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Alaska Sea Grant welcomes new shellfish mariculture specialist

October 20, 2024

Alaska Sea Grant is pleased to announce the addition of James Crimp as the program’s shellfish mariculture specialist, based in Juneau, Alaska. Crimp will help foster the sustainable growth of…

Helping threatened Alaska communities adapt

October 17, 2024

A report authored by Alaska Sea Grant shines a light on the challenges remote communities face in taking advantage of resources for addressing environmental threats caused by a rapidly warming…

Alaska student selected for Sea Grant Knauss fellowship

October 15, 2024

Alaska Sea Grant is thrilled to announce that Connie Melovidov, a University of Alaska Fairbanks master’s student, will begin a Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship in Washington, D.C. next year. The…

Fellowship spotlight: Alyssa Sanchez

September 25, 2024

Alyssa Sanchez is an Alaska Sea Grant State Fellow working with the Habitat Conservation Division at NOAA Fisheries Service to further the goals of the European green crab (EGC) subcommittee…

Community-Engaged Fellowship spotlight: Joi Gross

September 18, 2024

Joi Gross, an environmental science undergraduate at the University of Alaska Southeast, is a part of the Alaska Sea Grant Community-Engaged Fellowship (CEF) program for a second consecutive year. Last…

Alaska Sea Grant announces new projects supporting community-academic partnerships

September 9, 2024

Alaska Sea Grant is excited to announce four new projects, with over $90,000 supporting the development of community-based research partnerships and engagement of communities on research teams. The projects are…

Community-led projects to remove marine debris around Alaska

September 3, 2024

Alaska Sea Grant, together with the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Marine Debris Program, is pleased to announce seven recommended marine debris removal projects…

Alaska seafood featured at national event

August 29, 2024

Alaska Sea Grant and partners recently participated in the 45th annual NOAA Sustainable Seafood Celebration in Washington, D.C., with vendors from across the country bringing awareness to sustainable local seafood…

Fellow spotlight: Spencer Weinstein

August 26, 2024

Spencer Weinstein is supervising four high school summer interns in Metlakatla, helping with molt walks to search for invasive European green crabs, and assisting in removing invasive plants from around…

Alaska Sea Grant State Fellowship welcomes its 10th class

August 22, 2024

Sixteen early-career scientists and professionals were selected for the 2024–2025 Alaska Sea Grant State Fellowship. These Fellows will start this summer and fall, working around the state in support of…

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