmer also served as a member
of the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling and is
the chairperson of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission. Everyone is encouraged to come to this
event, ask questions and consider how best to plan for our future. For more information see
http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/bookstore or contact Rachel Epstein at 786-4782 or email
anre@uaa.alaska.edu. There is free parking for this event in the South Lot, just across from the
bookstore.
**April 20
HOWARD WEAVER will presents WRITE HARD, DIE FREE from 4 to 6pm at the UAA
Campus Bookstore. This event is sponsored with the Alaska Press Club. For more information
see http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/bookstore or contact Rachel Epstein at 786-4782 or email
anre@uaa.alaska.edu. There is free parking for this event in the South Lot, just across from the
bookstore.
**April 20
WRANGELL MOUNTAINS CENTER will hold its SPRING BREAK CELEBRATION
AND FUNDRAISER. Doors open at 6:30pm at 11101 Magnolia Street. Enjoy live music with
Piggy Note Boys, Moose’s Tooth beer, and Everyday Gourmet Catering. There will be a silent
auction, kid’s playroom, live auction begins at 8 and the band begins another set at 9pm. For
more information email info@wrangells.org or go to www.wrangells.org.
MEETINGS & EVENTS OUT OF ANCHORAGE
**April 9
FAIRBANKS - GEORGE HAPP and CHRISTY YUNCKER HAPP will present a program
on the PRIMAL DANCING: SOCIAL LANGUAGE THAT BINDS CRANE FAMILIES at
the Arctic Audubon Society meeting at 7pm in the Noel Wien Library Auditorium. The
information and photography will inform and inspire anyone that enjoys watching the Sandhill
Cranes that visit Creamer's Field.
**April 9
FAIRBANKS - BLUE GOLD will be shown at 8pm in the UAF Pub. Wars of the future will be
fought over water a they are over oil today, as the source of human survival enters the global
marketplace and political arena. Corporate giants, private investors, and corrupt governments vie
for control of our dwindling supply, prompting protests, lawsuits, and revolutions from citizens
fighting for the right to survive. Past civilizations have collapsed from poor water management.
Can the human race survive?
**April 9
FAIRBANKS - Open house will be held from 2 to 7pm and a public hearing will be held from 7
to 9pm at the Morris Thompson Cultural Center on the EASTERN INTERIOR RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT PLAN and ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT. The plan
covers 6.7 million acres, including the White Mountains Recreational Area, the Steese National
Conservation Area, the Fortymile Area, and Upper Black River region where this is BLM's first
plan. It covers three Wild and Scenic Rivers (Beaver Creek, Birch Creek, and Fortymile) and
Pinnell Mountain National Recreation Trail. Documents and reports are available at
https://www.blm.gov/epl-frontoffice/eplanning/planAndProjectSite.do?methodName=dispatchToPatternPage&currentPageId=1
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April 9
WASILLA - Public scoping meeting will be held at 7pm at the Menard Sports Complex to
discuss the WILLOW MOUNTAIN CRITICAL HABITAT AREA MANAGEMENT
PLAN. This meeting is the first step in ADF&G's effort to write a Management Plan for the
WMCHA. For more information, or if you cannot attend the meeting and would like to submit
comments, please contact Tammy Massie or Ian Gill Phone: (907) 267-2342 or email
dfg.hab.specialarea@alaska.gov. For more information on the Willow Mountain Critical Habitat
Area, please visit http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=protectedareas.main.
**April 10 & 11
Public meetings will be held in the following location on the LAKE CLARK NATIONAL
PARK & PRESERVE » GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN AMENDMENT.
**HOMER - from 4 to 7pm at the at the Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center
** SOLDOTNA - from 4 to 7pm at the Donald E. Gilman River Center
This summer a NPS planning team is beginning to work on an amendment to the park's 26-yearold general management plan. This plan will guide management decisions and provide an
overarching vision for resource protection and visitor use that will best achieve the National Park
Service's mandate to preserve resources unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations. For
more information, to
http://parkplanning.nps.gov/documentsList.cfm?parkID=17&projectID=36331.
**April 11
PALMER - The MAT VALLEY FISH & GAME ADVISORY COMMITTEE will meet at
7pm at the MTA building to consider the Governor’s appointments to the Boards. For more
information contact Bill Folsom at 745-4339.
**April 11, 16, 23, 24, May 7, 16 & 17
Open house and public meetings will be held in the following locations on the EASTERN
INTERIOR RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN and ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
STATEMENT.
**April 11 - FORT YUKON from 5:30 to 8pm in the Tribal Hall
**April 16 - CIRCLE from 5:30 to 8pm at the Community Center
**April 23 - EAGLE from 5:30 to 8pm at the Eagle School
**April 24 - EAGLE VILLAGE - from 2;30 to 6pm in the Tribal Hall
**May 7 - CENTRAL- Open house from 4 to 7 and public meeting from 7 to 9pm in the
Historical Museum
**May 16 - TOK - from 6 to 9pm in the Tok School
**May 17 - DELTA JUNCTION from 4 to 8pm at the Community Center
The plan covers 6.7 million acres, including the White Mountains Recreational Area, the Steese
National Conservation Area, the Fortymile Area, and Upper Black River region where this is
BLM's first plan. It covers three Wild and Scenic Rivers (Beaver Creek, Birch Creek, and
Fortymile) and Pinnell Mountain National Recreation Trail. Documents and reports are available
at https://www.blm.gov/epl-frontoffice/eplanning/planAndProjectSite.do?methodName=dispatchToPatternPage&currentPageId=1
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**April 12
JUNEAU - Public meeting will be held from 7:15 to 9pm in UAS Recreation Center Room 116
to discuss proposed GLACIER HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS between Fritz Cove Road and
Seaview Avenue. The purpose of the project is to provide for the safe passage of pedestrians and
vehicles. The need for the project is due to geometric design deficiencies along the corridor that
create poor sight distances, inadequate crossings for pedestrians, and conflicting traffic patterns
(turning patterns).A brief overview of the project will be presented at 7:15 PM. Following that,
DOT&PF and the consultant team will be available to answer questions and meet one-on-one
with you. For more information, contact 465-2393 or email glacierhwy@uskh.com.
April 12
JUNEAU - ALISON ELGEE will present her program on her TRAVELS TO TANZANIA,
EAST AFRICA at the April Audubon Program at 7pm.
**April 13
PALMER - The MAT VALLEY FISH & GAME ADVISORY COMMITTEE will meet at
7pm at the MTA building to propose baiting for both black and brown bear in unit 16 and unit 13
for residents and non-residents and any other BOG proposals, consider the Governor’s
appointments to the Boards, discuss how accidentally killed bull moose are dealt with by
enforcement. For more information contact Bill Folsom at 745-4339. To see the proposals that
are under consideration by the board’s, go to http://www.boards.adfg.state.ak.us/. For more
information, contact Sherry Wright at 907-267-2354.
