AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAI Research: UAA researchers used AI-generated code to gather grocery prices in rural Alaska, data that could help update SNAP benefits; a former UAA ski racer is also using AI to analyze skiing technique. Wildlife Response: A rare orphaned walrus calf rescued near Point Lay is recovering at the Alaska SeaLife Center after local residents, a USGS biologist and wildlife teams coordinated its rescue. Arctic Climate: At an Iceland gathering, Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy and the U.S. Arctic Research Commission chair were asked what the U.S. is doing about climate change but discussed renewable energy and disaster readiness instead. Volcano Monitoring: Scientists raised Gareloi Volcano’s alert level to advisory after a sudden explosion. Infrastructure: The Energy Department is backing a $150 million Alaska Railbelt transmission upgrade, while NOAA’s research ship has arrived in Ketchikan for a $95 million overhaul. Wildlife Management: Alaska closed a Juneau-area mountain goat hunt after years of low numbers and concern that the population has not recovered from severe winters.
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