The College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, or CFOS, is part of the

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. CFOS offers a bachelor of arts and a bachelor of science in fisheries, master’s and doctoral degrees in oceanography, fisheries and marine biology, and a minor in marine science. The college was established by the

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Board of Regents in 2016 from units at several campuses and placed under a single umbrella administered within the University of Alaska Fairbanks. CFOS is headquartered in

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, with major divisions in Seward,

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and

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: The ''Institute of Marine Science'' in Fairbanks is active in research and graduate training at the master's and doctoral levels. IMS conducts marine science studies in the world’s oceans, with special emphasis on arctic and Pacific subarctic waters. The ''Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center'' in Kodiak works to increase the value of the Alaska fishing industry through academic and research programs in sustainable harvesting and seafood technology. The ''

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Alaska Sea Grant College Program'' in Fairbanks funds marine research, offers education and advisory services, distributes information about Alaska’s seas and coasts and provides outreach to coastal communities. The ''Seward Marine Center'' in Seward provides access to saltwater laboratories and the coastal environment with laboratories, constant temperature chambers and a running seawater system. The University of Alaska's new icebreaker, the R/V '' Sikuliaq'' will be based here. The ''Fisheries Division'' in Juneau and Fairbanks collaborates with state, national and international organizations to study how to develop and maintain sustainable fisheries programs in Alaska and global waters. Faculty at the Fisheries Division train undergraduate and graduate programs in fisheries.

Research projects

The college is involved in the first ever study of

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in the North Pacific and its effects on fish. They are also part of an ongoing project to use

radar Radar is a detection system that uses radio waves to determine the distance (''ranging''), angle, and radial velocity of objects relative to the site. It can be used to detect aircraft, ships, spacecraft, guided missiles, motor vehicles, w ...

to map surface currents in the

Arctic Ocean The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and shallowest of the world's five major oceans. It spans an area of approximately and is known as the coldest of all the oceans. The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) recognizes it as an ocean, a ...

, and UAF CFOS researchers designed and deployed a solar and wind powered "remote power module" to provide energy for the programs equipment, which is often located in remote, unpopulated areas.Remote module will power current radar in the Arctic
''Dan Joling,

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7-4-2010''

References

External links

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About the School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
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