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Fellowship spotlight: Jenna Schlener
As an Alaska Sea Grant State Fellow, Jenna Schlener is collaborating with Mayumi Arimitsu of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Alaska Science Center’s Seabird and Forage Fish Ecology Program…
Read MoreFellow spotlight: Kit Cunningham
Kit Cunningham’s year as a Sea Grant Knauss Fellow in Senator Lisa Murkowski’s office has been a transformative experience, introducing her to the fast-moving world of federal policymaking. Working as…
Read MoreSkipper Apprentice Program expanding at the Bristol Bay Campus
Alaska Sea Grant’s Marine Advisory Program in Dillingham is expanding its menu of training in skills needed to compete in Bristol Bay’s commercial fishing industry. From greenhorn to captain, Sea…
Read MoreNew video showcases how cooperatives support Alaska’s oyster industry
The newest installment of Alaska Sea Grant’s Meet Your Alaskan Farmer video series documents an exciting development in Alaska mariculture—the expansion of oyster cooperatives—with a spotlight on Alaska Oyster Cooperative…
Read MoreFellowship spotlight: Noah Meyer
Noah Meyer is spending his Alaska Sea Grant State Fellowship working for the Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska (Tlingit & Haida) within the Indigenous…
Read MoreCollaboration on oil spill resilience connects communities and regions
The first workshop in a series focused on understanding and addressing the societal impacts of oil spills was recently held in Anchorage, Alaska, with participation from the Alaska and Mississippi-Alabama…
Read MoreMeet the (seafood) experts of Alaska Sea Grant
At Alaska Sea Grant, we don’t just study and teach people about seafood, we love to eat it. October is National Seafood Month, so we asked some of Alaska Sea…
Read MoreAlaska Sea Grant welcomes new shellfish mariculture specialist
Alaska Sea Grant is pleased to announce the addition of James Crimp as the program’s shellfish mariculture specialist, based in Juneau, Alaska. Crimp will help foster the sustainable growth of…
Read MoreHelping threatened Alaska communities adapt
A report authored by Alaska Sea Grant shines a light on the challenges remote communities face in taking advantage of resources for addressing environmental threats caused by a rapidly warming…
Read MoreAlaska student selected for Sea Grant Knauss fellowship
Alaska Sea Grant is thrilled to announce that Connie Melovidov, a University of Alaska Fairbanks master’s student, will begin a Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship in Washington, D.C. next year. The…
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