On the sixteenth of June we all went fishing in the Ellikarrmiut Kuigat River with a seine net.  We would have two or three people holding the net and the others would go upstream and come splashing down the river to attempt and get the fish into the seine.  We were out there for a couple of hours and we caught five starry flounder which are also known as Platichthys stellatus. The average length of the starry flounder was 169 mm.           

 On this seine we also pulled in five chum salmon smolts.  These were pretty small and hard to identify, but we looked in the Fishes of Alaska book to find the correct species.  A chum’s scientific name is Orchorynchus keta. The smolts were pretty small coming in at an average size of 41 mm. 

Also on the seine we pulled in two pink salmon or, Onchorynchus gorbuscha.  These looked a lot like the chum smolts but they didn’t have spots on their body like the chum did.  The two fish had an average size of 37.5 mm.

That day we caught one sculpin and one dolly varden as well.  The spatulate sculpin; or Icelus spatula was striped and had spiky fins and was 100 mm.  The dolly varden also called Salvelinus Malma, was a pretty small juvenile at 104 mm. 

On June 19^th we seined some more and we caught eleven dolly varden.  We also set some traps they day before and in these traps the day before and in those traps we found four more dolly varden.  Because of hungry stomachs and tired legs we didn’t measure the length of any of the fish. =D

During our fishing at the Ellikarrmiut Kuigat River, Lagoon Inlet, and Lake, we caught five different species. There were three Dolly Vardens(Salvelinus malma) at the Lake, eleven at the Lagoon inlet, and one at the Ellikarrmiut River. Then there were two pink salmons(Onchorynchus keta) at the River. The chum salmons(Onchorynchus gorbuscha) were five. The starry flounder(Platichthys stellatus) were also five. The only type of fish that was caught alone was the spatulate sculpin(icelus spatula).

The average sizes in millimeters for the fish named in order were 104mm for the dolly varden(the only fish that was measured from the River), 36mm for the pink, 40.8 for the chum, 169mm for the starry flounder, and the only sculpin caught was 100mm in length. For the average depth for both the transects was 20.46cm, the average velocity for both was .11m, and the total discharge was 1.79373. This is the data I retrieved from seine fishing and minnow trapping.

Nashville, Island =D. It’s okay, I got to go fishing, kayaking, hiking, and sleep in a tent. The first night was horrible, the tent the girl’s were sleeping in was COLD, but when the other days came, it was like sleeping in a reg. bedroom, with spiders. So far, I’m waiting to go kite surfing and go on our 15 mile hike. Anywho’s, we went fishing, the seven of us students caught a Spatulate sculpin (Icelus spatula), Starry flounder’s (Platichthys stellatus), Chum salmon (Onchorynchus keta), Pink salmon (Onchorynchus gorbuscha) , and Dolly Varden’s (Salcenlinus malma).  I thought it was fun, I never knew what the names of the different kinds of fishes were until I came to this NISS. So, I know more than I did then. The average size

Average Sizes for different species:

Starry Flounder – 169 mm. (millimeters)

Sculpin – 100 mm.

Chum – 41 mm.

Pink Salmon – 36 mm.

Dolly Varden – 104 mm.

The report river habitat characteristics for the average depth, velocity, and total discharge are 24.5 cm (depth), 0.57 m/s (velocity) and 0.896965 us.

This whole Summer Science experience was the best of my summer of 2009. I’ve got to meet really awesome people, go kayaking, hiking (first it in a year) and I know more than I use to about fish and their habitat. In conclusion, I’m going to end this blog, until the next time I blog. Ta-Ta for now .

<3 Lafonda Moses.

There was an activity we did here at Talent Search; a scavenger hunt in the Cultural Center library. It was exciting and competitive. Fourteen students were split into two groups and I happened to be in the second group. Both groups were given a sheet of paper for every student. And we had many different options of finding the answers. We were able to ask people around, look into the books, and use the computers for the internet. And the first place winners would get a prize.
After a while of searching for the answers on our sheet of paper, we kind of slowed down when the first team was winning. But we finished our work anyway. Hector, the instructor started checking the answers like he was grading them. Even when we finished second place, we had better answers. So we got the first place. And our prize was to line up first in line for the ice cream. There were different options of flavor and toppings and everything. The ice cream was great!
-Mary S. Bill
-Toksook Bay

Hello, my name is Jonathan and I’m from Kasigluk. Here I am in Bethel attending this Talent Search program for a week. I wanted to come to this camp because I wanted to experience what college is like. The best part of Talent Search so far was kayaking and going to the store. Kayaking was fun because you get to have free time instead of working in classes. One thing that I am interested in is technology. I like technology because there are many things that you can do like: browsing, playing games, chatting, and lots of other fun things. I like to four-wheel riding, and playing ball. Four-wheeling is fun because you get to ride all day. I am talking about going through mud and puddles not going on boring board walks. I have about four brothers and one sister. Dad-Esai Jr., Mom- Theresa, Bros.- Carl, Yago, Esai #3, Nicholas, Sister: Shannon. My goal is to finish high school, getting a diploma, and lots of other things that might be involved with careers. My career goals are to get a good job and stay with that job.

this week is going crazy we had fun,we were bored,we were what ever. i met new friends and we watched a movie, I went to the store i played pool I fell asleep in one of the classes. and the weather has been pretty boring it practically ruined the fun in talent search but i still had fun because we watched horror movie and a comedy movie.so the week is going better then i thought.

