David Scheel presents Giant Alaska Octopuses. David Scheel is a Professor of Marine Biology at Alaska Pacific University in Anchorage. He has studied octopuses for over twenty years in Alaska and around the world to understand octopus behavior and ecology. At of the event, he highlights the exciting discovery of a new species of large octopus living in our local waters, and the story of his research in Tatitlek, Chenega Bay, and Port Graham Villages with the help of Alaska Native traditional ecological knowledge.