Research
We are charged by Congress to conduct scientific research that enhances the wise use and conservation of our coastal and marine resources.
Marine Advisory
Our outreach and technical assistance programs help Alaskans wisely use, conserve, and enjoy Alaska's marine and coastal resources.
Education
Resources and professional development for K–12 educators. Public education and training in coastal communities. College student awards and fellowships.
“In Alaska, these seals are not just watchable wildlife or an interesting academic question, or a conservation question, there is food security and human public health concerns” -- Gay Sheffield, Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory agent in Nome.
Subsistence hunters on St. Lawrence Island are finding that seals they try to hunt are sinking to the bottom of the ocean and they're not sure why. https://www.ktuu.com/content/news/The-mysterious-case-of-the-sinking-seals-566571471.html
With increased harmful algal blooms in the region, this recent story from KNOM radio highlights how much we have yet to learn about algal toxins’ effects on subsistence food in the Bering/Chukchi Seas, something we've been working on. @knom https://www.knom.org/wp/blog/2019/12/20/little-known-about-algal-toxins-effects-on-subsistence-in-arctic-waters/
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ICYMI: Report coauthored by Gay Sheffield of @AlaskaSeaGrant finds record low Bering Sea ice.
Impacts included
❄️unprecedented #weather events
❄️die-offs of seabirds & other animals
❄️ice-associated seal strandings
❄️impaired marine subsistence activities
https://news.uaf.edu/record-low-level-of-bering-sea-ice-causes-profound-widespread-impacts/
Upcoming Events, Classes, and Trainings
Alaska Sea Grant News
The eighth Alaska Young Fishermen’s Summit (AYFS) is coming soon. Sponsored by Alaska Sea Grant, the three-day networking and skill-building conference is aimed at new entrants in Alaska’s commercial fishing industry to help them manage and grow their businesses. Next month, it’ll be held at the Westmark Baranof Hotel in downtown Juneau, January 21–23, 2020.…
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“This is an extreme event with immediate and long-lasting repercussions. It’s indicative of very rapid change in the entire northern Bering Sea ecosystem. It has ramifications for everyone in the region,” said lead author Rick Thoman, a climate specialist at the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy at the University of Alaska Fairbanks
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Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation (AFDF) and partners, including Alaska Sea Grant, are excited to announce a new training program for people interested in starting a seaweed farm. The program will be held in Kodiak, Ketchikan and Sitka in February 2020. Applications are due by December 20, 2019. The training is part of the Alaska Mariculture Initiative and is intended…
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A new report is out on how communities can anticipate, plan for and build resiliency around oil spills. The report is the product of regional workshops in Anchorage, Alaska; Virginia Beach, Virginia; Santa Barbara, California; and Mobile and Bayou La Batre, Alabama. The Sea Grant Oil Spill Science Center and the Gulf Research Program of…
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