Curry Cunningham

Interested in following the progression of the 2025 Bristol Bay salmon run relative to our preseason forecast (54.1 million run, with a harvest of 37.8 million fish or 209.6 million lbs.)? Check out the inseason website we update each day: alaskasalmonprogram.org/bristol-bay-da…

What's the latest from #BristolBay? Based on the pattern (red distribution) in Port Moller Test Fishery catches (grey pts), it would appear the run is arriving ~2 days early inshore This would suggest that ~48% of the 2025 season total catch+escapement was recorded through 7/4

Several folks asked for a link to our 3rd UW-FRI Inseason Forecast report from 6/27, available here: alaskasalmonprogram.org/inseason-repor…

Total Bristol Bay catch+escapement is currently tracking with a run arriving inshore ~2 days earlier than the average. In the figs below the grey points are 2025 C+E, and the blue lines are the expected total C+E for a run equal to our preseason forecasts with average run timing

Well, it is an understatement to say that the 2025 Bristol Bay sockeye salmon run is off to a rapid start. The 4.8 million total catch+escapement through 6/24 is the third highest inshore run to date since 1980 Strong start in the Nushagak and Ugashik districts!

Hi Everyone, CAPAM’s special issue on Fisheries Stock Assessment Good Practices is finally completed. Direct link to the special issue is here sciencedirect.com/special-issue/… The preface that briefly describes the papers can be found at sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

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Post-doc opportunity! Interested in SDMs and bycatch genetic data? Stock-specific Modeling of Bering Sea Chum Salmon: Integrating fishery-dependent observations with genetic data Excellent team of @UAFcfos and @NOAAFisheries collaborators: @ja_langan @Wes_Larson1 & others

Julian Olden, a Professor at @UW SAFS, has been chosen as one of 10 scientists to serve on the inaugural External Science Advisory Board (ESAB) for @nature_org. "I’m very excited to help inform the science & conservation practices of TNC", Julian said. fish.uw.edu/2024/11/julian…

A dead fin whale has sadly washed ashore near anchorage: adn.com/alaska-news/wi… Has anyone considered the 1970 Oregon Highway Patrol solution for disposal? youtube.com/watch?v=yPuaSY…

🍁 What is the US @EPA's role in improving aquatic ecosystem health? 🎤 Find out from this week's speaker for our SAFS Seminar: Mark Jankowski, an ecotoxicologist and senior science advisor. 🗓️ Thursday 14 November 🕓 4pm 📍 FSH 102 Full abstract 👉fish.uw.edu/departmental-s…

@la_la_liaa Body shaming is pretty uncool, no matter who the target might be. My thoughts at least.

they weigh more than their combined net worth

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Free scientific illustrations for biologists! 😍 @NIH has released a library of 500+ free scientific illustrations to create figures, presentations, and illustrations! all freely available in the public domain. Retweet and spread the message! bioart.niaid.nih.gov

Please join me in congratulating @MLCheng3 on a successful PhD dissertation defense! Well done Matt!

How do we address rapid changes in fleet structure within integrated stock assessments? When is it necessary to represent sex-structured dynamics? Matt Cheng used Alaska sablefish and simulations to address these questions. See his @UAFcfos PhD defense on Monday 10/21 @ 1pm AK

If you are here in Juneau we will be gathering in Lena 101 for the defense. Come join us in person!

A huge congratulations to Lindsay on a successful @UAFcfos Master of Science in Fisheries thesis defense! Having Lindsay as a graduate student in my lab has truly been an honor, and I know she is destined for great things to come!

Interested in what we can learn about the population and spatial dynamics of Alaskan forage fish by combining survey catches with seabird and groundfish diets? Check out Lindsay Turner's thesis defense on Fri, Oct. 18th @ 2pm Alaska

Circa 1940s Bristol Bay fisherman by journalist Herb Hilscher (1902-1987). Via Anchorage Museum. #alaskahistory #alaska