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Now hiring: Education Specialist

By Alaska Sea Grant | March 18, 2021
Alaska Sea Grant employees and 'join our team, now hiring education specialist'

Alaska Sea Grant is recruiting for an Education Specialist. This is a 9-month full-time, term University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) faculty position to be based in an Alaska rural coastal…

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Adapting summer science camp during the pandemic

By Dave Partee | September 28, 2020
Three girls examine the base of a big tree

The current pandemic is impacting not only the country’s economy and healthcare industry, but also children’s social and educational opportunities. Recognizing this, Alaska Sea Grant’s Sunny Rice set out to…

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Unalaska’s “Dockside Discovery” for kids reaches a national audience

By Melissa Good | May 26, 2020
Melissa Good in fishing gear smiling

The 10th annual Dockside Discovery was held recently in Unalaska at the Robert Storrs Small Boat Harbor. The event was coordinated by Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program agent Melissa Good…

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KUCB radio: ‘How Are Sea Sponges Alive If They Have No Guts?’ Thousands Join Virtual Dockside Discovery Day

By Dave Partee | May 14, 2020

The 10th Dockside Discovery Day was coordinated by Melissa Good from the Alaska Sea Grant program, and she spent the day teaching Unalaska students and viewers from across the country about local marine life, fisheries, and more.

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Gearing up for summit of young fishermen

By Paula Dobbyn | December 19, 2019
Selfie of Chris and Iris Nash on the water

The eighth Alaska Young Fishermen’s Summit (AYFS) is coming soon. Sponsored by Alaska Sea Grant, the three-day networking and skill-building conference is aimed at new entrants in Alaska’s commercial fishing…

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Report suggests how to prepare for Arctic oil spills

By Paula Dobbyn | November 21, 2019
workers on a beach during and oil spill

A new report is out on how communities can anticipate, plan for and build resiliency around oil spills. The report is the product of regional workshops in Anchorage, Alaska; Virginia…

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Marine educator retires after years of training teachers and students about Alaska’s seas and watersheds

By Paula Dobbyn | September 13, 2019

Marilyn Sigman, Alaska Sea Grant’s longtime marine education specialist, recently completed her last day on the job and is now enjoying retirement in Homer. The faculty, staff and many collaborators…

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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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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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Alaska Sea Grant State Fellowship alumnae move forward in their careers and education

By Lauren Cuddihy | July 23, 2019
water quality sampling

Alaska Sea Grant’s State Fellowships are a career-building program modeled after the highly successful Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship. The fellowships provide an opportunity to acquire on-the-job experience in marine resource…

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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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