Posts Tagged ‘Alaska Sea Grant’
Alaska 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 MoreAlaska Oyster Voyage sets sail
If you’re an oyster aficionado in Alaska or just curious about oysters, there is a new website just for you. Alaska Sea Grant recently partnered with the Alaska Shellfish Growers…
Read MoreA little kelp with our friends
For a week in June, kelp was on people’s minds in Kodiak—and in many of their stomachs as well. Alaska Sea Grant was the main sponsor and organizer of the…
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 MoreA Seward sojourn for new fellows
Alaska Sea Grant’s 2026 cohort of Community-Engaged Fellows kicked off their summer fellowships in memorable fashion with a three-day retreat in Seward. Four of the six fellows attended the June…
Read MoreFrom fungi to foam
An innovative alternative to Styrofoam might be growing in your backyard. A team led by University of Alaska Anchorage researcher Philippe Amstislavski is exploring how mycelium, the root structure of…
Read MoreEnhancing safety culture in mariculture
There will likely never be a reality show called “Deadliest Kelp.” But even if mariculture in Alaska doesn’t have the same dangerous reputation as commercial fishing, it’s still a hazardous…
Read MoreAlaska Sea Grant shines at D.C. fish fry
Alaskan cod and rockfish don’t generally stray out of the state’s waters, but a select few of them recently made it all the way to Washington D.C. The two Alaskan…
Read MoreInvasive European green crabs continue their advance
European green crabs are on the move in Southeast Alaska, so keep your eyes out for this invasive species and its distinctive ‘5-3-5’ carapace. According to the Alaska Department of…
Read MoreWakefield symposium explores marine heatwaves and resilience
Kodiak Island was host to the 34th Lowell Wakefield Fisheries Symposium, which focused on a hot topic in Alaska: marine heatwaves in high-latitude oceans. Scientists, students, stakeholders and policymakers gathered…
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