**April 16
FAIRBANKS - The STATE OF THE OCEAN’S ANIMALS will be shown at 8pm in the
UAF Pub. Beneath the surface was an unspoiled universe of natural beauty, a living tapestry of
biological diversity, a landscape overflowing with the promise of an inexhaustible resource. But
contrary to what we always believed, the abundance of ocean animals is in reality, and
environmental illusion. For more information, go the
http://www.pbs.org/journeytoplanetearth/sop_oceans/index.html.
**April 17
PAXSON - The PAXSON FISH & GAME ADVISORY COMMITTEE will meet at 6pm at
Paxson Lodge. Items for the agenda are AC elections, Game proposals, predator control
programs, Susitna Dam project, fish stocking and new business. For more information contact
John Schandelmeier at 388-6039.
**April 17
FAIRBANKS - NATIONAL PARK SERVICE OPEN HOUSE will be held from 5 to 8pm at
the Morris Thompson Visitor Center. Join officials to hear plans and share your ideas on how the
National Park Service can enhance Alaska’s parks, leading up to its 100th birthday in 2016. The
Park Service is especially interested in your thoughts on Alaska-specific topics, including how
state predator control and intensive wildlife management programs are affecting national park
units. NPS also seeks your ideas on improving the online offerings of national parks to better
serve both in-person and virtual visitors, and operational changes that could make national parks
easier to visit. The program will start with NPS Regional Director SUE MASICA providing a
brief introduction of the Service's operations in Alaska and the nationwide centennial themes of
how to better connect people to parks, how to advance the NPS education mission, and how to
better preserve America's special places. Areas will be set up at the Center for each of the three
themes, with NPS staff to moderate discussion, record comments and answer questions. For
additional details and ideas to help prepare for this unique opportunity with your National Park
Service, visit www.npca.org/alaskaopenhouse. A copy of the national Call to Action is available
at http://www.nps.gov/calltoaction/.
**April 17
SITKA - GARDENING for ALASKA’S POLLINATORS- THE BIRDS, BEES and
BEETLES!” will be presented at 7:30pm in UAS Room 106 by DEBORAH RUDIS, Wildlife
Biologist and the Environmental Contaminants Specialist for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service,
Ecological Services Office in Juneau, where she has worked since January 1989. She is the FWS
Alaska Region – Pollinator Coordinator and is encouraging the National Wildlife Refuges in
Alaska to initiate bee surveys. She is particularly interested in the promotion of flowering plants,
especially in their importance to native pollinator species.
**April 22
PALMER - NATIONAL PARK SERVICE OPEN HOUSE will be held from 7 to 8:30pm in
the Depot/Community Center. Join officials to hear plans and share your ideas on how the
National Park Service can enhance Alaska’s parks, leading up to its 100th birthday in 2016. The
Park Service is especially interested in your thoughts on Alaska-specific topics, including how
state predator control and intensive wildlife management programs are affecting national park
units. NPS also seeks your ideas on improving the online offerings of national parks to better
serve both in-person and virtual visitors, and operational changes that could make national parks
easier to visit. The program will start with NPS Regional Director SUE MASICA providing a
brief introduction of the Service's operations in Alaska and the nationwide centennial themes of
how to better connect people to parks, how to advance the NPS education mission, and how to
better preserve America's special places. Areas will be set up at the Center for each of the three
themes, with NPS staff to moderate discussion, record comments and answer questions. For
additional details and ideas to help prepare for this unique opportunity with your National Park
Service, visit www.npca.org/alaskaopenhouse. For more information, go to A copy of the
national Call to Action is available at http://www.nps.gov/calltoaction/.
**April 17
HAINES - Public meeting will be held from 6 to 8pm at the American Bald Eagle Foundation to
discuss CHILKOOT RIVER CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS. The purpose of the workshop
is to gather public input on Chilkoot River corridor management recommendations and
improvements planned for the area. There will be representatives from various agencies available
at the workshop to answer questions and discuss corridor concerns. To learn more about the
project, visit: http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/plans/chilkootlk/chilkootriver.htm.
April 17 - 19
JUNEAU - 2012 ALASKA COASTAL RAINFOREST CENTER SYMPOSIUM: COSTAL
TEMPERATE RAINFORESTS: INTEGRATING SCIENCE, RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT, AND COMMUNITIES will be held in Centennial Hall The event will
synthesize best practices, foster collaboration for future projects, and improve community
engagement in science and resource management. There will be more than 35 speakers from
throughout the United States and Canada ranging from academics at leading universities,
researchers and directors from state and federal agencies, resource managers, policymakers,
traditional knowledge bearers, and educators. The presentations and discussions will be directly
linked with projects currently underway in ecosystem management, land planning, forest
management, recreation and wilderness resources, fisheries management, trans-boundary data
integration and policy decision making, conservation, climate change, and education. For more
information and to register, go to
http://acrc.alaska.edu/acrc_sw/symposium/registration_new.html.
**April 18
JUNEAU - Two open house session will be held from at the Nugget Mall Community Room #2
from Noon to 2pm and from 5:30 to 7:30 to provide information on the proposed
IMPROVEMENTS TO OLD DAIRY AND TROUT STREET INTERSECTIONS WITH
GLACIER HIGHWAY. Between 2004 and 2008, there were 27 crashes at this intersection, 17
of which involved vehicles exiting Old Dairy Road or Trout Street while crossing or turning left
onto Glacier Highway. Although DOT&PF has put up signs prohibiting left turns coming out of
these side streets during the afternoon rush hour, accidents persist - not only during peak times
but all hours of the day. To address the safety issue, The Department intends to construct small
concrete islands on Old Dairy Road and Trout Street, where they physically meet Glacier
Highway. These will enhance safety by forcing traffic to the right and inhibiting left turns and
thru traffic out of Old Dairy Road and Trout Street. Traffic desiring to turn left onto Glacier
Highway from Trout Street would instead cross over Jordan Creek via the bridge and proceed to
the Jordan Avenue traffic signal. Traffic desiring to turn left onto Glacier Highway from Old
Dairy Road would access the Jordan Avenue signal via Crest and Mallard Streets. For more
information or if you would like to submit comments outside the public meeting please contact:
David B Epstein at 907-465-4483 or email david.epstein@alaska.gov . Deadline for comments is
May 4.
**April 18
DELTA - The DELTA FISH & GAME ADVISORY COMMITTEE will hold a public
meeting in the Delta City Hall Conference Room at 6:30pm. Agenda items will include: o Delta
ADFG Staff Update, and o Presentation on 20A Moose Movement-Kalin Seaton, ADFG. For
further information contact Nissa Pilcher.907.459.7263, Fax 907.459.7258 or email
nissa.pilcher@alaska.gov.
**April 18
DILLINGHAM - Public hearing will be held from 6 to 8pm at the Dillingham City Hall for
comments on the Environmental Assessment (EA) for PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS TO
THE DILLINGHAM AIRPORT. including: Constructing approximately 800 feet of West
Airport Road to connect around the north side of the General Aviation Apron for airport and
residential access; Close the public connection of North Airport Road with Wood River Road;
and Relocate fences and FAA facilities/utilities to facilitate the improvements. Construction is
anticipated to begin this summer. The EA is available at http://www.DillinghamAirport.com. For
more information, contact Teresa Zimmerman, Environmental Team Leader at 907-269-0552 or
email teresa.zimmermannn@alaska.gov.
