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    Oyster Hatchery and Nursery Training

    OceansAlaska Hatchery Ketchikan, Alaska, United States

    This three-day workshop will provide an introduction to the early life stages of oysters, including the techniques necessary for running a shellfish hatchery for commercial, research, or restoration purposes. The training will take place at the OceansAlaska Hatchery in Ketchikan, and participants will work with hatchery staff and instructors from the University of Alaska Southeast…

    $50

  • people around a processing table cleaning kelp

    Kodiak Seaweed Processing and Product Development Workshop

    Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center 118 Trident Way, Kodiak, AK, United States

    Applications have closed. Alaska Sea Grant is hosting a 3-day, hands-on workshop focused on seaweed processing and value-added product development. This training is designed for individuals interested in commercial, research, and emerging industry applications of Alaska-grown seaweed. Participants will gain practical experience on how raw seaweed can be transformed into marketable products. Training will include…

    $50

  • Two people in scuba gear sitting on edge of a skiff. Person on left is doing a thumbs up.

    PADI Open Water Diver Course for Mariculturists

    Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center 118 Trident Way, Kodiak, AK, United States

    9:00 am — 5:00 pm each day Alaska Sea Grant is now accepting applications for a PADI Open Water Diver certification course designed for individuals working in or preparing to enter Alaska’s mariculture industry. Before arriving in Kodiak, participants will complete the required PADI online coursework independently. A link to the course materials will be…

    $200

  • Woman in parka and a GreenWave knit cap in a lab holds a brown cylinder covered in kelp seed.

    Kodiak Kelp Nursery Workshop 2026

    Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center 118 Trident Way, Kodiak, AK, United States

    Now accepting applications Alaska Sea Grant is now accepting applications for a three-day, hands-on kelp nursery workshop in partnership with GreenWave. The training will be held at the Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center utilizing the GreenWave containerized kelp nursery. Designed for current and prospective nursery technicians, kelp farmers, nursery operators and others working in…

    $50

  • A woman standing on dock bending over water with monitoring equipment. A pile of kelp sits on dock.

    Ocean Monitoring for Mariculture Operators

    Homer, Alaska Homer, Alaska

    This workshop will give farmers the tools they need to conduct basic monitoring of the waters around their farm sites, including temperature, salinity, light and plankton community. Farmers will be equipped with basic monitoring equipment, including Bluetooth-enabled temperature and light loggers, refractometers, depth samplers, and plankton tow nets.  Farmers will be trained in the proper…

    Free

  • Three men on a skiff holding handsfull of small oysters for the camera

    Oyster Farming 101 (2026)

    Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center 118 Trident Way, Kodiak, AK, United States

    This free three-day workshop is for anyone interested in learning more about Pacific oysters and oyster farming in Alaska. No previous oyster farming experience is needed. Participants will learn about oysters, what they need to grow, and the basics of starting and operating an oyster farm in Alaska. The workshop will introduce the different stages…

    Free
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