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Creative and innovative research proposals sought

December 7, 2018

Alaska Sea Grant is gearing up to fund new research to benefit Alaska. We invite researchers to submit pre-proposals for projects to be undertaken during 2020–2022. Investigators at academic, research,…

“We have never been here before” — Gay Sheffield, on ecosystem-wide changes in the Bering Sea

November 29, 2018

The Bering Sea is undergoing massive changes that include the dramatic loss of sea ice last winter. As Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory agent Gay Sheffield notes in the interview…

West Coast trade show draws hundreds to ASG booth

November 28, 2018

Pacific Marine Expo, the largest commercial marine trade show on the West Coast, was a lot fun for us this year. We had the pleasure of meeting with nearly 400…

On the move

November 28, 2018

Our Fairbanks staff are busy packing boxes and preparing for an office move. As of Dec. 10, we will be in a new space on the University of Alaska Fairbanks…

Weaving traditional and local knowledge into Sea Grant’s work

November 27, 2018

Alaska Sea Grant, together with the 32 other Sea Grant programs across the country, took part in a visioning exercise in 2017 to improve what we do to support coastal…

Mourning the loss of Mary Pete

November 20, 2018

Alaska Sea Grant is mourning the loss our dear friend and colleague Mary Ciuniq Pete, who passed away on Nov. 17, 2018, after a battle with cancer. We send our…

Unalaska uses teamwork and technology to save whales

November 13, 2018

Humpback whale sightings are becoming increasingly common in Unalaska, and so are whale entanglements. In late October 2018, Alaska Sea Grant’s Melissa Good helped coordinate efforts to successfully free a…

Reflecting on the past year; planning for the next

November 8, 2018

We thank our advisory committee members who took time to convene with us in Anchorage this month. These statewide leaders share our passion for Alaska’s coastal communities, ocean and freshwater…

Symposium aims to bridge gaps between fishermen and scientists

October 30, 2018

Fishing and seafood-industry professionals will join academics at the 32nd Lowell Wakefield Fisheries Symposium in Anchorage next spring. The symposium’s theme is “Cooperative Research — strategies for integrating industry perspectives…

Marine advisory agents promoted

October 30, 2018

Julie Matweyou and Gary Freitag of Alaska Sea Grant’s Marine Advisory Program received promotions this month. Matweyou, the marine advisory agent based in Kodiak, received tenure and is now associate…

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