Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation

Fellow spotlight: Kelly Drummond

By Kate Barber | November 9, 2023

Woman in hat and coat smiling. Mountains in background

Kelly Drummond is spending her year in the Alaska Sea Grant State Fellowship program working with the Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation (AFDF) on projects focused on growing the mariculture industry…

Fellow spotlight: Ben Americus

By Molly R Cain | March 22, 2023

Bearded man standing in front of helicopter. Patches of snow on hill in background.

Ben Americus is an Alaska Sea Grant State Fellow with the Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation (AFDF), working as a science policy coordinator. As one part of this role, he is…

Fellow Spotlight: Robin McKnight

By Molly R Cain | December 2, 2022

Woman with blonde hair wearing sweater, darker rimmed glasses and dark winter hat standing on boat overlooking a mountain and a tide water glacier.

Alaska Sea Grant State Fellow Robin McKnight is working this year with the Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation (AFDF). Her fellowship focuses on supporting shellfish and seaweed mariculture development, an area…