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Remembering Gary Freitag

November 19, 2025

Alaska Sea Grant is deeply saddened by the passing of our friend and colleague, Gary Freitag. Gary spent 13 fruitful years at Alaska Sea Grant as the Marine Advisory Program…

Oyster farmers learn the trade at Prince of Wales workshop

November 18, 2025

For three days in September, the future of Alaskan oyster farming got to learn some lessons from its present. The Alaska Sea Grant Oyster Farming Operations Workshop gave six farmers…

Social science students experience East Greenland

November 12, 2025

A dozen social science students from three nations learned firsthand about the people and places of East Greenland through a summer field school co-led by Alaska Sea Grant faculty Davin…

Community-Engaged Fellowship spotlight: Dawn Smith

November 6, 2025

Dawn Smith spent her summer leading a coastal science camp and developing educational resources as part of the Alaska Sea Grant Community-Engaged Fellowship program. Her work centered in Whittier, Alaska,…

Combining local knowledge and new technology to study spotted seals

October 20, 2025

Spotted seals are a vital part of Alaska’s Arctic marine ecosystems and a crucial resource for many coastal Iñupiaq communities. Yet despite their cultural and ecological significance, these elusive marine…

National Seafood Month: The science of seafood

October 7, 2025

Seafood is as much a science as it is a business. At the Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center, Alaska Sea Grant’s Chris Sannito works at this intersection by helping…

Community-Engaged Fellowship spotlight: Alex Devon

October 3, 2025

For Alex Devon, food sovereignty in rural Alaska is more than a passing interest; it’s a focus of her career path and research. Through this summer’s Alaska Sea Grant Community-Engaged…

New community-led marine debris removal projects

October 1, 2025

Alaska Sea Grant announced six new projects to address marine debris in Alaska. Selected through a competitive funding opportunity for community-led marine debris removal projects, these projects are supported by…

Connecting with coastal residents at the Southeast Alaska State Fair

September 29, 2025

As the short Alaska summer was drawing to a close, Alaska Sea Grant participated in the Southeast Alaska State Fair. This event has been celebrated in Haines for more than…

Crewmember training program kickstarts fishing careers

September 18, 2025

Starting out as a commercial fisherman can be intimidating. Long hours, rough weather and the demands of working in close quarters make the job challenging. Training for young crewmembers can…

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