**April 20 & 21
FAIRBANKS - INTERIOR ALASKA GREEN STAR will accept ALL ELECTRONICS
FREE OF CHARGE at the ELECTRONICS RECYCLING DEPOT thanks to a generous
grant from the FNSB Recycling Commission. The Depot will be open to collect old and
unwanted electronics for recycling. Collections are held at the Alaska Waste Recycling Center,
3050 Phillips Field Road (west of Peger Road) from 10am to 4pm both days. More information
about this and other recycling programs can be found at www.iagreenstar.org, or contact us at
info@iagreenstar.org or 452-4152.
**April 21
SITKA - ELECTRONICS RECYCLING will be held from 10am to 4pm at the Recycling
Center, 802 Sawmill Creek Road. Monitors and Televisions cost $12 to recycle. ALL OTHER
ELECTRONICS ARE FREE.
**April 21
PALMER HAY FLAT WALK will start at 9am. DELESTA FOX will be leading the annual
Audubon field trip on the Palmer Hay Flats. The walk will start promptly at 9am from the
parking lot at the Hay Flats. Late comers will be able to catch up. Each year the depth of
Cottonwood Creek varies, hip boots are suggested as the water could be a ‘tad’ higher than kneeboots. Children are welcomed, although they may need to be carried while crossing the creek. If
you have, bring binocs, scope, bird book and a lunch. PLEASE NOTE IF THE WALK IS
CANCELLED DUE TO BAD WEATHER..APRIL 28 IS THE BACK-UP DATE. Directions:
Take the Parks Hwy. from the Glenn Hwy. Take the second exit to the right, which is the
Fairview Loop/Hyder exit, turn left at the stop sign and continue under the Parks Hwy. At the
‘T’, turn right, about half way up the hill, watch for the Fairview Loop Rd. sign and turn left.
Continue on the Loop Rd for approximately 9.6 miles, then watch for a paved road on the left
called Hayfield Rd. Turn left onto Hayfield and travel about 1.2 miles, watch for a sign on the
right called Lucy Lake Rd. Just past the L.L.Rd sign, on the LEFT, is a narrow dirt road, (there
may be a sign referencing the Palmer Hay Flats) take this road as it winds down to the Hay Flats.
Park on the Left. There are no bathroom facilities, although bushes are available near the parking
area. For more information, contact Delesta AFTER April 10th at 258-6425.
**April 21
SCOOP the POOP DAY will be held from 11am to 3pm at University Lake, South Anchorage
Sports Complex, Connor's Bog. Be the solution to pollution. Saturday, April 21 from 11 am to 3
pm. Locations: University Lake, South Anchorage Sports Complex, Connor's Bog. All
equipment will be provided and participants will receive thank-you gifts (Mutt Mitts, etc.). For
more information, contact Matt Kays at 529-9289 or email matt@anchoragecreeks.org.
Sponsored by Anchorage Waterways Council www.anchoragecreeks.org and the Scoop-thePoop Committee.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
For more INFORMATION CONCERNING OCEAN DEBRIS from the Japanese tsunami, go
to http://marinedebris.noaa.gov/info/japanfaqs.html.
ARCTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE has issued their FOURTH PLANNING
UPDATE on the Revised Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) and Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS). The booklet summarizes the public comments received on the Draft CCP/EIS.
During the public comment period, more than 612,000 communications (e.g., letters, emails,
faxes, website submissions, statements at public meetings, etc.) were received. Of these
communications, 1,990 were unique, 115,468 were customized form letters, and the remainder
were identical form letters originating from 28 different organizations. The Planning Update
booklet quotes a subset of the communications received to provide insight on the breadth of
public comments. Every communication was read and reviewed. Each was evaluated to
determine if it addressed specific elements of the Draft CCP/EIS, and Refuge staff are in the
process of writing responses to these communications. The Service's responses will be published
in the Final CCP/EIS later this year. Go to http://arctic.fws.gov/ccp.htm to read the planning
update booklet or for more information on the CCP planning process. For more information,
contact ArcticRefugeCCP@fws.gov.
POWER COST EQUALIZATION FUNDING FORMULA REVIEW by ISER researchers
GINNY FAY, ALEJANDRA VILLALOBOS MELÉNDEZ, and TOBIAS SCHWÖRER
examines how the current Power Cost Equalization (PCE) program formula affects incentives for
rural communities to increase their energy efficiency and add renewable energy sources. The
state PCE program helps bring the high cost of electricity in small rural places closer to costs in
urban areas, by paying eligible utilities part of the costs of the first 500 kilowatt hours of
electricity for each residential customer every month. PCE rates are currently linked to fuel costs
and use. The analysis looks at the history of the PCE program and levels and patterns of
electricity consumption across regions of Alaska, and finds that the PCE program ultimately
affects the price of electricity in four ways, which in turn affect incentives for efficiency,
innovation and conservation. First, PCE broadly affects prices and consumption. A second way
PCE affects the price of electricity is through the specific application of the current PCE formula,
as written in statute and administered by the Regulator Commission of Alaska (RCA). A third is
how PCE affects heat sales in high-penetration wind-diesel systems. A fourth way PCE affects
the price of electricity is how the savings from integrating lower-cost renewable resources are
distributed among kilowatt hours that are eligible for PCE, those that are not eligible, and the
PCE program. The analysis found that an alternative PCE formula—a seasonal fixed-payment
formula—would have several benefits and could help encourage communities to reduce how
much they rely on diesel. If you have questions, get in touch with Ginny Fay at
vfay@alaska.edu.
RUN TO FAILURE; BP AND THE MAKING OF THE DEEPWATER HORIZON
DISASTER by DAN LAWN is now available. The book is the fruit of more than two year’s
work digging into the history of the company we all know so well for its oil spill in 2010. The
story, though, is not about what happened in the Gulf, but why it happened, and who allowed it.
The narrative traces the lives of John Browne -- BP’s famous former chief executive and others
to explore a deep cultural strain running throughout the corporation. Using leaked internal BP
documents, court records and interviews, the book demonstrates how profit-making and cost cuts
were consistently placed ahead of safety and environmental protection. As a result, over two
decades, more than 45 people have died, BP has faced three criminal convictions, but no
individual BP employee or manager has yet been held accountable for their actions. For more
information, go to http://www.amazon.com/Run-Failure-Deepwater-HorizonDisaster/dp/0393081621.
