"We study the direct and indirect influences of Pacific salmon on terrestrial ecosystems in southeastern Alaska"

Follow along with us as we research the importance of this critical resource pulse, and its impacts on terrestrial wildlife

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We are a group of researchers, educators, students, and science communicators exploring the influences of Pacific salmon on terrestrial ecosystems.

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Check out our twice-weekly blog posts for project updates, eagle tracking, science trivia, news, and more!

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Learn more about the students, professors, and researchers in the Ecology Alaska research group.

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Eagle Tracker Updated

It’s the beginning of the month, which means that Eagle Tracker has been...

Slow-Motion Eagle Flight

Not much going on this week, but I thought you’d all enjoy this incredible...

Press: UCSC Alumni Magazine

Rachel and Yiwei were recently featured in the UC Santa Cruz biannual Review Magazine,...

Nestling Footage

A couple weeks ago I posted a list of eagle nest cameras for your viewing pleasure....

Eagle Update

There has been a lot of movement lately with our four GPS tagged eagles in southeast...

Hooligan

Hooligan, also known as eulachon or candlefish, should begin spawning in southeast Alaska...

Eagle Nest Cameras

Love seeing baby eaglets in the nest? Want to watch adult bald eagles laying eggs, caring...

Steller’s Sea Eagle

Bald eagles may be large birds, but their size is nothing when compared to their close...

Eagle Tracker is up!

Hey everyone! Over spring break I  finally had a chance to sit down and work on writing...

Congratulations to Rachel!

Rachel was just awarded the prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship from the National...

Happy Spring Break

It’s spring break for us here in Santa Cruz, and many other places across the...

The last white bears?

Ever wonder what makes bears in southeastern Alaska so large? Part of it could be the...

Who likes to fish?

There are plenty of species of wildlife that will feed on a salmon carcass as an easy...

From the Trail Camera Archives

It’s been a while since we’ve had trail camera photos of our own up here on...

Eagle Movement

Part of the benefit of tagging bald eagles with GPS tracking devices is the ability to...

New Eagle Trail Cam Photo

Okay, so it’s not what you’re thinking! Right now we don’t actually...

Eagle Update

Despite my best efforts, I still haven’t managed to put together an eagle tracking...

Science: Is it unreliable?

Sometimes, it seems that contradictions and misunderstandings in science abound. Are...

New eagle capture images

In November, when we captured our five bald eagles for GPS tracking devices, we were...

Trail Camera Photos- Amazon Style!

During wintertime in the northern hemisphere, especially a place as cold as Alaska,...

Alaska salmon stocks and commercial fishing

Last month, a group of researchers from the U.S., Norway, Canada, and China published a...

Trivia Question of the Week

This week’s Trivia Question is by no means scientific. What is Alaska’s...