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A squid plays a shark at Kodiak’s ComFish

By Zayleen Kalalo | May 22, 2023
large squid in a cooler

Alaska Sea Grant participated in the planning and administration of ComFish Alaska 2023, Alaska’s annual commercial fisheries trade show held in Kodiak. The spring event draws fishermen and companies involved…

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Kodiak high school students learn seafood smoking and safety

By Caleb Taylor | February 14, 2023
students in a lab looking at bacterial cultures

Kodiak Island Borough high school students and teachers gained hands-on experience with seafood processing and smoking, including an introduction to seafood science and safety. The two-day smoked seafood workshop was…

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High school students learn about harmful algae in western Alaska

By Alaska Sea Grant | January 26, 2023
Student in a science lab holding a dropper and slide next to microscope. Teacher watching and holding bottle of seawater taken from Port of Nome.

For three days in November, students from Nome-Beltz High School learned about ocean algae, especially about toxin producing species that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) in humans and marine wildlife.…

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Intern leads efforts to encourage respectful harvest practices

By Alaska Sea Grant | September 27, 2022
Woman holding and talking about seaweed to man and woman in rain gear on a sandy Southeastern Alaskan beach at low tide.

August marked the end of a summer-long Community Engaged Undergraduate Internship in Petersburg with intern Avery Herrman-Sakamoto and local Alaska Sea Grant agent Sunny Rice. The two worked together for…

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Summer programs introduce Southeast Alaska youth to careers in science

By Anne Gore | August 23, 2022
a group of people poses in front of a rock

Marine Advisory agent, Sunny Rice, introduced youth in Kake and Petersburg to science through two collaborative projects in August.  Kake wildlife experience In partnership with the Sustainable Southeast Partnership and…

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Student artwork encourages clean harbors

By Anne Gore | July 26, 2022

A new sign at Ninilchik Harbor features the artwork of Kate Hendryx, the winner of a competition inviting Ninilchik School students to illustrate what clean harbors mean to them. The…

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Camp connects kids to their coastal environment

By Anne Gore | July 21, 2022
Kids look at worms in mud

Discover. Move. Learn. Play. Explore. These were words used to describe what kids would be doing at a week-long Coastal Connections Camp led by Alaska Sea Grant’s education specialist, Leigh…

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Intertidal drawing workshop brings coastal residents closer to nature

By Alaska Sea Grant | June 27, 2022
sketches in a journal

Homer artist Kim McNett helped Petersburg residents get up close and personal with life on the coast in mid-May, teaching them how to create a nature journal. After spending a…

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Leigh Lubin joins Alaska Sea Grant as new education specialist

By Anne Gore | February 18, 2022
woman with mountains in background

Leigh Lubin recently joined Alaska Sea Grant as our education specialist. Based in Valdez, Leigh’s role is to support environmental and marine literacy around the state. She will be working…

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There are 90 harbors in Alaska. How clean is yours?

By Alaska Sea Grant | September 29, 2021
Boats docked in harbor in Seward, Alaska.

Tav Ammu, Alaska Sea Grant State Fellow, contributed to this story. The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) and Alaska Sea Grant are asking Alaskan boaters, harbor users, and community…

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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.

University of Alaska Fairbanks

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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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