Tammy Davis Archives

Workshop discusses the future of invasive crabs in Alaska

by Meredith Redick | Nov 13, 2023 | Local News, Syndicated

European green crabs haven’t made it to Sitka – not yet, anyway. During the Alaska Invasive Species Partnership workshop last Thursday (11-9-23) in Sitka, experts from around coastal Alaska spoke about current strategies to fight these invasive crabs. Read More

Nov 7-9 in Sitka: Workshop takes a hard look at knotweed, green crab and Alaska’s other noxious invasives

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Nov 6, 2023 | Local News, Syndicated

The agenda for this week's (November 7-9) Alaska Invasive Species Partnership meeting in Sitka is five pages long. Near the top of the partnership's concerns: European Green Crab (found now in Metlakatla), and Japanese Knotweed (prevalent in Sitka). Read More

Researchers set the stage for Sitka invasive’s final curtain call

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Aug 28, 2018 | Local News, Syndicated

The state’s campaign against an invasive marine species near Sitka is going on hold, while researchers crunch their data and look for funding to pursue all-out eradication. After four summers of study, scientists from ADF&G and the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center have a method to kill D.vex -- now all they need is the funding to do it. Read More

‘Invasives Week’ efforts still focused on Sitka’s D.vex

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Jun 24, 2016 | Local News, Syndicated

It's Invasive Species Awareness Week in Alaska. KCAW’s Robert Woolsey caught up with one of the state’s top invasive-fighters, Tammy Davis, as she coordinated a dive team in Sitka’s Whiting Harbor.Read More

The line in the slime: Alaska makes stand against D.vex in Sitka

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Jul 29, 2015 | Local News, Syndicated

Alaska is going to war against an invasive species in Sitka, and its weapon is science. With help from the Smithsonian, the state is hoping to eradicate an invasive sea squirt in Sitka’s Whiting Harbor.Read More