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Fellow Spotlight: Robin McKnight

December 2, 2022

Alaska Sea Grant State Fellow Robin McKnight is working this year with the Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation (AFDF). Her fellowship focuses on supporting shellfish and seaweed mariculture development, an area…

Developing automated and improved coastline measurements so that Western Alaska communities can plan for change

November 28, 2022

Rapid warming is leading to accelerated coastal erosion and placing many Alaska communities at risk. Accurately forecasting future coastline changes is critical to communities so that they can mitigate and…

Facilitating candidate debates on Alaska fisheries issues

November 23, 2022

The 2022 Alaska Fishery Debates were held October 3–4, with Alaska Sea Grant support behind the scenes and on stage. This year’s debates drew participation by candidates vying to be…

New Bristol Bay Marine Advisory Program agent

November 21, 2022

Early this fall, Alaska Sea Grant welcomed a new extension agent to its ranks as Tav Ammu joined the program as the Marine Advisory Program agent for the Western Alaska…

Alaska Sea Grant teaches direct marketers at seafood summit

November 17, 2022

Alaska Sea Grant participated in the 2022 Local Seafood Summit last month, sponsored by the Local Catch Network and hosted in Girdwood, Alaska. The Local Catch Network is a community-of-practice…

Federal grant to boost Alaska’s mariculture industry

September 29, 2022

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) recently committed $49 million to grow Alaska’s mariculture industry. The award is one of 21 nationally chosen from more than 500…

New program administrator joins Alaska Sea Grant

September 28, 2022

Julie Parshall is Alaska Sea Grant’s new program administrator, joining the management team and leading the business, administration and reporting aspects of our work. Julie is based at the University…

Reflections on a Knauss Fellowship

September 28, 2022

Many Knauss alumni go on to successful careers in marine conservation, policy, and research. In fact, Alaska Sea Grant currently has several Knauss alumni among its ranks. Caleb Taylor was…

Intern leads efforts to encourage respectful harvest practices

September 27, 2022

August marked the end of a summer-long Community Engaged Undergraduate Internship in Petersburg with intern Avery Herrman-Sakamoto and local Alaska Sea Grant agent Sunny Rice. The two worked together for…

Research reveals water conditions increase copper toxicity for three Alaska salmon species

August 31, 2022

A major concern about mine development in Alaska’s Bristol Bay region and in many watersheds throughout Alaska is the potential for toxic waste to contaminate water and threaten world class…

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