Summary
Learn about recent seabird and marine mammal mortality events and toxic shellfish
Tuesday April 28th, 5:30 – 7:00pm, Kachemak Bay Campus, Pioneer Hall
Come hear from the Alaska Harmful Algal Bloom Network’s team about recent seabird and marine mammal mortality events and toxic shellfish. The team will start the session with a brief presentation introducing harmful algal blooms (HABs) and a recap of the observations and events of the 2025 season. After the presentation, a panel of HAB experts will discuss and field community questions about seabirds, marine mammals, phytoplankton, toxin testing, and human health in Alaska. Participants will have the opportunity to talk to experts about specific impacts that HABs may have in their communities.
Expert Panelists:
Brie Drummond, Wildlife Biologist, Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge
Deborah Tobin, Professor of Biology, UAA-KPC Kachemak Bay Campus
Emily Sears, Public Health Nurse, State of Alaska Department of Health
Kim Schuster, Phytoplankton Monitoring Program Lead, Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Thomas Farrugia, Alaska Harmful Algal Bloom Network Coordinator, Alaska Ocean Observing System
For more information please contact Rosie Masui at rmmasui@alaska.edu