Brenda Konar – Alaska Sea Grant

Investigating the interactions between sea otters and oyster farms

By Molly R Cain | April 5, 2023

sea otter resting with hands in it's mouth

Alaska is home to about seventy-five percent of the world’s sea otters. Sea otters are a keystone species, as they have a substantial impact on the ecosystems they inhabit. The…

Alaska Sea Grant awards over $1 million for research

By Paula Dobbyn | January 23, 2018

Rockfish in the hands of a person wearing orange fishing waders

Alaska Sea Grant has selected six research projects for funding during 2018–2020, with the majority of the work getting underway next month. The researchers will receive $1.3 million to study a diverse range of topics intended to help Alaskans understand, conserve and sustainably use the state’s rich marine and coastal resources.

Glacier silt hinders establishment of kelp bed communities

By Lauren Frisch | January 12, 2016

diver working with equipment on seafloor

Kachemak Bay, Alaska—Long-term build up of silt from glacier melt is limiting growth and establishment of kelp beds in Kachemak Bay, according to an ongoing project by University of Alaska…