UAS Fish Tech Courses
The University of Alaska Southeast in Sitka has partnered with the At Sea Processors Association (APA) to get Fisheries and Marine Science college coursework in the hands of high school students in coastal Alaskan communities. The primary mechanism they have been approaching this through is by offering college courses for Dual Credit. This partnership (UAS & APA) has created a program that covers the cost of tuition and provides faculty support to the educators facilitating these college courses in local high schools. Wrangell is currently able to offer the following courses through this program.
FT120: Fisheries of AlaskaThe principles, concepts and techniques of fisheries management, enhancement and rehabilitation in Alaska are reviewed in terms of the biological, economic, social and political aspects. Topics include overview of Alaska fishing gear, geographical areas of salmon, herring, bottom and invertebrate fisheries, management methods enhancement and rehabilitation techniques, data collection and usage.
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FT274: Fish BiologyAn introduction to the major groups of fishes with particular emphasis on fishes of the Pacific Northwest region of North America. Lecture, laboratory, and field work will introduce students to fin fish and shell fish. Identification and classification, anatomy and physiology, age and growth, reproduction and behavior will be studied. Emphasis will be placed on commercially important fish species of Alaska.
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OCN101: OceanographyA survey of the oceans. Geology, chemistry, physical and biological characteristics will be covered. Topics include plate tectonics, sedimentation, ocean topography, major and minor chemical elements of seawater, currents and water masses, waves and tides, upwelling, nutrient cycles, plankton and nekton, benthic and pelagic life.
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