Posts by Alaska Sea Grant
Fellowship spotlight: Devanie White
Alaska’s fisheries produce more than half of all seafood harvested in U.S. waters, with an annual wholesale value of nearly $4.5 billion. These fisheries are among the most sustainably managed…
Read MoreInvasive European green crabs expanding in Alaska
European green crabs are increasing their range in Southeast Alaska, with a recent detection of crab molts in Refuge Cove in Ketchikan during a University of Alaska Southeast–Ketchikan class. The…
Read MoreCommunity-Engaged Fellows begin summer work
A group of undergraduate students is spending this summer working in coastal communities through the Alaska Sea Grant Community-Engaged Fellowship. Each fellow receives mentorship from a host organization or an…
Read MoreSeafood, sustainability and celebration in D.C.
For the 50th annual NOAA Sustainable Seafood Celebration this month, Alaska Sea Grant’s Chris Sannito and Rachel French traveled from Kodiak to the nation’s capitol to represent Alaska, preparing and…
Read MoreCoastal villages consider alternative adaptation strategies
Tribes across the Arctic have inhabited their lands for thousands of years, relying on the land and wild resources that provide spiritual, subsistence, and economic value. At the same time,…
Read MoreResearchers gain insights on Iliamna Lake salmon populations
The Bristol Bay commercial fishery is the world’s largest producer of wild sockeye salmon. Alaska Sea Grant-supported researchers are working to provide new information for the region’s fisheries managers to…
Read MoreTribal and fishing communities share strategies for adapting to change
Rapid change in Gulf of Alaska fisheries are disrupting established subsistence and commercial fishing practices that thousands of Alaskans depend on for food, livelihood and cultural well-being. Regional community organizations,…
Read MoreFrom classroom to coast: Alaskans trained to teach kelp farming
Last month, the first Kelp Farm Operations: Training of the Trainers workshop was held at the Kodiak Seafood and Marine Sciences Center. This comprehensive training builds on kelp mariculture workshops…
Read MoreAlaskans trained in oyster cultivation
Last month, two dozen Alaskans gathered in Ketchikan to dive into a topic essential to the state’s growing mariculture industry—oyster seed production. While “seed” might sound like an odd term…
Read MoreNaknek hosts Western Alaska science conference
For a few days in April, Naknek became a flurry of science talks and sharing stories at the 17th Western Alaska Interdisciplinary Science Conference (WAISC). This year’s conference, focusing on…
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