Alaska Fisheries & Climate Policy: At Kodiak’s fisheries debate, candidates faced heavy questions on trawl bycatch, with organizers and speakers pointing to climate-driven ecosystem change as the bigger driver behind recent stock trouble. Marine Research Regulation: University of Alaska Southeast’s Auke Bay seawater discharge permit is moving through renewal, with a preliminary draft allowing up to 100,800 gallons per day and no mixing zone. Health + Seafood Science: Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute teamed up with Alzheimer’s Resource Alaska to promote omega-3-rich wild seafood as “brain foods,” backed by science-backed nutrition messaging. Arctic Climate Data: The peer-reviewed Arctic Report Card will continue under American Geophysical Union management after federal support was pulled, keeping Alaska-focused chapters in place. Energy in the North: New research argues solar PV can matter in Arctic summers despite long winters, challenging the idea that wind must dominate. STEM Funding: NIST awarded $30M+ to Manufacturing Extension Partnership centers to help small manufacturers adopt AI, robotics, automation, and additive manufacturing. Gray Whale Watch: A symposium highlights eastern North Pacific gray whale declines and ongoing malnutrition-linked strandings, with Bering Sea changes still a key concern. Tech for Remote Jobsites: TrueLook launched “Universal Connectivity,” letting construction cameras connect via cellular, Ethernet, WiFi, or Starlink—already used in rural Anchorage areas. Insurance Transparency: Public Citizen says homeowners insurance “data calls” often aren’t answered or made public, turning the climate-driven insurance crisis into an information crisis too. Survival Story: An Alaska teen’s 62-hour Bering Sea ordeal after a boat capsized underscores the stakes of cold-water safety and search-and-rescue readiness.