coastal resilience
Fellow spotlight: Biz Wallace
For her Alaska Sea Grant State Fellowship, Biz Wallace is working on the Alaska Clean Harbors Program. The voluntary statewide program helps harbormasters, communities and boaters prevent pollution and reduce waste. Wallace is focused on increasing harbor participation, developing a tiered certification system, and public outreach events and activities.
Read MoreResearch fellow helps Kodiak address harmful algal blooms
Mekia Bushell is a post-baccalaureate research fellow working with the NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Harmful Algal Bloom Forecasting Branch and is serving her appointment at the…
Read MoreCommunity Engaged Internship spotlight: Joi Gross
Joi Gross, an environmental science undergraduate student at the University of Alaska Southeast, is working with Alaska Environment as part of Alaska Sea Grant’s Community Engaged Internship (CEI) program. Joi…
Read MoreAlaskans can help identify invasive crab species
A new crab species was spotted in Alaska for the first time last year, and it has the potential to disrupt native species and ecosystems. Alaska Sea Grant is asking Alaskans to help monitor the invasive European green crab on local beaches.
Read MoreAlaska participates in Indigenous aquaculture gathering
In June, members of the Indigenous Aquaculture Collaborative Network, including citizens from Alaska Native tribes, traveled to Washington state to participate in the 2023 Salish Summit. The Swinomish Indian Tribal…
Read MoreWorkshop addresses climate-induced human migration
Alaska Sea Grant hosted the workshop People on the Move in a Changing Climate in Anchorage, bringing together experts and stakeholders to discuss research needs, socioeconomic consequences, and building resilience…
Read MoreAlaska Knauss Fellow works with NOAA to protect marine animals and habitats
Each year, the National Sea Grant Program matches highly qualified graduate students with hosts in the legislative or executive branches of government in Washington, D.C., for the prestigious Knauss Fellowship.…
Read MoreSupporting European green crab early detection
Last year, a new crab species was spotted in Alaska for the first time, and it has the potential to disrupt native species and ecosystems. Since that initial detection of…
Read MoreFellow spotlight: Harmony Wayner
Harmony Wayner is an Alaska Sea Grant State Fellow based in Anchorage and working with the NOAA Marine Debris Program. During the course of her fellowship, Wayner is developing and…
Read MoreWorkshop summary released on drought and extreme events in Southeast Alaska
Alaska Sea Grant recently published the workshop summary Drought and Extreme Events: Building Collaborations To Enhance Data, Decision Making, and Adaptation Planning in Southeast Alaska. The summary details activities and…
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