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Foundations of kelp farming: Educating the new wave of aquatic farmers

May 25, 2023

Seaweed farming is a major industry worldwide, with the United States importing more than 95%—19 million tons—of its edible seaweed. Alaska’s coast is ideal for producing home-grown seaweed to meet…

Workshop summary released on drought and extreme events in Southeast Alaska

May 23, 2023

Alaska Sea Grant recently published the workshop summary Drought and Extreme Events: Building Collaborations To Enhance Data, Decision Making, and Adaptation Planning in Southeast Alaska. The summary details activities and…

A squid plays a shark at Kodiak’s ComFish

May 22, 2023

Alaska Sea Grant participated in the planning and administration of ComFish Alaska 2023, Alaska’s annual commercial fisheries trade show held in Kodiak. The spring event draws fishermen and companies involved…

New seafood career videos available

May 18, 2023

For anyone who is interested in pursuing a technical, vocational, or seafood career in Alaska, but doesn’t know where to start, check out new maritime career videos available from Maritime…

Ninth biennial Alaska Seafood Processing Leadership Institute wraps up

May 15, 2023

The ninth Alaska Seafood Processing Leadership Institute (ASPLI) recently concluded in Anchorage, bringing together rising stars of seafood processing to learn from industry and academic experts on topics ranging from…

Fellow spotlight: Douglas Shaftel

May 8, 2023

Douglas Shaftel is an Alaska Sea Grant State Fellow working with the Alaska Mariculture Alliance (AMA), a nonprofit created in 2021 to develop and support Alaska’s mariculture industry. AMA performs…

Bering Strait regional science series reaches a milestone

May 3, 2023

Last month, the Strait Science lecture series had its 100th recorded presentation added to the Alaska Sea Grant channel on YouTube. Strait Science is a long-running public science seminar series…

Researchers and residents share Western Alaska science, art and humanities

April 27, 2023

The 15th annual Western Alaska Interdisciplinary Science Conference (WAISC) recently took place at the UAF Bristol Bay Campus in Dillingham. This hybrid event had thirty-seven presenters in person and one…

New science writer joins Alaska Sea Grant

April 26, 2023

Alaska Sea Grant welcomes Zayleen Kalalo to the communications team as a science writer and public information officer. Kalalo, who is based in Anchorage, has a background in marine and…

Business of Fishing workshop launched in Kodiak

April 19, 2023

A team from the Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program (MAP) recently led the first Business of Fishing workshop in Kodiak, prior to the island’s annual ComFish trade show. The…

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