Talk of the Rock

On this week’s Talk of the Rock, host Kayla Desroches speaks with Kodiak Strong organizer Merissa Koller Williams and facilitator Doug Osborne. The event brings community members together to pinpoint initiatives that will improve the quality of life and wellbeing in Kodiak. Koller Williams updates listeners on the progress the community made on last year’s goals and talks about Kodiak …

On today’s Talk of the Rock, host Kayla Desroches speaks with Chief James Mullican from the Kodiak Fire Department, Chief Howard Rue of the Bayside Volunteer Fire Department, and volunteer firefighter Jason Wagner about an ongoing class the two stations are holding called Firefighter One. They also go over the role of volunteer firemen, the different response districts, and their …

On this week’s Talk of the Rock, host Kayla Desroches speaks with PhD candidate Elizabeth Figus, who’s researching the benefits of electronic monitoring versus observers and how to incorporate fishermen’s preferences into bycatch management. Figus wants to thank her funders: The National Science Foundation Marine Ecosystem Sustainability in the Arctic & Subarctic IGERT, The Pollock Conservation Cooperative Research Center of …

For today’s Talk of the Rock, we have part of last week’s Q & A with candidates for the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly. Monique Lewis, Scott Smiley, and Matt Van Daele are competing for two seats of three years on the assembly, as is write-in James Turner, who was not included in the candidate forum. Lindsay Knight, president of the …

On today’s Talk of the Rock, host Kayla Desroches chats with Tom Pogson from the Island Trails Network about the group’s progress clearing Shuyak Island of marine debris. Pogson is the director of education, outreach, and marine programs for ITN and will touch on how kayaking plays into the group’s efforts. You’ll also hear how you can get involved in …

On this week’s Talk of the Rock, host Kayla Desroches sits down with former Alutiiq Museum Executive Director Sven Haakanson to speak about building the historic open boat, the angyaaq. Haakanson made some finishing touches on a full-sized vessel with members of the Akhiok community this summer. He’s also researched and built one in Seattle, where he serves as Curator …

On today’s Talk of the Rock, host Kayla Desroches talks with two representatives from the Kodiak Workforce Regional Advisory Council, Alan Fugleberg and Jared Griffin, about the council’s past and present plans.

On today’s Talk of the Rock, host Kayla Desroches chats with Kodiak College staff about the maritime and technical programs on campus. They also cover a new, affordable series of non-credit courses in development.

On this week’s Talk of the Rock, host Kayla Desroches speaks with a team combining science and tradition to make one food safe to eat. Regulated organizations under the State of Alaska Food Safety and Sanitation Program are not allowed to accept or distribute seal oil due to the danger of botulism, a potentially fatal disease caused by bacteria in …

On this week’s Talk of the Rock, host Kayla Desroches talks with staff from the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge about the refuge’s 75th anniversary and Salmon Camp’s 20th anniversary.