AKSEA: Alaska Knowledge, Science, and Education Alliance
About AKSEA
Photo by Kelsey Hawley. Courtesy of CRRC.
The Alaska Knowledge, Science, and Education Alliance (AKSEA) kicks off in the fall of 2025. AKSEA aims to foster connections across the region and share knowledge from, and with, all our community members. It brings together local knowledge experts, researchers, graduate or recent graduate students, and school educators to co-create lessons focused on marine-related anchoring phenomenon in the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill region. An anchoring phenomenon is either a fascinating real-world event or a meaningful design problem for students to investigate. Teams work together with the support of CORaL educators over the course of six months to create and pilot lessons.
Cohort members will participate in a growing network of supportive peers. Participants will learn or improve and refine skills related to:
- communicating and understanding place-based knowledge and natural events
- teaching and outreach strategies and best practices
- regional understanding
- collaboration
Teams will meet in person October 11–12 in Anchorage to connect and formulate their personalized collaborative plan. Groups will continue to meet virtually throughout the school year. Travel costs are included, and participants will be compensated for their time.
Applications are now open! Please choose the appropriate application form below and share this opportunity with others.
Application reviews begin May 10 and close June 10.
All members of the team will help develop a school appropriate lesson and present the lesson to the cohort. Teams will be determined by best matches.
The project is not limited to residents of the Oil Spill area. However, the project is focused on, and prioritizes, services and knowledge in the EVOS region.
If you prefer to speak to someone as opposed to filling out the application, please reach out to the contact below.
Local Knowledge Experts will bring firsthand, relevant knowledge and community experiences to each team.
$1200
Teachers will relate the content to standards, share age relevant pedagogy with their team, and pilot their lessons in their classroom. Teachers of all disciplines are encouraged to apply. Each team will have two teachers, one of which is currently teaching science.
$1800
Research scientists, graduate students, and PhD students will bring local relevant science, current studies, and recent technology advances to the team.
$1200
Program details
Applications
Review begins May 10 and closes June 10. Positions filled on a rolling basis.
Late September/Early October
On boarding paperwork. Zoom introductory meeting nuts and bolts call.
October 11-12
In person event in Anchorage.
Skills, content, team collaborative planning.
November, January, February, March
Cohort group calls (3-4 total).
Team meetings as needed.
April
Final presentations via Zoom and final feedback and reflection paperwork.
Reach out to Leigh Lubin, Alaska Sea Grant Marine Education Specialist for program questions.
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