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Is big always better? Maybe not

May 23, 2018

Over the past 20 years, the South Olga Lakes on Kodiak Island has produced nearly half a million sockeye salmon per year on average. This fishery is historically one of…

Journey to the Middle of the Bering Sea—Adventures in St Paul

May 22, 2018

Saint Paul Island is a place very few Americans, even Alaskans, will ever visit in their lifetimes. It is the breeding grounds for more than 500,000 northern fur seals and…

Fellowships announced by Alaska Sea Grant

May 16, 2018

CONTACT: Paula Dobbyn, 907-274-9698, paula.dobbyn@alaska.edu Five graduate students selected by Alaska Sea Grant will spend a year working with state and federal agencies to support healthy coastal communities and the marine environment. Alaska Sea…

Marine Advisory agent teaches ROV skills

May 15, 2018

(VIDEO: Watch Gary Freitag give instruction on how to use a remotely operated vehicle) There’s no typical day in the life of an Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory agent. Sometimes…

Celebrating the success of UAF grads

May 10, 2018

Congratulations to the class of 2018! The graduates listed below are working on Alaska Sea Grant-funded research projects. WAY TO GO!! #SeaGrantFunded UAF College of Fisheries & Ocean Sciences Melissa…

Southern catfish processors learn from Alaska Sea Grant

May 8, 2018

Alaska Sea Grant’s Chris Sannito recently toured several catfish processing plants in the Mississippi Delta, at the invitation of researchers looking to improve efficiencies. Sannito advised processors on how to further their in-plant automation.

Port Heiden: an Alaska community adapting to climate change

May 4, 2018

Like dozens of other coastal villages in Alaska, Port Heiden is grappling with how to adapt to climate change effects, including rising ocean levels, disappearing sea ice, extreme erosion and…

Public-private partnership at university spurs Alaska’s maritime workforce training

May 1, 2018

Government, industry and academic representatives met in Anchorage recently to discuss new ways to advance the state’s maritime sector. Alaska’s maritime industry—sometimes referred to as “Alaska’s blue economy”—supports over 70,000…

Seafood leadership training strengthens industry

April 23, 2018

Learning to lead effectively is key for employees who want to advance in their companies. Alaska Sea Grant has trained nearly 100 mid-level managers over the past 10 years at…

UAF student studies whale watching impacts on humpbacks

April 23, 2018

Whale watching is a booming business in Alaska’s state capital. Over the past nearly 20 years, the number of whale watching boats in the waters around Juneau has roughly doubled.…

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