Archive for 2024
Alaska Sea Grant State Fellowship welcomes its 10th class
Sixteen early-career scientists and professionals were selected for the 2024–2025 Alaska Sea Grant State Fellowship. These Fellows will start this summer and fall, working around the state in support of…
Read MoreYouth nature camp program continues growth
Now in its third year, the Coastal Connection Camps program offers educational summer activities for middle school youth in Valdez and Seward, while training teachers and leaders to conduct these…
Read MoreScotland mariculture exchange to benefit domestic production
Alaska Sea Grant, in partnership with Connecticut Sea Grant, sponsored an opportunity for two mariculture business owners from Alaska and two from Connecticut to learn more about the seaweed industry…
Read MoreNew fish aging method promises faster results
Determining the ages of fish is an important step for researchers and resource managers in understanding basic biology and informing management decisions. Otoliths—fish ear bones—grow throughout the lifecycle and display…
Read MoreFellow spotlight: Nick Mills
Nick Mills is a 2024 Knauss Marine Policy Fellow sponsored by Alaska Sea Grant. Mills is living in Washington, D.C., for the one-year paid fellowship and working in a senior…
Read MoreAlaska Clean Harbors program expands with help of Alaska Sea Grant State Fellow
Alaska’s small-boat harbors are vital to the state, supporting tourism, fishing, and cultural activities. The Alaska Clean Harbors program promotes sustainable practices and waste reduction, offering tailored solutions to participating harbors. With new tiered certification, the program adapts to each harbor’s capabilities, ensuring ongoing relevance and effectiveness.
Read MoreFellow spotlight: Angela Korabik
Angela Korabik is an Alaska Sea Grant State Fellow working with the NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center in Kodiak, Alaska. With her supervisor, Dr. Alix Laferriere, Angela is engaged in…
Read MoreUndergraduate fellows start projects helping communities
Alaska Sea Grant is pleased to announce its fourth cohort of Alaska Sea Grant Community-Engaged Fellows. Five undergraduate students are working on projects across the state this summer that connect…
Read MoreAlaska Sea Grant announces new research projects
Alaska Sea Grant is excited to announce six new research projects, with over $1.2 million in federal funding supporting Alaska researchers and graduate students over the next two years. The…
Read MoreKodiak event brings together scientists and community
More than 150 community members and scientists recently gathered for the 2024 Kodiak Area Marine Science Symposium (KAMSS), which featured presentations, a poster session paired with youth science activities, tours…
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