Igiugig Monitoring Planning and Seal Research

This session will share the work that Igiugig Village (Igyararmiut) is doing to develop a monitoring plan. This session will also share 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.

Presenters:
Mary Hostetter - Tribal Steward with Igiugig Village Council
Bill Kane - Tribal Steward with Igiugig Village Council
Donna Hauser - UAF Research Assistant Professor