Pacific Herring from Prince William Sound, AK 

(Photo: USGS)

Pacific Herring in Alaska

Pacific herring are vital to the environment, economy, and culture of Alaska. However, despite their importance, vital genetic features about the species remain poorly understood. By using modern genomic techniques, our team at the University of Alaska Fairbanks are investigating herring genetic topics to better understand herring in Alaska.

Herring Research in the News!

Recent Happenings

Lab members Isabelle Nicolier, Sydney Almgren, Maris Goodwin, Maggie Harings, and Lilian Nelson with advisor Jessica Glass 

Spring Conference Awards

Members of the Glass and López labs won awards for their oral and poster presentations at the 50th annual meeting of the Alaska Chapter of the American Fisheries Society.