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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…

Webinar series: Access to capital for mariculture businesses

August 30, 2022

Alaska Sea Grant is hosting a series of free webinars sharing information about sources of capital for starting and expanding mariculture operations. Designed for mariculture farmers, nursery and hatchery operators,…

2022–2023 Alaska Sea Grant State Fellows announced

August 25, 2022

Thirteen early-career scientists and professionals have been selected for the 2022–2023 class of Alaska Sea Grant State Fellows. The group comprises the largest fellowship cohort in the program’s history.  The…

Summer programs introduce Southeast Alaska youth to careers in science

August 23, 2022

Marine Advisory agent, Sunny Rice, introduced youth in Kake and Petersburg to science through two collaborative projects in August.  Kake wildlife experience In partnership with the Sustainable Southeast Partnership and…

UAF student awarded 2022 NMFS-Sea Grant Fellowship

August 19, 2022

University of Alaska Fairbanks student Genoa Sullaway is one of eight graduate students announced as a 2022 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)-Sea Grant Joint Fellowship recipient. The NMFS-Sea Grant Joint…

Leadership training program for seafood processors returns

August 16, 2022

Alaska Sea Grant is inviting applications for the Alaska Seafood Processing Leadership Institute (ASPLI), a professional development program for rising leaders in the seafood processing business. The 80-hour training begins…

Undergraduate Community Engaged Internship: Selah Judge

August 11, 2022

For a second consecutive summer, Alaska Sea Grant hosted Community Engaged Interns (CEI). The program is coordinated with a national initiative to mentor and train undergraduate students who are interested…

UAF student finalist for prestigious Knauss Fellowship

July 27, 2022

UAF student Lindsey Stadler has been chosen as a finalist in Sea Grant’s prestigious 2023 John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship program. She will join a class of 86 early…

Student artwork encourages clean harbors

July 26, 2022

A new sign at Ninilchik Harbor features the artwork of Kate Hendryx, the winner of a competition inviting Ninilchik School students to illustrate what clean harbors mean to them. The…

New Alaska Sea Grant staff at the Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center

July 22, 2022

Two new staff have joined Alaska Sea Grant and are based at the Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center (KSMSC).  Ashley Dunker is the Alaska Sea Grant  program and event…

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