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Camp connects kids to their coastal environment

July 21, 2022

Discover. Move. Learn. Play. Explore. These were words used to describe what kids would be doing at a week-long Coastal Connections Camp led by Alaska Sea Grant’s education specialist, Leigh…

Research shows how jack salmon contribute to population and genetics

July 19, 2022

In the world of commercial fisheries management and Pacific salmon research, jack salmon haven’t received nearly as much attention as their larger relatives, but that may change as a result…

Seafood safety and technology updates from the Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center

July 14, 2022

Alaska Sea Grant’s seafood technology specialist, Chris Sannito, had a busy spring and summer keeping up with a number of food processing and safety projects. In addition to offering regular…

Tracking bird flu in Western Alaska

June 30, 2022

The United States is in the midst of a bird flu outbreak first detected in December 2021. Alaska Sea Grant’s Gay Sheffield has been closely monitoring the situation in the…

Intertidal drawing workshop brings coastal residents closer to nature

June 27, 2022

Homer artist Kim McNett helped Petersburg residents get up close and personal with life on the coast in mid-May, teaching them how to create a nature journal. After spending a…

Alaska Sea Grant Director elected Chair of Marine Debris Foundation Board

June 23, 2022

Alaska Sea Grant director, Ginny Eckert, was elected Chair of the Marine Debris Foundation Board. The nonprofit charitable foundation was authorized by the federal Save Our Seas 2.0 Act, which…

Five new Alaska Sea Grant research projects get underway

June 21, 2022

Work has begun on five research projects competitively selected for Alaska Sea Grant funding over the next two years. More than $500,000 will support research involving ocean environmental changes, Pacific…

State Fellow spotlight: Jamie Musbach

June 15, 2022

Jesse Gordon contributed to this story The 2021–2022 cohort of Alaska Sea Grant State Fellows are wrapping up their fellowships this summer. This month we introduce you to Jamie Musbach,…

Alaska Sea Grant at ComFish

June 9, 2022

Every year, Alaska Sea Grant participates in ComFish, Alaska’s largest and longest running commercial fisheries trade show. This year, fisheries specialist Gabe Dunham, marine advisory agent Sunny Rice and Alaska…

Seaweed processing and handling workshop provides workforce training

May 24, 2022

Seaweed farming is a major industry worldwide, and the United States imports more than 95%—19 million tons—of its edible seaweed. Alaska has an ideal environment for producing home-grown seaweed to…

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