Posts by Alaska Sea Grant
Alaska 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…
Read MoreResearch collaboration helps Kodiak subsistence harvesters
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) have long been prevalent in the waters off the Kodiak archipelago, with the toxins produced by species such as Alexandrium catenella historically posing a threat to…
Read MoreFellowship spotlight: Jake Cohen
Jake Cohen is an Alaska Sea Grant State Fellow working with the Kodiak Area Native Association (KANA) to support tribal ocean acidification (OA) monitoring programs on Kodiak Island. Since 2019,…
Read MoreTraining the next generation of fishermen in Bristol Bay
Alaska Sea Grant and Bristol Bay Regional Career and Technical Education (BBRCTE) teamed up to lead a new two-week hands-on training program for high school-aged prospective commercial fishers. The Commercial…
Read MoreState Fellow alum Meeker supporting community resilience in Alaska
During her Alaska Sea Grant State Fellowship in 2018, Danielle Meeker worked in the Office of Alaska Lieutenant Governor Byron Mallott, where she helped draft the Alaska Climate Change Strategy…
Read MoreNew seafood processing workforce development coordinator joins Alaska Sea Grant
Alaska Sea Grant welcomes Marc Solano as our new seafood processing workforce development coordinator. Based out of the Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center, he will be responsible for organizing…
Read MoreNew deputy director joins Alaska Sea Grant
Alaska Sea Grant welcomes Brooke Carney as deputy director. Based out of the program’s Anchorage office, this new position adds leadership capacity and expertise to expand inclusion across the program. …
Read MoreYoung fishermen event coming to Anchorage
Sponsored by Alaska Sea Grant, the tenth Alaska Young Fishermen’s Summit (AYFS) provides a broad range of business and policy training specific to owning and operating a commercial fishing business…
Read MoreAlaska Sea Grant adds maritime-focused CPR and first aid training
Alaska Sea Grant has added first aid for mariners and CPR training to its portfolio of services provided to coastal Alaskans. Earlier this year, two Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory…
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