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Man wearing hat, glasses and mask looking at an ammonia refrigeration unit in a processing plant. New training program in Alaska helps seafood industry meet demand for ammonia refrigeration technicians (8/14/2023) - Although Alaska is located in the far—and often frigid—north, keeping its bountiful seafood the envy of the world requires refrigeration. While both ice and fish are abundant in Alaska, we…
Man smiling on boat holding large piece of kelp. Buoy in water behind him. Fellow spotlight: James Currie (8/9/2023) - James Currie is an Alaska Sea Grant State Fellow working with NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Alaska Region Aquaculture Program in Juneau. James works with Alicia Bishop, the aquaculture…
people in a line smiling passing rocks toward the intertidal zone Alaska participates in Indigenous aquaculture gathering (7/27/2023) - In June, members of the Indigenous Aquaculture Collaborative Network, including citizens from Alaska Native tribes, traveled to Washington state to participate in the 2023 Salish Summit. The Swinomish Indian Tribal…
people smiling while standing on a staircase at a processing plant Manager and supervisor lead training for seafood processors in Bristol Bay (7/24/2023) - Alaska Sea Grant brought its training program teaching supervisory skills to workers in the seafood processing industry to the Bristol Bay region for the first time in June. The course,…
group of people smiling and holding what foods they made in the Seaweed Handling and Processing Workshop Alaskans trained on seaweed handling and processing (7/17/2023) - To help Alaska businesses access the market potential of edible seaweed, Alaska Sea Grant led the second Seaweed Handling and Processing Workshop this spring at the Kodiak Seafood and Marine…
Collage of the all the Alaska Sea Grant State Fellowship Program class of 2023–2024. New class of Alaska Sea Grant State Fellows starts work this summer (7/11/2023) - Fourteen early-career scientists and professionals were selected for the 2023–2024 Alaska Sea Grant State Fellowship. These Fellows will start this summer, working around the state in support of Alaska’s coastal…
Woman with hood up in the rain smiling. In background are coastal rocks and water. Fellow spotlight: Karen Grosskreutz (7/3/2023) - Karen Grosskreutz is an Alaska Sea Grant State Fellow working with the cross-Pacific Indigenous Aquaculture Collaborative Network (IAC). Grosskreutz is helping support Indigenous knowledge-holders and culture-bearers to connect with members…
People standing and sitting around table talking. Posters with sticky notes on table. Workshop addresses climate-induced human migration (6/20/2023) - Alaska Sea Grant hosted the workshop People on the Move in a Changing Climate in Anchorage, bringing together experts and stakeholders to discuss research needs, socioeconomic consequences, and building resilience…
woman smiling in the White House Briefing room. Podium, the U.S. flag and White House emblem in background. Alaska Knauss Fellow works with NOAA to protect marine animals and habitats (6/19/2023) - Each year, the National Sea Grant Program matches highly qualified graduate students with hosts in the legislative or executive branches of government in Washington, D.C., for the prestigious Knauss Fellowship.…
Three women smiling in a room with Alaska Sea Grant map in background and papers in foreground. Connecting research to the Fairbanks community at campus event (6/18/2023) - In May, Alaska Sea Grant participated in the annual Arctic Research Open House at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) Troth Yeddha’ campus. The public was invited to explore the…

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