Posts Tagged ‘Alaska Sea Grant State Fellowship’
Revised oyster manual hits the shelves
Alaska Sea Grant has once again written the book on oyster cultivation in Alaska. Literally. We’ve released The New Alaska Oyster Growers Manual, the definitive guide to cultivating oysters in…
Read MoreFellowship spotlight: Sydney Almgren
Sydney Almgren is an Alaska State Fellow working with the Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation. Almgren collaborates with industry members, agencies, and fishermen to meet requirements to have Alaskan fisheries certified as sustainable. Hear from Almgren in this video short.
Read MoreFellowship spotlight: Ana Velasquez
Ana Velasquez is an Alaska Sea Grant State Fellow working with the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska. Ana works on ocean policy and mariculture initiatives, supporting Indigenous stewardship and collaborative efforts to sustain healthy marine ecosystems in Southeast Alaska. Hear from Ana in this video short.
Read MoreAlaska Sea Grant announces 2026 State Fellows
Fifteen recent graduates from across the country will spend a year working with Alaskan agencies and organizations through the Alaska Sea Grant State Fellowship program. This year’s fellows will be…
Read MoreFellowship spotlight: Kyle Kolda
Kyle Kolda is an Alaska Sea Grant State Fellow working with Alaska Sea Grant’s communications team. Kyle helps share the work behind Alaska’s marine science by creating videos, writing research stories and highlighting the people and communities working to better understand and steward Alaska’s coastal ecosystems. Hear from Kyle in this video short.
Read MoreFellowship spotlight: Aubrey Taradash
Aubrey Taradash is an Alaska Sea Grant State Fellow working with both the Alaska Center for Marine Debris and the Marine Debris Foundation. Taradash’s work helps advance cleanup efforts and foster new technologies to reduce and remove marine debris across Alaska. Hear from Aubrey in this video short.
Read MoreFellowship 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 MoreGetting the word out about clean harbors
Some things you just can’t accomplish over Zoom. Which is why Alaska Sea Grant State Fellow Pax Templeton is making sure to meet Alaska’s harbormasters and harbor staff in person.…
Read MoreFellowship spotlight: Alaina Plauché
Alaina Plauché is an Alaska Sea Grant State Fellow working as a fishery analyst with the North Pacific Fishery Management Council in Anchorage. She began her fellowship in September 2024…
Read MoreAlaska Sea Grant State Fellows announced for 2025
A new class of 11 Alaska Sea Grant State Fellows is preparing to start work around the state, including at the Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation, Alaska Department of Fish and…
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