Hi my name is Brandon macar and iv been staying here for seven days in Sacket Hall waiting for school to start there we just do is writing, finding jobs and filling out a lot of papers and on the computers as well so we can join sites were we can find and get jobs we want to do. To tell the truth the only fun i had was just watching the scary movie shutter and the really funny movie college road trip that’s only fun i had. The exciting thing i did in the computer lab when they told me to go to a web site called www.akcis.org and www.job.state.ak.us there you could find as many jobs in Alaska it took me a while to find a job but i think i might join the military so i can get the money for college if i come back alive. That’s my whole week in bethel now tell me your story.

Hi my name is Georgie and im from Toksook Bay Alaska and my week is going slow but i had fun playing pool,going to the store,and watching scary movie.Right now i dont have alot to write about because i barely know you,laugh out loud.Whats there to say….i hope you had fun for the last four days.

Ay Mary, wutcha doin? Havin’ fun? During the past few days, I had too much fun. The very first day, we went kayaking with couple other students that are attending talent search. The following day, we were introduced to Ben Coonce. Ben is an English teacher that types with two fingers. (no offence) And then after that day, we were introduced to Bing. She was talking to us about many different things like “critical thinking”. A.C. store was next on the list, and other important things. I LIE. A day passed on. Today were mostly spending time on computers. Oh, I forgot that I met some people from other villages too. And I am running out of things to write about. Okay then I’m outtie.

Whats crackalakin’ Adrian S.? It’s me Miranda Mochin. Are you having fun here at KUC? I’m having fun meeting new friends and staying here. It rocked like yea! I have learned a lot of new things this week. I also got to know friends more than the 1st day we came here. I was so shy, but once I got to meet people, it felt much better. It made me kind of not shy. Anyways, I met speakers who talked to us and learned many information they gave us. Well, I dont really know what to say right now. I hope you all have fun. Piuraa!

Hey Jonathan, are you having fun this week? I know I am, these past few days were a BLAST!! I met Bing, and Kim Jung along with her mother, which I don’t know her name. I even went AC on the second day. We were suppose to go on the second to last day which is Thursday. We also had free time the same day on Tuesday. We went on the computers in the Sacket Hall, played pool, played Pictionary and Mofia. Well that’s all I have to say about Talent Search. Later “KIDZ!”

Hi people
Me i had fun talent search and i learned a little of being a pilot from lewis Phillip. My favorite thing was playing pool with my friends from other villages and go kayaking and swimming at the same time. I learned stuff from Ben, bing, martin and from Amy. being friends with other people is fun. the lunches were very hardcore awesome tastes. i had lots of fun with guys and girls watching a scary movie and collage courses.

Hey, waqaa! My name is Roseanne Pitka. So far talent search is fast and pleasurable!
Hey Jackie. Your on my left side, isn’t that tremendous! My week is very hasty.. I thought talent search was going to be different. What i mean is, I thought we were going to travel some where out in the tundra, hill, trees, or mountains to camp. However, i’m still having fun with the students that came for college camp. Dude, we need to kill time. I’m going to log off here and go on different sites. BUHBYE

hi Adrian Andrew
What u doing?? Me nothing having fun at KUC. it was fun when we went kayaking it was hardcore fun-aqan. We ate when we had to and it was cool hardcore. I want to free time ilut!
I played lot of things and it was hardcore fun. When we get a free time is even more funner. When we go bed its boring we would have nothing to do but just go to bed. When we get to go to the store its fun, get something that you want.

This week I had fun but a little shy when we were playing some games. I had fun watching “Shutter” mostly where the scary parts were, I joke. I also had fun watching “Road Trip” it was kind of funny. This week we went to the store because we didn’t want to kayak in the bad weather. We also played what’s that game called when you draw pictures and people have to guess what it is, i forgot what it was called. Hi.

this week is so rainy! hi roseanne cangacit? and hi people! hi you guys!

Hey, my name is Sherry and I’m a 10th grader from Kasigluk. So far, here at Talent Search I’m having a lot of fun. I’m meeting some people and having good times. I hope I have a lot more fun here. We’re supposed to say hi to the person to my left, so hey Nicole!

Hello, My name is Nicole Twitchell, a sophmore at Akiuk Memorial School. I’m living in Kasigluk- Akula. I’m actually having a grea time here. I thought I’d be all shy, but meeting and getting to know other students is fun. The best part of this whole Talent Search Camp is learning how to be independent and learning new activities. I’d like to say hi to Roseanne pitka right next to me, hope your having a good time here.

My week over here in Bethel is going fine and I am having a lot of fun. Hi Miranda.