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Last month, the first Kelp Farm Operations: Training of the Trainers workshop was held at the Kodiak Seafood and Marine Sciences Center. This comprehensive training builds on kelp mariculture workshops…
Last month, two dozen Alaskans gathered in Ketchikan to dive into a topic essential to the state’s growing mariculture industry—oyster seed production. While “seed” might sound like an odd term…
Commercial fishing is one of the most dangerous jobs in the United States, with a fatality rate 23 times higher than the national average. Alaska’s salmon fisheries are among the…
For a few days in April, Naknek became a flurry of science talks and sharing stories at the 17th Western Alaska Interdisciplinary Science Conference (WAISC). This year’s conference, focusing on…
Data collected on intertidal communities and nearshore predators help track the health of Alaska’s marine ecosystems. Monitoring species such as sea stars, sea otters, shorebirds, and sea ducks also offers…
In February, the largest Mariculture Conference of Alaska to date was held in Sitka, Alaska, bringing together over 300 industry experts, farmers, processors, researchers, community leaders, and other professionals to…
Energy costs in rural Alaska are costly and irregular, and many communities are powered by diesel generators. Motivated to find solutions that are both cost-effective and reliable, communities are getting…
The Community Organized Restoration and Learning network (CORaL) is excited to kick off the Alaska Knowledge, Science, and Education Alliance (AKSEA) this fall. AKSEA aims to foster connections across the…
For thousands of years, the Tlingit people have fostered systems of science and education indigenous to their home, allowing each clan to maintain stewardship of their lands. For generations, this…
Over a dozen seafood professionals recently graduated from Alaska Sea Grant’s Alaska Seafood Processing Leadership Institute (ASPLI), gaining new knowledge and skills to support their development toward becoming leaders in…