IZEMBEK LAND EXCHANGE/ROAD CORRIDOR DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT STATEMENT (EIS) has been released for public comment on the Proposed Land
Exchange/Road Corridor. The draft EIS evaluates a three-party land exchange that would add
approximately 56,000 acres to the Izembek and Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuges,
designates approximately 43,000 acres as wilderness, transfers 1,600 acres of refuge lands on
Sitkinak Island to the State of Alaska, and transfers an estimated 200-acre, 9-mile corridor
through Izembek Refuge and Izembek Wilderness to the State. The purpose of this land
exchange is to allow a road to be constructed between the communities of King Cove and Cold
Bay. The Service analyzed five alternatives in the draft EIS: no action, two road alternatives, a
hovercraft service six days a week and a ferry service. The draft EIS does not specify a preferred
alternative, but the Service will evaluate public comments and identify a preferred alternative in
the final EIS. In the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (the Act), Congress directed
the Secretary of the Interior to prepare an EIS to conduct an analysis of the proposed land
exchange with the State of Alaska and the King Cove Corporation. In addition, the Act required
an analysis of a road corridor through Izembek NWR in designated Wilderness between the
communities of Cold Bay and King Cove. A copy of the draft plan is available at:
http://izembek.fws.gov/EIS.htm Public comments may be submitted by email to:
izembek_eis@fws.gov by fax to 907-786-3965; or by mail to: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service,
Stephanie Brady, Project Team Leader, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1011 East Tudor
Rd.,MS-231, Anchorage, AK 99503. During the 60-day comment period, the Service intends to
hold informational public meetings in Alaska at these locations: Anchorage, Cold Bay, False
Pass, King Cove, Nelson Lagoon and Sand Point. Official testimony will be recorded at each
meeting. Public meeting details may be found at http://izembek.fws.gov/EIS.htm . For more
information about the refuge visit, http://izembek.fws.gov. Deadline for comment is May 18.
ANCHORAGE MUNICIPAL PLANNERS have produced a website that DESCRIBES
PLANNING AND ZONING CHANGES found in the provisionally adopted code. It clearly
shows: Why multifamily design standards are needed, and height transitions from commercial to
residential districts; pedestrians should be able to walk safely from the sidewalk to a building's
entrance, the benefits of 'private open space' in commercial and multifamily development, and
more! To see the website, go to
http://www.muni.org/Departments/OCPD/Planning/Documents/PZC_2011-104T21RewriteChptrs-techedits.pdf.
FREE COMMERCIAL ENERGY AUDITS FOR KENAI PENINSULA SMALL
BUSINESSES The Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Advocates have secured a USDA
energy grant to provide small businesses with subsidized commercial energy efficiency audits
and help with paying for your energy efficiency upgrades. For more information, contact Taz
Tally at taztally@me.com or 235-3793.
OCEAN ACIDIFICATION AND FISHERIES: ALASKA'S CHALLENGE AND
RESPONSE is the topic of the latest Alaska Seas and Coasts publication from the
Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program. Author TORIE BAKER, an Alaska Sea Grant
Marine Advisory Program agent based in Cordova, explains ocean chemistry basics needed to
understand the effects of increasing acidity in northern waters. This issue also highlights
some of the current research under way aimed at better understanding likely impacts on
increasing acidification on Alaska's marine ecosystems. To download this free, must-read,
primer on ocean acidification in Alaska, please visit the Alaska Sea Grant Bookstore at:
www.alaskaseagrant.org.
TEACHERS AND FACILITATORS! AK Fish & Game have a number of WORKSHOPS
AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES on the horizon! Please check out adfg’s calendar for
educators at http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=educators.teachertraining. Call Brenda
L Duty, Project WILD/Youth Education Coordinator, at 907.267.2216 or email
brenda.duty@alaska.gov for more information. Facilitators, please remember you can attend
these workshops as part of your training where appropriate.
18-YEAR STUDY PROVIDES INSIGHTS ON WOLVES is available at
http://www.nps.gov/yuch/naturescience/wolves.htm. The latest data from a two-decade-long
wildlife study in Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve reports a healthy and rebounding wolf
population. Wolf abundance and distribution has been monitored in the 2.5 million acre national
preserve since 1993 using radio collars on animals within most of the packs using the area. No
wolf study in Alaska, other than one at Denali National Park, has been in place for more years. A
separate AK Dept. of Fish & Game study of the Forty Mile Caribou Herd, a primary food source
for the Yukon-Charley wolves, shows a population of 51,000 – a 50-year high. When the wolf
study began in 1993, the herd numbered about 21,000 animals. Liebscher said that across 18
years of collar data, there appears to be little correlation between the size of the caribou herd and
the number of wolves in the preserve, adding that factors such as winter weather, range condition
and predators outside the preserve have a significant effect on the caribou population. The 2011
annual report notes that wolf density was above the 18-year average (5.09 wolves/1000 square
kilometers versus an average of 4.23) and that the mean pack size was 7.4 wolves. Pack sizes
have fluctuated over the 18-year study, from a low of 4.3 to a high of 9.1, and average 7.1 over
the length of the study. Currently, nine packs are tracked by the National Park Service; pack
sizes range from one to 18 wolves. In 2010, the total population ranged between 58 animals in
the spring and 74 animals in the fall. Since 1993, National Park Service scientists have been able
to determine the fate of 139 wolves collared in the preserve, creating a snapshot indicative of
wolves throughout Interior Alaska. Fully 30 percent of the collared wolves (42) dispersed from
the preserve where they were no longer tracked. A quarter of the collared wolves (33) were
trapped or shot in or near the preserve, either by hunters, trappers or in State of Alaska sponsored
predator control programs. Some wolves (23 animals/17%) were killed by other wolves, and a
few (6 animals/4%) were killed by prey. Only six wolves (4%) died of starvation, and 7% died
from unknown natural causes. Researchers lost contact with 20 wolves, either from failed collars
or dispersal. State-sponsored predator control outside the preserve but within the area used by the
Forty Mile Caribou Herd has varied considerably over the years, and is expected to resume later
this month.
BLM has released the EASTERN INTERIOR DRAFT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
PLAN/ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (RMP/EIS) for public review and
comment. When finalized, the plan will provide future direction for approximately 6.7 million
acres of BLM-administered public land, including the White Mountains National Recreation
Area, Steese National Conservation Area and Fortymile area, three wild and scenic rivers, and
lands in the upper Black River and greater Fairbanks area currently not included in a land use
plan. Comments are due by July 23. For information about the Eastern Interior planning
process, go to http://www.blm.gov/ak/st/en/prog/planning/east_int_rmp.html or contact the BLM
at (907) 474-2340 or (800) 437-7021 (within Alaska).
OCEAN ACIDIFICATION AND FISHERIES: ALASKA'S CHALLENGE AND
RESPONSE is the topic of the latest ALASKA SEAS AND COASTS PUBLICATION.
Author TORIE BAKER, an Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program agent based in
Cordova, explains ocean chemistry basics needed to understand the effects of increasing acidity
in northern waters. This issue also highlights some of the current research under way aimed at
better understanding likely impacts on increasing acidification on Alaska's marine ecosystems.
To download this free, must-read, primer on ocean acidification in Alaska, go to Alaska Sea
Grant Bookstore at www.alaskaseagrant.org.
