PWSC's Second Annual Environmental Sciences Symposium was a great success!

Tuesday night's Second Annual Environmental Sciences Symposium was a great success. Five students - Hannah Bogdan, Teag Panzer, Luke Stein, J. L. Chapin, and Frank Schweers - presented their independent research projects, which were made possible through the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council and Alaska Mariculture Cluster funding. Each student's presentation offered a unique perspective on pressing environmental issues, from exploring biofouling on oyster farms at the VNT Research and Educational Mariculture site to investigating the impact of Whitetail expansion.

We thank our collaborators, including the Valdez Native Tribe, The City of Valdez, the Alaska Mariculture Cluster, Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council, and the Alutiiq Pride Marine Institute-Chugach Regional Resources Commission. We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Amanda Glazier, assistant professor of environmental sciences and biology, has secured funding with the NSF EPSCoR program awarded to UAF for the next five years. These research opportunities allow our students to further their education and explore future environmental stewardship.