Learn about sea otter activity and interactions with mariculture operations in a free statewide webinar hosted by the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service.
Learn about sea otter activity and interactions with mariculture operations in a free statewide webinar hosted by the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service.
Emily Reynolds, an Alaska Sea Grant state fellow with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, works on projects related to seaweed farming and mapping kelp. In the field, she monitors sea otter activity. She will share her insights on the foraging behavior, habitat use and potential impacts of sea otters in aquaculture and mariculture settings.
Her presentation will examine the role of sea otters as keystone predators and their influence on evolving coastal economies, particularly in Alaska.
Read more at: University of Alaska - Fairbanks
The behavior of sea otters, such as this one eating shellfish near the boat harbor in Seward, may have an effect on aquaculture and mariculture projects. (Photo Credit: Todd Paris)