VOLUNTEERS OPPORTUNITIES
**The newly formed AMATS BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE
is seeking applicants for four PUBLIC MEMBERSHIP SEATS. (“AMATS” is Anchorage
Metropolitan Area Transportation Solutions, the state/city Metropolitan Planning Organization
that plans for and distributes federal transportation funds to improve the transportation system in
Anchorage.) The committee plans to meet four times per year (at minimum) and will advise the
AMATS Technical Advisory Committee and Policy Committee on bicycle and pedestrian issues
and concerns. For a complete description of the committee's duties and membership structure,
download the by-laws from
http://www.muni.org/Departments/OCPD/Planning/AMATS/News/Pages/BicyclePedestrianAdv
isoryCommitteeSeeksMembers.aspx. If you are interested in serving on the committee, please
send a statement of interest and your resume to Erika McConnell at mcconnelleb@muni.org by
May 15.
Applications Being Accepted for the VOICES OF THE WILDERNESS ARTIST
RESIDENCY-2012. Residency programs are held on both the CHUGACH AND TONGASS
NATIONAL FORESTS and take place at various times from June through September. The
program is open to artists and art professionals in all media – visual (two and three dimensional:
photographers, sculptors, painters), audio (musicians, singers, composers), film
(video/filmmakers), and writers (poets, fiction, essays, storytellers). Participating artists are
paired with a wilderness ranger and actively engage in stewardship projects, such as research,
monitoring, and education. The idea is to give artists a sense of the stewardship behind
America’s public lands, fostering an artistic exploration of these natural and cultural treasures.
As a volunteer, each artist will assist with some basic ranger duties, which may include boarding
a tour boat to provide education, participating in research projects, such as seal counts or climate
change studies, walking a beach to remove litter, or other generally light duties. However, an
emphasis for the artist will be experiencing the wilderness and exploring how to communicate its
inspirational qualities through their artwork. To learn more about the program and download an
application, visit www.myalaskaforests.com or contact Barbara Lydon at (907) 783-0090, or
email blydon@fs.fed.us.
COASTWALK JAPAN TSUNAMI DEBRIS MONITORING - As debris from the tsunami in
Japan makes its way to our shores, it is important to learn as much as possible about the issues
connected with it and to stay up to date on the facts as they become known. The CENTER FOR
ALASKAN COASTAL STUDIES is a statewide leader in marine debris prevention education
and community cleanups through our CoastWalk program, need a few VOLUNTEERS who
have experience with our CoastWalk program to begin more regular monitoring of select
beaches. Through monthly monitoring we hope to be able to track changes in the debris items
and amounts. When confirmed sightings of debris are made in Alaska, we will expand or
monitoring and cleanup efforts to include more beaches and more frequent CoastWalks. By
comparing incoming data to the past 28 years of data we have collected, we will be able to
observe if the type or amount of debris is changing and what the impact of the new debris is. For
more information, contact Patrick Chandler at 907-235-6667. For more information about the
CoastWalk monitoring program, marine debris, or to report debris items on local beaches, please
contact the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies at 907-235-6667 or info@akcoastalstudies.org.
KENAI PENINSULA: STREAM WATCH, an award winning volunteer program founded in
1994, is making a difference on the Kenai Peninsula! Join the team of more than 60 trained
Ambassadors to share river stewardship information and complete river restoration projects
along the pristine waters of the Kenai, Kasilof and Russian Rivers. Protect world famous
fisheries while enjoying the beauty of the peninsula. All of the training and supplies are provided
for a great day in the great outdoors. Volunteer camping sites available. For more information,
visit our webpage at www.KenaiWatershed.org or email StreamWatch@kenaiwatershed.org.
CENTER FOR ALASKAN COASTAL STUDIES are celebrating their 30th
ANNIVERSARY and looking for some help. At this time, we are looking for someone to work
about 10 hours/week for about a month. We recognize and appreciate that amount of time and
commitment. So we’d like to offer the person who fulfills this volunteer opportunity for
Intertidal & Forest Ecology Exploration and overnight stay at Peterson Bay! We can pay for RT
transportation for 3 to the Field Station. Our heated yurts will sleep up to 8 (bunk beds for 6) so
you may bring your family/friends if you pay just that transportation fee. The Field Station has a
full kitchen with all the amenities so you just have to bring food, sleeping bags and a sense of
adventure. If you are interested in ‘applying’ for this, contact Melanie Dufour at (907) 235.6746,
FAX: (907) 235.6668, or email melanie@akcoastalstudies.org. For more information, go to
www.akcoastalstudies.org.
FAIRBANKS - INTERIOR ALASKA GREEN STAR is SEEKING NEW MEMBERS for
its BOARD OF DIRECTORS. If you care about promoting green living, recycling, and
community sustainability, this is the position for you. We are looking for energetic, creative, and
enthusiastic people to support Interior Alaska Green Star’s mission to encourage households and
businesses to practice waste reduction, energy conservation and pollution prevention. Benefits of
becoming a board member include forming meaningful and lasting connections in the
community, contributing to the impact Interior Alaska Green Star makes in our community, and
supporting locally-based sustainable practices. If this sounds good to you, we would love to hear
from you! For more detailed information about the time commitment and required duties, please
visit: www.iagreenstar.org/participate/join-the-board for links to additional information, or email
us at info@iagreenstar.org.
MAT-SU/COPPER BASIN AREA CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS are
needed. Each member's term is three years, with an option to renew. Board members are
recruited from the community at large to represent the various recreational, historical, and
cultural resource interests in a balanced manner for the Division of Parks and Outdoor
Recreation. The Citizen Advisory Board members fulfill an important role of communication
between Alaska State Parks and Mat-Su/Copper Basin communities. In the past year, the board
considered issues such as the Hatcher Pass Management Area Plan Revision, the South Denali
Project development, Fishhook Hydroelectric Projects, and cell towers in Denali State Park. This
year the board will be working on the Nancy Lake State Recreation Area Management Plan
update, the Denali State Park Trails Plan, and capital improvement projects in the MatSu/Copper Basin Area. Each fall, the board assists with a legislative briefing for the Mat-Su
Legislative Delegation. Board meetings are held September through May, on the second Tuesday
of each month, at the Wasilla Middle School Library. Members from outlying areas can attend
meetings telephonically. The board welcomes the public to attend its monthly meetings. Go to
http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/misc/brdappgeneric.pdf for the on-line PDF application. Applications
are also available at the state parks office at 7278 East Bogard Road in Wasilla. For more
information, contact the Park office at 745-8935.
INTERNSHIPS
ALASKA CONSERVATION FOUNDATION (ACF) is offering five 6-month, paid
internships, which can be viewed at http://alaskaconservation.org/internships/internship-jobdescriptions/.. Applications can be submitted through April 20. The titles and host
organizations for the positions are:
1. Coal Campaign Communications Intern - hosted by Friends of Mat Su
http://alaskaconservation.org/internships/internship-job-descriptions/#coal
2. Data Enhancement Intern - hosted by Alaska Conservation Alliance
http://alaskaconservation.org/internships/internship-job-descriptions/#data
3. Gas Licensing and Alaska's Communities Intern - hosted by the National Parks Conservation
Association http://alaskaconservation.org/internships/internship-job-descriptions/#gas
4. Innovative Funding Intern - hosted by the Alaska Marine Conservation Council
http://alaskaconservation.org/internships/internship-job-descriptions/#funding
5. Mining Intern - hosted by Southeast Alaska Conservation Council.
http://alaskaconservation.org/internships/internship-job-descriptions/#mining.
