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Fellowship spotlight: Jake Cohen

June 6, 2024

Jake Cohen is an Alaska Sea Grant State Fellow working with the Kodiak Area Native Association (KANA) to support tribal ocean acidification (OA) monitoring programs on Kodiak Island. Since 2019,…

Alaska Sea Grant showcases research at community event

May 30, 2024

Alaska Sea Grant participated in the annual Arctic Research Open House, held May 16 at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Troth Yeddha’ campus. The free event invites the public to…

Training the next generation of fishermen in Bristol Bay

May 21, 2024

Alaska Sea Grant and Bristol Bay Regional Career and Technical Education (BBRCTE) teamed up to lead a new two-week hands-on training program for high school-aged prospective commercial fishers. The Commercial…

State Fellow alum Meeker supporting community resilience in Alaska

May 20, 2024

During her Alaska Sea Grant State Fellowship in 2018, Danielle Meeker worked in the Office of Alaska Lieutenant Governor Byron Mallott, where she helped draft the Alaska Climate Change Strategy…

Conference addresses shifting fisheries distributions

May 16, 2024

The 33rd Lowell Wakefield Fisheries Symposium was held in Sitka last month. The three-day conference, hosted by Alaska Sea Grant, brought together more than 60 fishery researchers, managers and community…

Training supports Alaska shellfish hatchery sustainability

May 9, 2024

Alaska Sea Grant, in collaboration with the University of Alaska Southeast Applied Fisheries program and OceansAlaska, hosted a three-day workshop covering oyster hatchery operations at the OceansAlaska Shellfish Hatchery in…

Fellow spotlight: Michelle Dutro

May 3, 2024

Michelle Dutro is an Alaska Sea Grant State Fellow working with NOAA’s Protected Resources Division, Alaska Region to support marine mammal stranding and entanglement data and response efforts. Under the…

Seaweed genetics workshop draws scientists from across the US

April 25, 2024

The Alaska Seaweed Genetics Workshop was recently held in Juneau to address information needs for preserving genetic diversity of seaweed as the kelp mariculture industry grows. Sponsored by Alaska Sea…

Conference addresses rapid change in Western Alaska

April 24, 2024

The 16th Western Alaska Interdisciplinary Science Conference was held in Nome this month, hosted by Alaska Sea Grant and the University of Alaska Fairbanks Northwest Campus. The four-day conference brought…

Conference continues Alaska mariculture momentum

April 18, 2024

Over 200 attendees from across the nation gathered in Anchorage in February for the 3rd Annual Mariculture Conference of Alaska. This four-day event supported the continued development of shellfish and…

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