Lecture to offer toxicology report on Alaska fish
Fish are the primary food for many animals in Alaska, including humans. Scientific research has revealed possible contaminates affecting fish in their natural habitats and risks associated with diets rich in fish.
On Jan. 25 at 7 p.m., Todd O’Hara will discuss the well-known health benefits of eating fish, along with the possible hazards. O’Hara, an associate professor of wildlife toxicology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Institute of Arctic Biology, will present “Healthy Alaska: What’s in Our Fish?” in the Westmark Gold Room. The lecture is the second installment in the Fairbanks portion of 2011 Science for Alaska Lecture Series.
Science for Alaska is sponsored by the University of Alaska Fairbanks, the UAF Geophysical Institute and Alyeska Pipeline Service Company. The series runs on Tuesdays through Feb. 22, 2011 and is free to the public.
Hands-on activities for all ages begin at 6 p.m. inside the Gold Room. Families are welcome.
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Stevie Seibert, University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute, 907-474-5823, stevie.seibert@gi.alaska.edu
Todd O’Hara, University of Alaska Fairbanks Institute of Arctic Biology, 907-474-1838, tmohara@alaska.edu
Marmian Grimes, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 907-474-7902, marmian.grimes@alaska.edu