A 2012 SUMMER INTERN for the KATCHEMAK HERITAGE LAND TRUST to provide
support to the organization's stewardship and outreach programs. The intern will assist with
fieldwork by monitoring KHLT’s conservation lands and performing trail maintenance. The
intern will also enhance KHLT’s social media capacity, including creating a short outreach video
of KHLT's properties. This is a paid internship lasting twelve weeks at full time. Start date is
negotiable between May 15 and May 30. To apply, email cover letter, resume, and two
references to mandy@kachemaklandtrust.org by April 9,
MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS INTERNSHIP for the SPENARD FARMERS
MARKET for the 2012 Market Season. The Spenard Farmers Market encourages sustainability
through local agriculture and community development, it is the only nonprofit farmers market in
Anchorage. The ideal candidate would have an interest in local food issues and excellent
communication skills. While the internship is unpaid, it is part time, extremely flexible and can
be outside! This would be the perfect opportunity for someone seeking college credit, building
their resume or networking within the nonprofit and environmental community before college
graduation. Email a resume and statement of interest to spenardfarmersmarket@gmail.com.
April 15
HOMER - Deadline for applications for the COLLEGE STUDENTS FOR SUMMER
VOLUNTEER INTERNSHIP for the KACHEMAK BAY NATIONAL ESTUARINE
RESEARCH RESERVE. They are looking for 2 MARINE SCIENCE EDUCATION
INTERNS to work with Reserve staff from July 3 - August 18, 2012 to enhance the experience
of Homer visitors through interpretation, one-on-one assistance, and hands-on demonstration
related to a variety of marine/coastal environment themes at KBNERR Discovery Labs, outdoor
Estuary Hikes, and special events. Interns will also assist Research Reserve staff on science
outreach and research projects. Housing and a food stipend is provided. For more information,
contact Jessica Ryan with the Kachemak Bay Research Reserve at 907-226-4657 or email
jessica.ryan@alaska.gov.
INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE with ALASKA YOUTH for ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION.
AYEA is a youth leadership and civic engagement program for high school students from across
Alaska to build skills and take action on issues they care about. We host youth leadership
summits focused on project planning, community organizing, and political action, and we
support youth-led projects throughout the school year. We are currently looking for volunteer
interns to lead a variety of projects in 2012. Gain mad skillz in community organizing,
navigating the political system, event planning, communication, and/or fundraising. AYEA staff
are super cool and it will probably be the best internship EVER. Rolling deadline. Positions open
until filled. Applicants do not have to live in Anchorage to be eligible. For more information, go
to http://ayea.org/?s=internship.
April 15
HOMER - Deadline for applications for the COLLEGE STUDENTS FOR SUMMER
VOLUNTEER INTERNSHIP for the KACHEMAK BAY NATIONAL ESTUARINE
RESEARCH RESERVE in Homer is recruiting ips. They are looking for 2 MARINE
SCIENCE EDUCATION INTERNS to work with Reserve staff from June 11 - August 18,
2012 to enhance the experience of Homer visitors through interpretation, one-on-one assistance,
and hands-on demonstration related to a variety of marine/coastal environment themes at
KBNERR Discovery Labs, outdoor Estuary Hikes, and special events. Interns will also assist
Research Reserve staff on science outreach and research projects. Housing and a food stipend is
provided. For more information, contact Jessica Ryan with the Kachemak Bay Research Reserve
at 907-226-4657 or email jessica.ryan@alaska.gov.
POSITIONS AVAILABLE
**GREEN STAR is looking for a PART-TIME STAFF MEMBER TO ASSIST WITH
BIKE TO WORK DAY LOGISTICS. This position will run from April 16th to May 31st. The
selected applicant will work approximately 80 to 120 hours in total to complete this project.
Minimum qualifications: 21 years of age and older, active or recreational bicyclist, independent
worker with flexible schedule, reliable transportation, valid drivers license and proof of
insurance. This is a FUN position that requires doing outreach to community businesses so we
will be looking for a personable, outgoing team member. Resumes can be sent to Josh Sherwood
at joshua@greenstarinc.org. GREEN STAR affirms its commitment to afford all individuals who
have the necessary qualifications an equal opportunity to compete for employment and
advancement with the organization. To assure equal employment opportunity, there shall be no
discrimination and/or preferred treatment concerning any individual or group because of race,
color, creed, religion, ancestry, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status, or veteran
status or as otherwise prohibited by applicable state, federal or local law.
A part-time permanent STEWARDSHIP COORDINATOR for the KACHEMAK
HERITAGE LAND TRUST to start on or around May 16 assists in monitoring conservation
easements and fee-owned conservation land throughout the Kenai Peninsula, coordinates
monitoring by volunteer stewards, works with landowners and conservation partners on
stewardship issues, maintains and updates detailed conservation land files, drafts baseline
documentation reports and management plans, and participates in other projects and completes
additional duties as assigned. This year-round position is initially budgeted at 1040 hours per
year. Duties and responsibilities are expected to increase with experience. Some benefits
included. Please email cover letter, writing sample, resume, and three references to
mandy@kachemaklandtrust.org by April 9.
WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST (OUTREACH) for the NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Job
Announcement Number:YUGA631608DEED) Salary Range: $45,410.00 to $72,205.00 / Per
Year. Position closes April 6. Full Time - This is a TERM position not to exceed 13 months.
This position may be extended for additional periods up to four years total employment. This is a
career-seasonal position. A career-seasonal position includes all benefits of permanent
employment, but does not provide for employment on a full-time year-round basis. As a
condition of employment and (depending on workload needs and/or funding), the employee is
guaranteed work for at least 6 months but not more than 11 ½ months each service year. When
services are not required, employee will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status. A minimum of
2 weeks in non-pay and non-duty status is required each service year. While in pay and duty
status, the employee will work a full-time work schedule (40 hours per week). Salary, vacation
and sick leave earnings, which are normally based on year-round employment, will be prorated
according to the number of weeks actually worked each year. The waiting period of within-rate
increases (step increases) and career tenure may also be extended by a portion of the time spent
in non-pay status. One position is expected to be filled; it is possible that an additional position
could be filled if funding becomes available. KEY REQUIREMENTS: U.S. Citizenship
Required, Background and/or Security Investigation required, Males born after 12-31-59 must
register with the selective service, Drug testing designated - requires a pre-employment drug test,
and Drivers license required. DUTIES: Function as a wildlife biologist for the NPS Arctic
Monitoring Network (ARCN), which consists of five Alaskan park units: Gates of the Arctic
National Park and Preserve, Noatak National Preserve, Cape Krusenstern National Monument,
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve and Kobuk Valley National Park. The person hired for
this position will work with a staff of professional biologists and ecologists in an ecological
monitoring program for arctic ecosystems. EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's Degree
with a major in a biological science that includes the following course work: 1) at least 9
semester hours in such wildlife subjects as mammalogy, ornithology, animal ecology, wildlife
management, or research courses in the field of wildlife biology; AND 2) at least 12 semester
hours in zoology in such subjects as general zoology, invertebrate zoology, vertebrate zoology,
comparative anatomy, physiology, genetics, ecology, cellular biology, parasitology, entomology,
or research courses in such subjects; AND 3) at least 9 semester hours in botany or the related
plant sciences. OR have a combination of education and experience that is equivalent to a major
in a biological science. This combination includes 1) at least 9 semester hours in wildlife subjects
AND 2) 12 semester hours in zoology subjects AND 3) 9 semester hours in botany. The position
is duty-stationed in Fairbanks..
