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New Report: How Much Does Alaska Spend on K-12 Education?

In a new education publication, Dayna DeFeo, Matthew Berman, Alexandra Hill, and Diane Hirshberg examine how Alaska’s K-12 spending compares to other states in the US.

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UK Fisheries

ISER Director Ralph Townsend Presents on Fisheries Management in UK

Director of the Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER) and Professor of Economics, Dr. Ralph Townsend, recently presented three invited talks on fisheries management in the United Kingdom.

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wild fire

Dr. Jennifer Schmidt Talks Wildfire Risk in Bloomberg Law News

The Institute of Social and Economic Research’s (ISER) Assistant Professor of Natural Resources Management, Dr. Jennifer Schmidt, was recently published in Bloomberg Law News discussing the rising wildfire risk in Alaska. In the article, Dr. Schmidt explains the impact of climate and society on risk in the wildland urban interface (WUI) and suggests actions that can be taken to lower that threat.

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Brian Kraft

CBPP Alum Featured in Green & Gold

After opening that first lodge in 1997, Kraft and company acquired new lodges in Kodiak in 2002, King Salmon in 2008 and the aforementioned Bristol Bay Lodge in 2012 – however, he’s since sold his stake in the Kodiak and King Salmon properties.

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the elodea plant

Dr. Tobias Schwoerer Featured by KTUU

The Institute of Social and Economic Research’s Dr. Tobias Schwoerer, was featured by KTUU to discuss elodea and its potential impact on Alaska’s salmon industry, should the state be unsuccessful in eradicating the invasive aquatic plant.

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