Stand above a salmon spawning stream in Southeast Alaska come late summer, and the sheer quantity of fish is impressive. Maneuvering through water sometimes barely higher than their gills, salmon are powerful ecosystem engineers that disturb sediment and fertilize rivers.

This fall, a study published in Aquatic Sciences led by ACRC researchers Jason Fellman, Eran Hood, and Sonia Nagorski looked at how salmon may be changing the chemistry of streams they travel in.

Read more: http://acrc.alaska.edu/acrc_news/index.html

Finals are upon us! This series showcases some finals survival strategies from UAS students!

The Learning Center is open daily with student tutors and staff ready to help! Here students have all the tools they need to work on homework, complete projects, and collaborate with fellow students.

Freshman Eli Faymonville spent some time with Sherry Tamone, Professor of Biology in The Learning Center to start the studying process.

What is your best study tip?
Eli: Stress and anxiety brings out creativity...so procrastinate! In my personal experience when I am procrastinating and I'm nervous about the deadline, crazy things come out, and it usually works out.
Dr. Tamone: Don't push deadlines too much; it is not very good for retention of material. I would say just start early, it is like learning a language, you just have to practice, practice, practice.

How do you prepare for finals week?
Eli: I started weeks ago, Quizlet is great, especially for Bio.
Dr. Tamone: Get good sleep, and get good exercise.

How do you destress for finals week?
Eli: Skatepark, for sure. I go to Lena point sometimes, it is beautiful just to take in nature. We don't have anything like that where I'm from.
Dr. Tamone: I'd say go for a walk. If you're to the point where you can't retain any information, get up, close your book, and go for a walk. That goes for faculty too.

Finals are upon us! This series showcases some finals survival strategies from UAS students!

NAME: Jessica Whitney
MAJOR: Marine Bio

What's your best study tip for finals week?
I am a very visual learner, so the best way for me to study is by drawing things out! Find an open classroom with a whiteboard and take a couple hours continuously writing out definitions, drawing diagrams, and writing out concepts. Also, don’t forget to make it fun; write words in crazy fonts and doodle awesome pictures! I promise, you will remember it better!

How do you prepare for finals week?
I prepare for finals week by studying a little bit each day. Don’t cram at the end!

How do you destress for finals week?
Best way to destress for finals week for me is to take a hike! Hiking let’s me clear my mind, allowing me to start fresh when I return to studying! I recently just did the Spaulding meadows trail on my study break! Just an easy and fun hike with a great view; best part: it’s right next to campus!

#uasoutheast #spikethewhale

UAS Wellness 🐳

Do your part to foster a trauma-sensitive campus and prevent suicides by taking advantage of Kognito At-Risk training.

Kognito At-Risk is an online, innovative and interactive training. Learn to identify and talk to students and peers who are exhibiting signs of distress and encourage them to seek appropriate help. This training will enhance your skills through direct practice in a risk-free environment with student avatars. Training available for faculty, staff, and students - https://loom.ly/RIktw5A

Join the UAS CARES movement, turning hope into action at UAS.
#uasoutheast #reasonispeak

☃❄ Tomorrow is one of the biggest Juneau events all year! 🎄🌟🍪

UAS Student Activities Board is be providing rides downtown for First Friday! A bus will leave main campus at 4:00 pm and Upper Housing at 4:15 pm.

We hope you are able to get downtown and enjoy the festivities. Be sure to check out art from students in Wayne Prices's Northwest Coast art courses. The student art will be on display at the Baranof and the Sealaska Heritage Institute.

Finals are upon us! This series showcases some finals survival strategies from UAS students!

NAME: Milagro Darby
MAJOR: Math with a Biology Minor

What is your best study tip?
My best study tip is to set aside a certain amount of study time for each class/final so you don't get too overwhelmed by all the studying you have to do.

How do you prepare for finals week?
I prepare for finals week by planning out the 2 weeks before it as well as the week itself, including my set aside studying time as well as the things I have due and test times so I for sure don't forget.

How do you destress for Finals Week?
I destress for finals week by going on walks to get the nervous energy out and meditating. I am also constantly telling myself that it is almost over, and to just keep pushing.

Tag us in your finals week experience! @uasoutheast #uasoutheast

DO you know someone who might be interested in learning how to do maintenance on diesel engines for boats or vehicles?

UAS Career Education in Juneau is offering a one-week 3-credit class next week (Dec. 10-15).

Check it out and spread the word!

This past week, Louie and Kate from UAS Ketchikan traveled to Petersburg to do some in-person advising and outreach to our distance students.

Thanks, Louie and Kate!

Interested in the Finish College Alaska program, learn more by visiting: https://loom.ly/C9jkuHA

OUT OF AK: UAS STUDENTS STUDY AWAY

“The environment here in western Colorado is so different to what I'm used to but it is still so beautiful. Everyone here is so active and love the outdoors. It's a really great community.”

Rylee Landen
🗺 Studying Away at Colorado Mesa University
📚 Pursuing Graphic Design

Learn more about how you can study away at UAS: www.uas.alaska.edu/exchanges/index.html

#uasoutheast #NSEaway #NSEpics #mynseadventure

TOMORROW is whale Wednesday! Make sure you wear your blue, green, and UAS swag to show your school spirit!
SAB @uasactivities is offering FREE cookie decorating to anyone showing their UAS pride!
#uasoutheast #spikethewhale

Happy first week of December UAS! The first Wednesday of every month is Whale Wednesday, so show your school spirit and wear blue, green, or UAS swag!
SAB @uasactivities will be offering free cookie decorating for anyone who is sporting their school spirit!
#uasoutheast #spikethewhale

Whale 🐳 whale 🐳 whale 🐳 what have we got here?
It's the UAS Gear Store!

