Announcements

• September 10

  2017 Abstract Submission Now Open!

  Abstract Submission is now open! The submission opened September 2nd, and will close October 7th, 2017 at 4pm AKST.

  SUBMIT ABSTRACT

  The 2017 Alaska Marine Science Symposium (AMSS), Alaska’s premier marine research conference, will take place on January 23-27, 2017. AMSS brings together scientists, educators, resource managers, students, and interested public to discuss the latest and greatest marine research being conducted in Alaskan waters. Research will be presented by geographic theme, including the Gulf of Alaska, Bering Sea & Aleutian Islands, and the Arctic. Topic areas will include ocean physics, fishes and invertebrates, seabirds, marine mammals, local traditional knowledge and more. Keynote presentations will be held Monday, January 23rd; Gulf of Alaska presentations will be on Tuesday, Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands on Wednesday, followed by the Arctic on Thursday.

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• February 26

  AMSS 2016: Summary Infographic, Pics, and More!

  

  This year's AMSS 2016 was a huge success! Over 800 people attended the conference to listen and learn about almost 80 different plenaries, 5 keynotes, and over 200 posters. Save the date for AMSS 2017, next January 23-27, 2017.

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• January 21

  2016 Alaska Marine Science Symposium has gone mobile!

  

  We strongly encourage you to download our mobile guide to enhance your experience at 2016 Alaska Marine Science Symposium. You'll be able to plan your day with a personalized schedule and browse exhibitors, maps and general show info.

  The app is compatible with iPhones, iPads, iPod Touches and Android devices. Windows Phone 7 and Blackberry users can access the same information via our mobile site.

  To get the guide, choose one of the methods below:

  1)  Download 'Guidebook' from the Apple App Store or the Android Marketplace
  2)  Visit https://guidebook.com/g/amss2016 from your phone's browser
  3)  Scan the following image with your mobile phone (QR-Code reader required, e.g. 'Red Laser', 'Barcode Scanner')

  From the Guidebook application, tap "Download Guides" then "Passphrase". Enter the code rockfish and the guide will download to your device!

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• October 15

  Abstract Art

  The abstact submission period for AMSS 2016 closed on Friday, October 9, and the numbers are in. We received 312 abstracts, of which 136 requested oral presentations. 

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• October 15

  Got Twitter?

  As of October 15, 2015, the AMSS Twitter account (@AKMarineScience) has 190 followers. We're going to be using Twitter to provide real-time information and updates about the symposium using the #AMSS2016 hashtag. So if you haven't jumped on the Twitter bandwagon yet, now would be a good time to give it a try.

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