aquaculture
Revised oyster manual hits the shelves
Alaska Sea Grant has once again written the book on oyster cultivation in Alaska. Literally. We’ve released The New Alaska Oyster Growers Manual, the definitive guide to cultivating oysters in…
Read MoreBefore her J.D., working on HABs
Tessa Davis didn’t have to leave her home in Kodiak to take part in an Alaska Sea Grant Community-Engaged Fellowship. But for the aspiring human-rights lawyer, spending the summer helping…
Read MoreReturn to Moss Island
Roxy Reynolds’ Alaska Sea Grant Mariculture Summer Apprenticeship was a homecoming in the most literal sense. Reynolds apprenticed at the Moss Island Oyster Farm, a Kachemak Bay enterprise founded by…
Read MoreOyster farms don’t alter sea otter fodder
To you and I, farmed oysters are a delicacy. But for sea otters, oyster farms may not be a big deal. That’s one finding of a team of scientists led…
Read MoreFellowship spotlight: Ana Velasquez
Ana Velasquez is an Alaska Sea Grant State Fellow working with the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska. Ana works on ocean policy and mariculture initiatives, supporting Indigenous stewardship and collaborative efforts to sustain healthy marine ecosystems in Southeast Alaska. Hear from Ana in this video short.
Read MoreAlaska Oyster Voyage sets sail
If you’re an oyster aficionado in Alaska or just curious about oysters, there is a new website just for you. Alaska Sea Grant recently partnered with the Alaska Shellfish Growers…
Read MoreA little kelp with our friends
For a week in June, kelp was on people’s minds in Kodiak—and in many of their stomachs as well. Alaska Sea Grant was the main sponsor and organizer of the…
Read MoreEnhancing safety culture in mariculture
There will likely never be a reality show called “Deadliest Kelp.” But even if mariculture in Alaska doesn’t have the same dangerous reputation as commercial fishing, it’s still a hazardous…
Read MoreInvasive European green crabs continue their advance
European green crabs are on the move in Southeast Alaska, so keep your eyes out for this invasive species and its distinctive ‘5-3-5’ carapace. According to the Alaska Department of…
Read MoreFellowship spotlight: Rachel French
For the past two years, Rachel French has supported Alaska’s growing kelp and oyster industry as an Alaska Sea Grant State Fellow with the mariculture team. She updated key oyster and kelp farming resources to strengthen connections to promote sustainable practices.
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