Igiugig Monitoring Planning and Seal Research
This session shared the work that Igiugig Village (Igyararmiut) is doing to develop a monitoring plan. This session also shared a new scientific study on harbor seals in Iliamna Lake, Alaska, that has uncovered remarkable genetic differences between the seals living in the freshwater Iliamna Lake and nearby marine seals in Bristol Bay. These findings suggest that Iliamna Lake’s population, is genetically unique and differs from other harbor seal populations across the entire Pacific Ocean, from Japan to California and other areas of Alaska.
Guest Speakers:
Mary Hostetter – Tribal Steward with Igiugig Village Council
Bill Kane – Tribal Steward with Igiugig Village Council
Donna Hauser – UAF Research Assistant Professor