![]() ![]() ![]() The University of Alaska Fairbanks, a participant in the 2011 study, provided the lichen ( Cladonia spp.), freshwater moss ( Fontinalis neomexicanus), kelp ( Eualaria fistulosa) and horse mussel ( Modiolus modiolus) samples from Amchitka Island and Adak Island (a control site). The first DOE LM environmental survey occurred in 2011 and is part of a cycle of activities that will occur every 5 years. In 2008, the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Legacy Management (LM) became responsible for the long term maintenance and surveillance of the Amchitka site. ![]() Monitoring of the radiological environment around the island is challenging because of its remote location. Three underground nuclear tests, including the Unites States' largest, were conducted on Amchitka Island, Alaska. ![]()
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