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Petersburg youth dive into science by building ROVs
Middle school students got an opportunity to engage directly in ocean science as they constructed remotely operated vehicles in February as part of a science class project in Southeast Alaska.…
Read MoreCommunity Engaged Internship spotlight: Avery Herrman-Sakamoto
Over the past two summers, Avery Herrman-Sakamoto has been helping to educate adults and youth in Petersburg, Alaska, using local and traditional knowledge along with Western scientific information. Herrman-Sakamoto’s work…
Read MoreCoastal Connections Camp expands to Seward
This summer, Alaska Sea Grant offered an educational camp for middle school-aged children in Southcentral Alaska focused on deepening an understanding and appreciation of the coastal environment. The Coastal Connections…
Read MoreSummer science camp connects Petersburg students to their environment
Nine middle school students recently participated in a week-long summer science camp in Petersburg focused on science-related activities and careers. The program was organized by the Alaska Sea Grant in…
Read MoreGraduate students, local leaders come together to address economic and social issues in Canadian Arctic
Five graduate students hailing from Arctic nations completed an intensive summer program in Canada, looking at ways to diversify economies in the North in order to build equity. Organized by…
Read MoreCommunity Engaged Internship spotlight: Joi Gross
Joi Gross, an environmental science undergraduate student at the University of Alaska Southeast, is working with Alaska Environment as part of Alaska Sea Grant’s Community Engaged Internship (CEI) program. Joi…
Read MoreKodiak high school students learn seafood smoking and safety
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…
Read MoreHigh school students learn about harmful algae in western Alaska
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.…
Read MoreIntern leads efforts to encourage respectful harvest practices
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…
Read MoreUndergraduate Community Engaged Internship: Selah Judge
For a second consecutive summer, Alaska Sea Grant hosted Community Engaged Interns (CEI). The program is coordinated with a national initiative to mentor and train undergraduate students who are interested…
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