SCA AK CONSERVATION CREW OPPORTUNITIES Enroll now, application deadline is
Apr 15. Open to Youth 15 – 19 years of age The SCA Alaskan Youth Conservation Crews are a
tuition-free conservation service learning experience. We have 5 Alaska-based crews that will
serve our public lands. The crew will consist of 6 crew members & 2 adult leaders. Crew
members will camp & work outdoor...s together on conservation and restoration projects.
Location: Chugach National Forest –Kenai & Cordova1st Crew: June 11 - July 10, 2nd Crew:
July 16 - August 14, Location: Lake Clark National Park – Port Alsworth Crew Date: July 23 –
August 11, Location: Talkeetna Lodge –CIRI Crew Date: June 18 – July 9, Contact Jillian
Morrissey at jmorrissey@thesca.org or text/call 907.715.2381 for questions. For more
information, go to www.thesca.org.
AMERICORPS POSITION CREW LEADER for the term of March 19 – August 17.
SAGA’s Mission: SAGA provides service learning to enhance lives, lands, and communities in
Alaska. We are dedicated to helping young people make the connection between what they learn
and how they live. Program Summary: Serve Alaska Youth Corps (SAYC) is the youth
division of the Alaska Service Corps, and is specifically designed to provide leadership, work
readiness, and life skills to young Alaskans who have barriers to their education or employment.
These skills are gained through the service projects performed and through educational activities
on nights and weekends. Position Summary: Serve Alaska Youth Corps (SAYC) Crew Leaders
have experience in both the essential technical and interpersonal skills needed to assure projects
are completed in a safe, efficient, and team-based manner with high-quality results. Crew
Leaders will be selected to co-lead and live with a crew of five to six Crew Members. These
AmeriCorps members are 17 to 24 years old, come from a diverse array of backgrounds, and
travel from rural and urban communities in Alaska. These young adults may be struggling in
school, with prior experience involving chemical dependency, defiance, depleted motivation, or
no prior work experience – willing to take the steps to reconnect with a positive lifestyle.
Member development and educational activities occur throughout the term of service. These may
include organizing volunteer projects, gaining skills in cross-cultural communication and group
living, and educational/vocational planning. SAYC Crew Leaders are responsible for developing
these activities with the support of the Education Coordinator. Member development and
educational activities will take place in the evenings and on weekends. Following a two-month
orientation at our facilities in Juneau, which includes Wilderness First Responder and hard and
soft skills training needed to work successfully with young adults and disconnected youth, Crew
Leaders will work on projects as a crew before meeting the incoming Crew Members and
receiving crew and location assignments. Crew Members work on service projects throughout
Alaska while living and working with their crew in a field camp setting. Following a weeklong
orientation, members receive their crew assignments and project locations before being
deployed. Project Summary: Serve Alaska Youth Corps projects are located throughout Alaska.
All projects are located outdoors and are completed in all weather conditions. Typical projects
include roadside safety projects (tree clearing, brush removal, clearing behind highway
guardrails), invasive species removal and train maintenance. Projects such as stream restoration
and cabin maintenance are also possible. Project Sponsors: We serve the Alaska Department of
Transportation, National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, Alaska State Parks, local
municipalities, trail associations, and Alaska Native groups. Project Locations: Anchorage,
Fairbanks, Denali National Park, Glacier Bay National Park, Kodiak Island, Valdez, Yakutat,
Juneau, and Prince of Wales Island are representative of project locations. Most projects are
front-country, where crews will live in established campgrounds – possibly within a community
– and have access to services. Backcountry projects are possible, where access to services will be
limited or not present. Our crews are often more than 1,000 miles apart. Education Summary:
The SAYC education program connects what your crew members learn with how they live.
During the service day, crews travel to some of Alaska’s most beautiful areas. In the field camp
at night, you will help them connect with their fellow crew members to learn about these areas,
as well as helping them gain effective communication skills, group living skills, and an
introduction to the world of work including job searches and resume building. Responsibilities:
• Co-lead a crew of AmeriCorps Members while living in field camps; participate in and ensure
completion of camp chores and evening and weekend activities, • Perform strenuous physical
labor while completing outdoor service projects in all weather conditions, • Ensure projects are
completed in a safe and timely manner according to project specifications, • Uphold and follow
SAGA’s policies and procedures, • Take action and respond appropriately if emergency
situations arise, • Promote safety and positive crew morale by facilitating conflict resolution and
addressing dysfunction in crew dynamics, • Serve as the on-site liaison between project sponsors,
your crew and SAGA staff, • Complete paperwork related to service projects and member
development in a timely manner. Position Requirements: • Must be at least 21 years of age, •
U.S. citizen, U.S. national or lawful permanent resident alien with current passport for Canadian
border crossings, • High school diploma or GED, • Valid driver’s license and clean driving
record, • No drug or alcohol convictions in the last three years, • Experience working in a
supervisory role or prior leadership experience, preferably in a team-based model, • Excellent
communication skills, • Tolerance for adversity and uncertainty, • Sincere interest in being a
healthy role model and leader for disconnected youth, • Must be comfortable co-leading a crew
in outdoor settings in extreme weather conditions, • Willingness to maintain a rigorous crew
schedule, • Willingness to make team-based decisions that have a positive impact on the crew
without jeopardizing project success, • Trail work or comparable experience, • Chainsaw and
power tool experience, • Able to provide the gear necessary to live and work for nine months in
the Alaskan outdoors, • Must be committed to completing the full term of national service, •
Selection is contingent upon passing national criminal background and sex offender checks.
Benefits: • Approximately $1,000 monthly living stipend, • AmeriCorps Educational Award of
$2,775 upon successful completion of term of national service, • Reimbursement of the partial
cost of Wilderness First Responder training, • SAGA’s paid Leadership Training Modules,
including: Power Tool Operation and Maintenance, Professional Driving, Alaska Trail
Construction and Maintenance, Leadership and more • Living in Alaska’s wild backyard with
world-class recreation at your fingertips. Transportation: Travel to & from program: Each
Crew Leader is responsible for the cost of travel to SAGA’s orientation site (Juneau or
Anchorage). You can make reservations with Alaska Airlines, the Alaska Marine Highway
System (ferry), or choose to drive a personal vehicle via the Alaskan-Canadian Highway (note:
personal vehicles are to remain parked at SAGA headquarters during the project season). Travel
within Program : SAGA provides 15 passenger vans and ferry travel for project-related travel.
