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Kachemak Currents
by KBBI
Kachemak Currents is a natural history program produced by the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies. The program covers a wide variety of subjects, all sharing the common theme of "the natural history of the Kachemak Bay area."
Episodes
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Alaska Owls
The Great Horned owl is the most common owl in the Homer area, and is resident year-round
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Dandelions
Dandelions are a hearty, ubiquitous, and invasive, species
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Puffins
Puffins belong to the Alcid family, and there are two species of puffins in Kachemak Bay, Horned and Tufted
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Steller's Six
Georg Steller was the first to publish descriptions of at least six species found in Alaska, including the extinct Steller's Sea Cow
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Hoarfrost
Hoarfrost is frozen water vapor, forming on cold, calm nights, changing from a gas to solid ice, skipping the aqueous state entirely
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Rock Sandpipers
Rock Sandpipers are a small bird that have adapted to withstand Homer Alaska's challenging winter
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Grouse
The grouse is in the same bird family as the turkey
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Winter Weather So Far
Cloud-cover, snowfall, elevation, and Kachemak Bay
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Ptarmigan
The Kenai Mountains host all three Ptarmigan species year-round
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Lichens
Lichens can be found in almost every biome on the planet, including some of the most extreme
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Insects in Winter
Shelter and rest allow insects to survive until Spring
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Pacific Sleeper Sharks
The Pacific Sleeper Shark is one of the largest predators in the ocean, and may grow up to 25 feet long
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Sea Star Wasting Syndrome
The Sunflower Sea Star has seen a 90% decline in its range since the mid 2010s
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Chickadees in Alaska
There are four species of chickadee in Alaska
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Fungi
The largest organism in Alaska is probably a fungus
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The Aurora Borealis
Also known as the 'northern lights,' the aurora can appear as curtain-, arc-, or wave-like formations
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Clouds
The nature and formation of clouds depends on wind, temperature, and moisture
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Leaf Litter
The layer of fallen leaves, called the litter horizon by scientists, is a dynamic environment
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The Common Murre
The Common Murre is a common seabird in Alaska, but the population has fallen
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European Green Crabs
The European Green Crab is a growing threat to local crab stocks
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Foraging Wild Berries
The Kachemak Bay area has various and abundant berries, both edible and not.
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Lutz Spruce
The Lutz Spruce, the most common tree in the lower Kenai Peninsula forest, is a hybrid of White and Sitka Spruce
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Little Brown Bats
The Little Brown Bat is Homer's only bat species
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Sandhill Cranes
Homer's population of Sandhill Cranes winters in California's Central Valley
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Fireweed Galls
Two years ago, in the summer of 2023, a distinctly subdued fireweed bloom was eventually traced to the presence of the fireweed flower gall midge.
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Spring Snow
The Kachemak Bay area received less snow this winter, but about an average amount of precipitation. But our late season snowfall may benefit salmon, since snowmelt helps keep streams colder, and colder water is capable of carrying more oxygen
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Wildlife Corridors
Roads, among many other human constructions, are a significant impediment to wildlife migration
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Sea Otters in Winter
Sea Otters have the thickest fur on the planet, but that's not the whole story of how these small mammals cope with winter
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Mount Spurr
Active volcanoes line the west side of Cook Inlet
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Citizen Science
Citizen science is one approach to using local environmental knowledge to support research and vice versa.
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Fin Whales
Fin Whales can grow up to 85 feet long, and are classified as an endangered species
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Kachemak Currents is a natural history program produced by the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies. The program covers a wide variety of subjects, all sharing the common theme of "the natural history of the Kachemak Bay area."
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Kachemak Currents is created and hosted by KBBI.
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