Posts Tagged ‘Alaska Mariculture Research and Training Center’
Fellowship spotlight: Rachel French
For the past two years, Rachel French has supported Alaska’s growing kelp and oyster industry as an Alaska Sea Grant State Fellow with the mariculture team. She updated key oyster and kelp farming resources to strengthen connections to promote sustainable practices.
Read MoreAlaska-Washington Mariculture Knowledge Exchange
Are you an Alaska mariculture farmer looking to expand your knowledge and connect with peers in the Pacific Northwest? Join us for a unique opportunity to learn from Washington’s shellfish…
Read MoreFellowship spotlight: Rachel French
Mariculture, the farming of seaweed and shellfish, has steadily grown in Alaska from a few operations in the 1970s to more than 60 farms today. These farms each support a…
Read MoreFrom classroom to coast: Alaskans trained to teach kelp farming
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…
Read MoreAlaskans trained in oyster cultivation
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…
Read MoreKelp Business Planning and Marketing Workshop—2025
1:00–3:00 pm Alaska Time, each day This online workshop will cover the basics of business planning for a kelp farm operation. By the end of the workshop, participants will…
Read MoreMeet the (seafood) experts of Alaska Sea Grant
At Alaska Sea Grant, we don’t just study and teach people about seafood, we love to eat it. October is National Seafood Month, so we asked some of Alaska Sea…
Read MoreAlaska Sea Grant welcomes new shellfish mariculture specialist
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…
Read MoreUnderstanding Vibrio bacteria in shellfish webinar
This webinar will introduce Vibrio bacteria, covering key species, where they are found, and how they grow. We’ll discuss variations in pathogenicity and virulence, focusing on heightened risks for…
Read More2025 Mariculture Conference of Alaska
Save the date for the Mariculture Conference of Alaska, an opportunity to meet with members of the mariculture industry, hear from mariculture experts, and connect with farmers, processors, researchers, community leaders and other professionals.
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