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The Alaska Landscape Provides a Natural Playground That Consumes Outdoor Enthusiasts and Extremists Bristol Environmental & Engineering Services Corporation is an Anchorage-based company with offices in Marysville, Washington, and San Antonio, Texas. We employ more than 70 full-time persons, with additional staff during the summer field season. 'vVe participate in the U AA Career Fair each year, to meet new graduates who might become new employees. Our client list includes the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Kulis Air National Guard Base, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The occupations listed below are just some examples of the types of work you will find in a consulting engineering firm. >- CIVIL ENGINEERING AND DESIGN • Landfills. Water & Sewer Systems. Roads. Airports >- CONSTRUCTION AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT • Field Supervision. Cost Estimating & Scheduling. Health & Safety > ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES • Hazardous Waste Management. Chemistry. Geology & Hydrogeology. Biology >- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES • CADD • GIS. GPS • Web-based Document Management > ADMINISTRATION • Accounts Payable & Receivable. Payroll. Contracts To express interest, please forward your resume with cover letter to the address below. You can also learn about new opportunities by logging on to our web site. Bristol A w~ owvt.ed.t ~ of 'By~'B~ NClt"'w~Corpor-Clt"'WYlI ENVIRONMENTAL & ENGINEERING SERVICES CORPORATION Check out our job postings 2000 W. International Airport Road, #C-I, Anchorage, AK 99502 at www.beesc.com 907-563-0013 phone • 907-563-6713 fax staff photo by Bob Martinson While planning True North 2004, a staff member suggested running a story about urban sprawl's effect on dog mushing. We figured that as more people build homes near dog lots in the Mat-Su Valley, the newcomers would chafe at the sound of barking dogs. Bob Martinson, a True North photographer, volunteered to contact local dog mushing legend Martin Buser. Bob met Buser at a Seawolves basketball game and assured us Buser would welcome his call. But when Bob called Buser, the musher remembered nothing of Bob. When True North regrouped, we decided to change the focus of the dog mushing article to Buser's relationship with his dogs, and Bob signed up to take photos for the article. During the photo shoot, Bob and Buser hit it off so well that Buser invited Bob to the Iditarod's kickoff party. The evolution of Bob and Buser's relationship reflects the characteristic of Alaska that True North 2004 articulates. In an environment as vast as Alaska, our relationships are closely knit. Common threads bind us to each other and to our environment. Welcome to True North 2004. Top left to right: Bob Martinson, photography' Andrew Morton, design' Aaron Edwards, photography' Brian Bublitz, co-editor & writer' Adam Paunic, "vriter, design & circulation. Bottom left to right: Gene Rachinsky, writer & photography' Chris Gillm,v, writer & photography' Paola Banchero, professor' Liz Brooks, co-editor & writer' Mai Li Kross, design. Not pictured: Jamie Kmet, advertising. 4 TRUE NORTH· 2004 FEATURES 6 Net Loss Commercial fishing in Alaska suffers as overseas farm-fishing looks to invade the purity of the fishing industry. By GENE RACHINSKY . PHOTOGRAPHS BY BOB MARTINSON & GENE RACHINSKY 8 50 Years Young Spawning from simplicity, UAA reaches the half-century mark as the largest university in the state. By WILL JACOBS 12 The Science of Growth Space is a rare commodity for students using science labs and classrooms at UAA, but plans for expansion can improve education. By BRIAN BUBLITZ 14 Extreme Sports A look at extreme sports in Alaska and the dedication it takes to support such a hardcore habit. By CHRIS GILLOW . PHOTOGRAPHS BY GABE DUMLAO & AARON EDWARDS Transforming Colors A life of hardship and discovery leads to 19 success for a painter from Mongolia. By FUMIYO SATO . PHOTOGRAPHS BY AARON EDWARDS UAA Grads: Where are they Now? Ever wonder what happens 22 to UAA graduates? Satisfy your curiosity with these UAA success stories. By TRUE NORTH STAFF' PHOTOGRAPHS BY BOB MARTINSON & AARON EDWARDS Man of the Trail Experience the life of a sled-dog musher and his 26 canine team with a profile of Martin Buser. By ADAM PAUNIC' PHOTOGRAPHS BY BOB MARTINSON Alaska: The Ultimate Proving Ground Ultra-marathon run­ 32 ners gather in Alaska to endure the Iditarod Trail Invitational, a competition that calls on racers to push themselves through the Alaska wilderness. By BILL KRIEGS . PHOTOGRAPHS BY CHRIS GILLOW & BILL KRIEGS A Race of Mercy The paw-powered history of the Iditarod Trail Sled 34 Dog Race. By BRANDON WILLIAMS' PHOTOGRAPH BY BOB MARTINSON XtraTuf: The Steamy Relationship Between 36 Alaskans and their Boots Take a trek with boot lovers to find out how boots can be everyday footwear. By LIZ BROOKS' PHOTOGRAPHS BY BOB MARTINSON Left to Right: Gillnet at sunset; Copper River King salmon command some of the highest salmon prices in the world. One reason for the high price is that they are the first run on the calendar coming in early May, and their high content of Omega 3 oils claim many health benefits, photos by Bob Martinson; Fresh Halibut are hoisted from the fishhold of a boat in Gustavus, photo by Gene Rachinsky. 