Bobby Schaeffer and Mik' Lindley
Bobby Schaeffer, AAOKH Qikiqtaġruk observer, and AAOKH graduate student Mik’aq Lindley on the sea ice of Kotzebue Sound.

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Latest News

Winter 2026 Newsletter

February 23, 2026

We are excited to share our latest edition of AAOKH News!  In this issue Bobby Schaeffer offers his observation and reflection of ex-typhoon Halong alongside Rick Thoman’s weather and climate highlights.  We highlight results from graduate student Meaghan Conner research exploring spotted seal haulout behavior near Utqiaġvik and introduction to one of our new collaborations…

2025 Annual AAOKH Meeting and Co-Management Workshop

December 10, 2025

Our AAOKH team is thrilled to share that we hosted our annual meeting as well as a co-management workshop last week in Anchorage at the Alaska Ocean Observing System (AOOS) offices in downtown Anchorage for Day 1 and at the Alaska Community Foundation BP Energy Center for Day 2 and our co-management workshop for Day…