This is an article from the Summer 2015 VPS. For more VPS articles, click here. Category:åÊDetecting Habitat Conservation and Species Distribution Project Team: Alaska Disasters Team Location: NASA Langley Research Center – Hampton, Virginia Authors: Will Manion Amy Ferguson Jordan Vaa Kristen Noviello Katelynn Quinn Nicole MacDonald Mentors/Advisors: Dr. Kenton Ross (NASA DEVELOP National Program) Abstract: Sea ice is rapidly … Read More
Pacific Walrus and Coastal Alaska Native Subsistence Hunting: Considering Vulnerabilities from Ocean Acidification
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