AGP Executive Report
Last update: 32 minutes agoAlaska Marine Highway Upgrade: Alaska DOT&PF says it has identified Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors as the apparent low bidder for the Tustumena Replacement Vessel, a major AMHS reliability investment with a bid of about $350M. Fisheries Tech & Habitat: Sen. Dan Sullivan introduced an updated Bycatch Reduction Act aimed at cutting salmon bycatch and seafloor impacts, including gear standards, salmon excluders, tagging and faster genetic sampling, plus a new flume tank testing facility. Ocean Monitoring Win: After bipartisan backlash, NSF halted plans to dismantle parts of the Ocean Observatories Initiative; the system supports hundreds of instruments off Washington, Oregon, Alaska, and more. Earth Science in Alaska: Researchers used machine learning to map a razor-sharp line of earthquakes beneath Alaska, tracing the Yakutat slab edge near the Denali Fault. Permafrost & Farms: A UAF study examines how permafrost affects Alaska farms for the first time since the 1950s. Kelp Mariculture Growth: Pacific Kelp Co. in Ketchikan is expanding its kelp farming and selling “KelpEdge,” a liquid biostimulant for growers. STEM in Alaska Schools: Wrangell schools highlight AI-aware teaching and new international-experience educators joining the district. NASA Computing: ASRC Federal helped deliver NASA’s new supercomputer, Athena, to boost simulations and AI training for space and science.
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