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Local and traditional knowledge included in Bering Sea management plan

July 1, 2019

With assistance from Alaska Sea Grant, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council recently adopted what some are calling a groundbreaking ecosystem management plan for the Bering Sea that incorporates local…

Lack of sea ice sends seal pups and walrus calves to beach

June 27, 2019

It’s been a busy couple of months for members of the Alaska Marine Mammal Stranding Network, including Alaska Sea Grant’s Gay Sheffield, as they respond to multiple reports of dead…

Southeast Alaska tribal council develops climate change plan

June 24, 2019

Climate change in Alaska’s high Arctic often captures headlines. Images of vanishing sea ice, dead seabirds, beached marine mammals, melting permafrost and houses tumbling into the ocean are common. Less…

Alaska fellowship program welcomes three new graduate students

June 7, 2019

Alaska Sea Grant has selected three graduate students for its year-long fellowship program. Meredith Pochardt will spend her fellowship working with NOAA Fisheries Alaska Region in Juneau. Pochardt recently graduated…

Volunteers trained to respond to whale entanglements

June 4, 2019

When whales get entangled in fishing gear or other marine debris, it’s a potentially life-threatening event that takes a group of trained specialists to provide help. And with whale entanglements…

Sheffield, Ahmasuk honored for seabird mortality response

June 3, 2019

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has honored Alaska Sea Grant’s Gay Sheffield and Brandon Ahmasuk of Kawerak, Inc. for leading a coordinated response to seabird mortality events across the…

Seaweed farmers in Alaska gear up for large haul

May 7, 2019

Blue Evolution is collaborating with the University of Alaska and Alaska Sea Grant on seaweed research aimed at developing cost-effective cultivation methods for several native species.

Juneau oyster farmer battles red tape to grow family business

May 1, 2019

Meta Mesdag is a commercial photographer and mom to three young children. More recently, the Southeast Alaska resident added oyster farmer to her resume. Mesdag is the owner of Salty…

Scientists study fate of salmon in a changing Alaska landscape

April 22, 2019

From coastal shores to inland mountains, salmon are part of the fabric of Alaska. Salmon have been harvested by Alaska Natives for thousands of years and remain a critical part…

Carbon dioxide sample from Utqiaġvik provides wake-up call on climate

April 18, 2019

How does the buildup of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere measured at Hawai‘i’s Mauna Loa volcano over the last six decades compare with the air above Alaska? During a recent…

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