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First week in Anchorage.
Wow, 5 days can really be a long time! 5 days without laundry. The itchiest 5 days of not shaving. 5 days of only learning how to collect data for managing fisheries. 5 days of barely having enough...
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Professional Biologist.
So I passed my test and I am officially a National Marine Fisheries Groundfish Observer. Tomorrow, I get on a plane with 100 pounds of research tools in the infamous (amongst NMFS staff) blue baskets....
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Oh what a week!
I flew out of Anchorage to Yakutat. On the way to Yakutat, we stopped in Cordova. It was beautiful. It made me wonder if I could live off the grid out here. I arrived in the evening and the crew of my...
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Just another week as an observer.
I have seen humpback whales, sperm whales, bald eagles, sea otters, more gulls than I can ever count, and tons of fish. When I am on land it takes a couple of days to stop wobbling. I feel constantly...
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Akutan
I have been spending short amounts of time in the village of Akutan. There is not much here. There are the 89 residents and the few thousand immigrants that work at the fish processing plant. There is...
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Fly fishing in Akutan.
There is a lot of fresh water in Akutan. Most of it comes down from the snow capped 5,000 foot mountains that constantly overlook the village. It comes tumbling down in series of waterfalls that never...
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The Galley
Living at a fish processing plant has its advantages. The food is probably not one of them. In fact, when I first started, I was discussing the “mess hall” with my partner. He had some tips, advice, or...
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Weather or not.
Yes the title is intentional. I understand the difference in whether and weather. The point is that my everyday activities can be heavily influenced by the weather. The weather can stop boats from...
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I have seen humpback whales, sperm whales, bald eagles, sea otters, more gulls than I can ever count, and tons of fish. When I am on land it takes a couple of days to stop wobbling. I feel constantly...
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Akutan
I have been spending short amounts of time in the village of Akutan. There is not much here. There are the 89 residents and the few thousand immigrants that work at the fish processing plant. There is...
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