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Posts by Paula Dobbyn

Mariculture workshop kicks off in Kodiak

By Paula Dobbyn | September 9, 2019

The Kodiak Archipelago Leadership Institute is offering a free, two-day workshop “Introduction to Mariculture in the Kodiak Region,” funded in part by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For the past…

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Program aims to provide Alaska Native and rural students with opportunities at NOAA

By Paula Dobbyn | August 30, 2019

Alaska Sea Grant is partnering with NOAA Fisheries to provide opportunities to Alaska Native and rural students at the federal agency. The goal is to increase their representation in marine-related…

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New video focuses on Alaska’s acidifying oceans

By Paula Dobbyn | August 26, 2019

Ocean acidification is how scientists describe the lowering of the oceans’ pH. The oceans today are roughly 30 percent more acidic than they were during the Industrial Revolution some 300…

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Unsolved mystery: the case of the weathervane scallop

By Paula Dobbyn | August 22, 2019

Prized by five-star chefs and seafood connoisseurs, weathervanes are a bit of a mystery animal. Major gaps exist in our understanding of the tasty mollusks, which are native to Alaska.

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Advocate of Alaska marine safety passes on

By Paula Dobbyn | August 2, 2019

Alaska Sea Grant is mourning the passing of one of its early Marine Advisory agents.  Hank Pennington joined the Marine Advisory Program as an agent specializing in marine safety. In…

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Raising awareness about algal toxins in the Bering Strait region

By Paula Dobbyn | July 31, 2019
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Health care professionals and the public attended a two-day workshop in Nome last July to learn about the growing threat from algal toxins. More than 40 people participated in the…

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Can mushrooms replace Styrofoam and keep the oceans cleaner?

By Paula Dobbyn | July 17, 2019

A University of Alaska Anchorage researcher who hopes to curb ocean pollution thinks fungi might have a useful role to play. Philippe Amstislavski, an associate professor of public health at…

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Unusual number of marine mammals found dead

By Paula Dobbyn | July 16, 2019

Working with local subsistence experts, our Nome-based Marine Advisory agent Gay Sheffield has found many marine mammals dead in recent days. They include whales, walruses, and seals (mostly pups). Sheffield…

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SitNews: Southeast Alaska tribal council develops climate change plan

By Paula Dobbyn | June 28, 2019

Plants and animals important for subsistence, cash and culture are at risk, according to a new report from Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska. Alaska Sea Grant is one of the organizations that assisted with the report.

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Lack of sea ice sends seal pups and walrus calves to beach

By Paula Dobbyn | June 27, 2019

It’s been a busy couple of months for members of the Alaska Marine Mammal Stranding Network, including Alaska Sea Grant’s Gay Sheffield, as they respond to multiple reports of dead…

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Alaska Sea Grant is headquartered at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and is part of a national network of Sea Grant programs administered by NOAA.

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VISION: Alaska will sustain its vibrant marine, coastal, and watershed ecosystems, with strong coastal communities and people who make decisions using science-based and traditional knowledge for the social and economic benefit of all Alaskans.

MISSION: To enhance the sustainable use and conservation of Alaska’s marine, coastal, and watershed resources through research, education, and extension.

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