Posts Tagged ‘Alaska Sea Grant State Fellowship’
Fellowship spotlight: Devanie White
Alaska’s fisheries produce more than half of all seafood harvested in U.S. waters, with an annual wholesale value of nearly $4.5 billion. These fisheries are among the most sustainably managed…
Read MoreSeafood, sustainability and celebration in D.C.
For the 50th annual NOAA Sustainable Seafood Celebration this month, Alaska Sea Grant’s Chris Sannito and Rachel French traveled from Kodiak to the nation’s capitol to represent Alaska, preparing and…
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 MoreFellowship spotlight: Mack Hughes
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…
Read MoreFellowship spotlight: Addie Norgaard
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…
Read MoreFellowship spotlight: Phoebe Koenig
Kelp farming has the potential to boost Alaska’s economy, but inconsistent seed quality is one of the issues holding the industry back. Without high-quality kelp seed, farmers struggle with low…
Read MoreFellowship spotlight: Krystal Renta
About three-fourths of all fresh water in Alaska is stored in glacier ice, and Alaska’s glaciers are melting faster than most, according to USGS. These changes can lead to conditions…
Read MoreFellowship spotlight: Emily Reynolds
Alaska Sea Grant State Fellow Emily Reynolds is working with NOAA Fisheries and the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science on innovative projects that support sustainable aquaculture development in Alaska.…
Read MoreCelebrating 10 years of the Alaska Sea Grant State Fellowship Program
Since its inception, the Alaska Sea Grant State Fellowship Program has launched the careers of over 60 professionals. The fellowship class size has expanded from just two in its first…
Read MoreFellowship launches career in fisheries social science
Cordova’s fishing community recently gathered for a climate adaptation workshop, focused on addressing the unique challenges facing Alaska’s fishing economies in a rapidly changing climate. Among the key contributors to…
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