Interviews: Ongoing Until Positions Filled Term of National Service: 900 hours & 22
weeks. To Apply: Please call or email with additional questions: SAGA Recruiter at (907) 7906412 or recruiter@servealaska.org or Fax: (907) 789-3118 or go to www.servealaska.org.
AMERICORPS POSITION TRANSPORTATION SAFETY CREW LEADER for the term
of March 19 – October 31, 2012. SAGA’s Mission: SAGA provides service learning to enhance
lives, lands, and communities in Alaska. We are dedicated to helping young people make the
connection between what they learn and how they live. SAGA is a statewide Service Corps
dedicated to fulfilling our mission by providing high-quality services throughout Alaska. Project
Summary: Alaska Service Corps projects are located throughout Alaska. For the 2012 project
season, SAGA will form two Transportation Safety Crews to serve most of their terms of service
in the Interior of Alaska, in service to the Alaska Department of Transportation (DOT). All
projects are located outdoors and are completed in all weather conditions. The bulk of the service
projects will focus on road safety projects – tree-clearing, brush removal and clearing behind
highway guardrails and fences. Project Sponsors: This crew will primarily serve the Alaska
Department of Transportation & Public Facilities. Some service projects may be done for other
public land agencies. Project Locations: This crew will serve on DOT projects in the Interior
(Fairbanks, Tok, Healy, Valdez) for most of the season, as well as a few other locations in South
Central Alaska (Anchorage, Wasilla, Homer). Position Requirements: • Must be at least 21
years of age • U.S. citizen, U.S. national or lawful permanent resident alien with current passport
for Canadian border crossings, • High school diploma or GED, • Valid driver’s license and clean
driving record, • No drug or alcohol convictions in the last three years, • Experience working in a
supervisory role or prior leadership experience, preferably in a team-based model, • Excellent
communication skills, Selection is contingent upon passing national criminal background and sex
offender checks. Benefits: • Approximately $1,000 monthly living stipend • AmeriCorps
Educational Award of $4,243 upon successful completion of term of national service •
Reimbursement of the partial cost of Wilderness First Responder training • SAGA’s paid
Leadership Training Modules, including: Power Tool Operation and Maintenance, Professional
Driving, Alaska Trail Construction and Maintenance, Leadership and more • Living in Alaska’s
wild backyard with world-class recreation at your fingertips. Transportation: Travel to & from
program: Each Crew Leader is responsible for the cost of travel to SAGA’s orientation site
(Juneau or Anchorage). You can make reservations with Alaska Airlines, the Alaska Marine
Highway System (ferry), or choose to drive a personal vehicle via the Alaskan-Canadian
Highway (note: personal vehicles are to remain parked at SAGA headquarters during the project
season). Travel within Program : SAGA provides 15 passenger vans and ferry travel for projectrelated travel. Interviews: Ongoing Until Positions Filled Term of National Service: 1,350 hours
& 32 weeks Please call or email with additional questions: SAGA Recruiter at (907) 790-6412 or
recruiter@servealaska.org or go to www.servealaska.org.
ENERGY DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT for COOK INLET REGION, INC. (CIRI).
Position will provide high level administrative and related project support for the Energy
Development Department and/or the Company’s affiliated subsidiaries. Prepares materials and
packets for Board of Director and Board Committee meetings and project meetings. Plays key
administrative role in coordinating energy projects. Handles confidential and sensitive
information. Minimum Experience: Two or four years of college in business, finance, natural
sciences or related field and three years progressively responsible related experience; or any
combination of education and experience that provides the required skills, knowledge and
abilities. A high degree of technical and online research skills required. Required Contacts:
CIRI executives, management and staff, Executives, management and staff of CIRI subsidiaries,
wholly-owned and affiliated non-profit companies, Executives, management and staff of other
ANCSA corporations and villages. Local, state and federal government and agency
representatives and staff. Community and business leaders and the General public. To apply:
contact Katherine Cox, HR Generalist, at 907-263-5123 or go to http://www.ciri.com.
ARCTIC ALASKA AVIAN FIELD BIOLOGISTS for the WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
SOCIETY (1) FIELD ASSOCIATE and (1) CREW LEADER needed from 25 May to 25 July
2012 to participate in two projects with the Wildlife Conservation Society in an oil-developed
area near Prudhoe Bay. For Project 1: we will conduct an artificial nest experiment assessing
predation rates near and far from oil field infrastructure. For Project 2: we will assess breeding
bird usage of rehabilitated sites previously disturbed by oil drilling activity. Duties will include
placing artificial nests along transects and monitoring them for nest survivorship. A subset of
artificial nests will be monitored with remote cameras. For the rehabilitation project, duties will
include nest searching and monitoring, floating eggs to determine age, area search surveys and
behavioral observations of all bird species at both rehab and undisturbed sites. Micro-site habitat
characteristics will we be measured using a bird-centered vegetation sampling approach. Data
entry and proofing will also be required. The crew will access sites in the oilfields using a
vehicle and will interact with oilfield personnel on a daily basis. Preferred applicants will have
excellent bird identification skills, solid nest-searching experience, and be familiar with using a
compass and GPS. Applicants must be enthusiastic, in excellent physical condition and willing to
hike many miles each day in hip boots, and be able to work independently as well as with others
for long hours in, sometimes, difficult field conditions. Field conditions will often be wet and
cold, then buggy later in the season. Applicants must be comfortable working in bear country.
Employees will be paid a monthly stipend of $1200 - 1800 depending on experience.
Travel/hotel costs within Alaska will be provided. Room and board (at facilities in the Prudhoe
Bay oil field) will be provided. Travel to Alaska will be partially covered ($500 voucher) by
WCS. Please send a cover letter, resume and at least three references (with contact information)
by email to Joe Liebezeit at jliebezeit@wcs.org. A valid driver's license is required. A B.S.
degree in wildlife ecology or a related field is preferred, but not required. *Please send
application materials as a SINGLE MICROSOFT WORD DOCUMENT*. Non-U.S. citizen
applicants must have (or obtain) a social security number. Include in your cover letter any
relevant experience and your interest in applying for this position. Application deadline: April
15 although hiring will begin AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
PRESIDENT and CEO for the ALASKA SEALIFE CENTER in Seward. The President &
CEO, under the direction of the Board of Directors of the Company, shall have general oversight
and direction of the Company’s operations. Minimum Qualifications, Skills & Knowledge:
15+ years in a senior-level position that has had oversight and management responsibilities of
multiple programs. A balance of scientific research and facilities operation a must; aquarium
experience preferred; must have demonstrated excellent communication skills with the ability to
be a relationship builder. Must have a background in fundraising and development coupled with
knowledge of foundations and other donors who have a philanthropic desire to support similarly
situated programs and research activities. Education/Training Requirements: While a PhD is
desired, an advanced degree is required coupled with an academic and/or scientific background.
Travel: The successful incumbent can expect extensive travel within Alaska as well as between
Alaska and the lower 48. More information about ASLC and the position is available at
http://www.alaskasealife.org/. Please send electronic versions of a letter of application and
resume/curriculum vitae to: Cindy L. Ecklund at cindye@alaskasealife.org.
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