For Immediate Release

The 2007 Science for Alaska lecture series, which takes place in Fairbanks, Anchorage, Juneau and Seward throughout January and February, draws to a close this week in Anchorage. Barbara Mahoney, a biologist with NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service’s Anchorage field office, will give an overview of Alaska’s beluga whales.

The free, one-hour event, titled “Alaska’s Beluga Whales: Distribution and Movement,” begins at 7:15 p.m. Monday in the Wendy Williamson Auditorium, UAA campus. Get there early to check out educational displays and demonstrations by The Imaginarium. All ages are welcome.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
http://www.scienceforalaska.com.

CONTACT:
Amy Hartley, Geophysical Institute Information Officer: (907) 474-5823
Melissa Hart, Geophysical Institute Public Relations Assistant: (907) 474-7853