education
Student artwork encourages clean harbors
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…
Read MoreCamp connects kids to their coastal environment
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…
Read MoreIntertidal drawing workshop brings coastal residents closer to nature
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…
Read MoreLeigh Lubin joins Alaska Sea Grant as new education specialist
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…
Read MoreThere are 90 harbors in Alaska. How clean is yours?
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…
Read MoreRainforest Festival promotes environmental literacy and stewardship
Each year in September, the town of Petersburg hosts a Rainforest Festival celebrating the beauty and bounty of Southeast Alaska’s temperate coastal rainforest. The Rainforest Festival is a non-profit event…
Read MoreAlaska Sea Grant Education Specialist finalist presentations
Alaska Sea Grant is recruiting an education specialist. Each of the three finalists will give a public presentation on their vision and qualifications for this role. The UAF community is…
Read MoreNow 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…
Read MoreAdapting summer science camp during the pandemic
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…
Read MoreUnalaska’s “Dockside Discovery” for kids reaches a national audience
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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