news – Alaska Sea Grant

Straightening up the Bering Strait

By Aubrey Taradash | March 10, 2026

A man adjusts a rusty metal barrel on an ATV trailer. The vehicle sits on a beach with driftwood in the background.

The Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation (NSEDC) brings a lot to the Bering Strait region, including jobs, financial assistance, education and training. But equally noteworthy is what the corporation recently…

Alaska Sea Grant well-represented at symposium

By Kyle Kolda | March 3, 2026

A young woman in casual dress stands smiling next to a scientific poster.

Contributions by Alaska Sea Grant students and researchers at this year’s Alaska Marine Science Symposium were all over the food web. Their presentations focused on marine fauna ranging from humpback…

Helping Halong recovery, one freezer at a time

By Tom Moran | February 24, 2026

A number of foods sit in a cardboard box in ziploc bags and shrink wrap, including salmon filets, salmon strips and other subsistence foods.

Ex-typhoon Halong couldn’t have come at a worse time for residents of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta—or for their freezers. “It’s fall time when the storms usually hit,” explained Katie Basile, Alaska…

Getting the word out about clean harbors

By Tom Moran | February 23, 2026

Some things you just can’t accomplish over Zoom. Which is why Alaska Sea Grant State Fellow Pax Templeton is making sure to meet Alaska’s harbormasters and harbor staff in person.…

Next generation of Alaska fishermen gather for summit

By Tom Moran | February 20, 2026

A group of 25 mostly young men and women stand outside the ornate front of the Alaska State Capitol.

The first time Noah Swenson attended the Alaska Young Fishermen’s Summit (AYFS), he found a boat. The second time, he found his voice. In 2024, the then-27-year-old Homer fisherman spent…

Shaping the science on beaver expansion

By Kyle Kolda | February 12, 2026

Beavers may be new to the Arctic, but they’re already leaving their mark. The industrious rodents are expanding their range as a result of environmental change, pushing their way north…

Hooking Nome students on HAB research

By Tom Moran | February 9, 2026

A high school student in a brown parka and black pants holds a small fish in his hand and smiles broadly. He sits on the ice with his other hand holding a stick with a line running into the hole. Beside him are a clipboard and a bucket.

Ice fishing is not the most common method of data collection. But for students at Nome-Beltz High School, a couple of afternoons in December spent jigging for tomcod was a…

An original approach to Arctic erosion

By Kyle Kolda | February 3, 2026

A middle-aged man in a blue t-shirt and khaki shorts stands in the foreground inside a lab. Behind him is a very long silver metal water trough atop a green girder.

There are many traditional uses of seal oil: as a dipping sauce, stew flavoring, and an ingredient in medicine, to name a few. But could it also be a fix…

A sea of resources from Alaska Sea Grant

By Kyle Kolda | January 20, 2026

Cover of the Alaska Emergency and Disaster Homeowner's Handbook, 2nd edition, December 2025. Photos of a wildfire, damaged building after an earthquake, tools, nails, tape measure, hammer, pliers, tape, and two abandoned buildings hanging over a sandy bluff that has eroded away. Alaska Sea Grant and University of Alaska Fairbanks logos. And authors names: Arthur Nash and Davin Holen.

Alaska’s coastal communities grapple with a range of challenges, from preparing for emergencies to safely handling seafood and supporting sustainable fisheries. Having reliable and clear information is essential for Alaska’s…

Long-running forum spotlights Alaska’s marine policy

By Tom Moran | January 14, 2026

A cutout of the state of Alaska with a water design and the Big Dipper and North Star inside it. Below it reads "Alaska Marine Policy Forum."

The Alaska Marine Policy Forum is a Zoom call that’s older than Zoom itself. But over its 17-year history, the venerable event has maintained the same goal: to enable Alaskans…