5 tanford University researcher Josh Eagle said com­ fishermen are haVing a hard time making a profit. mercial fisheries produce 40 percent less today than in "In the last 10 years the costs went up 15 percent or 1980, when they were producing more than 99 percent of more, which includes fuel, insurance, maintenance the salmon consumed worldwide. expenses on vessels and supplies. This contributes to the In Alaska, 10 percent of the workforce is employed in amount of fish we need to catch for us to break even," the salmon fishing industry and the fact of farm-fishing said John Herschleb, 51, an owner of Pagan Fisheries taking over makes a devastating impact on commercial based in Cordova. He has been in business for more than fishing. Because of competition from salmon farms over­ 30 years and is now thinking about retiring from the seas, Alaska's share of the global market declined from business. 50 to 40 percent in the 1980s, to less than 20 percent in Not everyone is able to adapt as the industry changes, 2000. The state declared a state of emergency and offered said Gunnar Knapp, professor of economics at the commercial fisheries financial relief. Institute of Social and Economic Research at UAA. Commercial fisheries are losing their market share "It's a hard problem to deal with," he said. "People are not only to overseas competitors but also to domestic adapting by cutting their expenses. They handle fish aquaculture. Farm-fishing or aquaculture producers more carefully and get higher quality. With some people have gained the competitive edge over commercial fish­ quitting fishing, it helps others; there's more fish for eries due to cost-cutting measures, technology and those who hang on." improved logistics that make it possible to ship fresh fish Similar to the transformation that occurred in agricul­ worldwide. As a result, these producers can provide ture in the Lower 48, the fishing industry is now on the consumers with a fresh product year-round, even as verge of major restructuring as well. Alaska is planning demand for fish has surged worldwide. to start new cooperative fishing programs and reform According to the Stanford report, international com­ producer-processor relationships. petition for salmon often undermine local efforts to pro­ "The good news is the aquaculture revolution is forc­ tect environmental quality and marine resources. ing more efficiency on a sector sorely in need of such Marc Jones, executive director for Alaska Fisheries change. The bad news is that such change involves con­ Development Foundation, said that farm fishing drove siderable human suffering and community disruption," the prices of salmon down overall. explained Rosamond L. Naylor, the Julie Wrigley Senior "Farm fishing is a reality," said Jones, "and it goes Fellow at Stanford's Center for Environmental Science from this point forward. It's never going to go away. In and Policy (CESP) and lead author of the report. order to help the commercial industry, we need to restore The industry is already contemplating one response value. Quantity is there, but by producing high quality on the advertising front. product they can establish a greater margin and restore To bring back the popularity of commercial fishing, value of the commercial fisheries targeting every market the industry needs to educate the public about farm-fish­ that will pay a premium price for the product." ing products that have toxins and food coloring which Jones said he believes that commercial fisheries are cause health problems, suggested Paula Terrel, program going to survive the crisis. director at Alaska Marine Conservation Council. "They will always be there," he added, "and I am sure "A huge marketing and educational campaign about they will be there long past my figure." the value of the wild and the problem with farm fishing In light of industry pressures and added costs, local will definitely make a difference in the fishing industry." • NET LOSS 7 by Will Jacabs This year, the University of Alaska Anchorage celebrates 50 years of public higher education in southcentral Alaska. Home to more than 21,000 students, it is a major regional university with programs ranging from non-credit, non-degree courses to graduate degrees. UAA is now the largest of the University of Alaska schools,and, beyond doubt, one of the most important institutions, public or private, in Alaska. UAA had modest beginnings. The president and the campus, the core of what is now known as the West University of Alaska Board of Regents started to offer Campus of UAA, began in 1968.
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