Check out the UAS Gear Store for t-shirts, sweatshirts, and more. Shop online and ship anywhere in the U.S.

🎄Outfit your whole crew in UAS gear this holiday season!🎄

https://epay.alaska.edu/C21563_ustores/web/store_main.jsp?STOREID=76&SINGLESTORE=true

It’s winter outside but spring is just around the corner...the spring semester that is! 🤪

It takes less than 15 minutes to submit an application for admission — no essay portion!

PRO TIP: UA Scholars and local high school students in Juneau can get the application fee waived by a UAS Admission Rep on Thursdays when they visit TMHS and JDHS.

Get started at UAS today! Call an admissions counselor for questions about the application or next steps to becoming a UAS student: (907) 796‑6100 or toll free (877) 465‑4827.

Swipe left to see what's happening at UAS this week!
#uasoutheast #spikethewhale
THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE:
THE DE-STRESS FEST EDITION
Study hard for those finals, but make sure
you take time in between study sessions to
de-stress.
📆MONDAY
🐶Dogs on campus!
Stop by the Student Government Office
to cuddle with a furry friend from 1:30-3:30 PM
📆 TUESDAY
🎄Get festive and help decorate a Christmas tree
at 5 PM at the Lakeside Grill
📆🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋 WHALE WEDNESDAY🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋
Wear blue, green, and your UAS swag to show your school
spirit and decorate a cookie outside Spike's Cafe.
Make sure to hashtag your photos with #uasoutheast
SMASH STUFF at the Noyes Pavillion from 2:00-4:00 PM
📆 Thursday
🥤Power up with free strawberry and banana smoothies from
12:00-2:00 PM at the Lakeside Grill
📆 Friday
🚌Free rides downtown to the December First Friday!
Bus leaves at 4:00 PM
🔥End of the semester campfire at the
Noyes Pavillion at 7:30 PM

Dr. Charla Brown, Assistant Professor of Human Resource Management, shared updates and information about the Business and Public Administration degree programs.

Check it out!

Wayne Price, Associate Professor of Northwest Coast Arts, was interviewed by KHNS, the community radio station in Haines, Skagway, and Klukwan.

Listen to Wayne talk about his work with UAS & Northwest Coast Native Art. It's an excellent listen!

UAS URECA recipient Luke Holton on the front page of today’s Juneau EMPIRE!!
🐳 Whale done! 🐳

“I felt like place names were a huge opportunity in front of us to say we’re not as ignorant as we were a hundred years ago, and a chance to make positive change,” Holton said before the screening.

Faculty Friday with Richard Simpson,
Assistant Professor of Humanities, Geography and Environmental Studies BA Coordinator

In this series of posts, we shine a light on your UAS faculty-- learning about their college experiences, their best study tips, what they love about living in Southeast AK, and more. Check out Richard's #flashbackfriday pics from his undergrad years.

What was your favorite undergrad experience?
🎶My friends and I rented a small storefront and ran a cooperative record store called Wayward Council. We organized shows there, so at night when the store closed we would move the records and have punk bands from around the world play in our store. It became the primary venue in the southeast and created an expansive community that has had relevance in my life to this day.

What is the most surprising undergrad experience you had?
📚I went to college at the University of Florida. I doubled majored in English and Criminology—two disciplines that at the time seemed unrelated. Yet they were both vital to me and explained much about each other. And this also clearly explains why I’m teaching a class on Detective Fiction next semester.

Did you study abroad?
🇮🇹Not as an undergrad, but as a graduate student I studied Italian in Rome.

What's your best study tip?
📵Find a place to escape into your work. You want to associate good study habits with a specific location free from distraction.

What do you love about UAS?
💙The students do inspiring projects. They come hungry to learn and the university and faculty provide them with so many opportunities for creative coursework that can have a real impact in this city as well as around the world.

What do you like about living in Juneau?
💫Of course, everyone is excited about the outdoor things. But really what is amazing about Juneau is the city itself. The secret is that a small group of people can get together, work hard, and make anything happen given all the resources available and the way people support each other and want to get together. All of this means Juneau is a good place to dream big.

What’s your favorite course to teach?
🌎Definitely Critical Geography—it’s designed to introduce and implement methods for tackling the new challenges we face concerning the politics of urban space and the environment in the 21st century. And I'm excited to teach Intro to Literary Studies and Intro to Cultural Geography next semester. These are courses that anchor a strong foundation in their respective fields and at the same time enable ways to think differently about so many areas of study.

What's a don't miss tip about UAS and Juneau?
🐳The "Art of Place" workshops and lectures in the Spring are always incredibly special and should not be missed. And definitely catch the Juneau Symphony whale watching tour that heads out of Auke Bay. They like to say the live orchestra on the boat attracts the humpbacks—so I think they should do a punk version of this to see if the orcas pogo.

#uasFAMOUS #uasoutheast #flashbackfriday

Come to Spikes Cafe tomorrow, Friday November 30 between 12 and 2 PM for a bake sale!

Students from the COMM 235 class will be educating people about the B-Safe Program. This program is promoted by the Bartlett Regional Hospital Foundation and educates about infant safe sleep awareness.

All profits will be donated to the B-Safe Program at Bartlett Regional Hospital.

Meet one of our new students!

NAME: Sierra Lissick
YEAR: 3rd, transfer student
MAJOR: General Bio
WORKS on campus as the Whalesong photographer
FAV UAS Study Spot: The classroom upstairs in the housing lodge.
FREE TIME: I enjoy aurora hunting and exploring all of Juneau.
WHY did you choose UAS: I had been wanting to leave California for years. With the small class sizes and the abundance of wilderness, it seemed like there was no better fit for me than UAS.
What's a recent event you ENJOYED? I really enjoyed the Power and Privilege Symposium.
#uasoutheast #uasfye #uasFAMOUS