Posts Tagged ‘education’
New cohort of State Fellows start Alaska-based jobs
For the fourth year, Alaska Sea Grant has funded five graduate students to begin marine policy and science communications work with local host organizations this fall. Modeled after the highly successful Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship, the Alaska Sea Grant State Fellowship provides recent graduates with a unique professional opportunity to work firsthand on the science…
Read MoreNew artwork in Dillingham showcases water as a source of life and culture
The Dillingham School District recently installed a mural called “Water is Our Way of Life.” The mural highlights the important role water serves as a source of culture, food and recreation within the Bristol Bay community, where fishing is a key economic and cultural activity. Icicle Seafoods contributed $1,800 toward the mural’s creation. It was…
Read MoreScience camp in Pribilofs honors Michelle Ridgway
Every summer, the Aleut Community of St. Paul Island Ecosystem Conservation Office (ECO), with support from the Central Bering Sea Fishermen’s Association and the Aleutian Pribilof Island Community Development Association, hosts a week-long summer science camp on St. Paul Island for youth ages six to 15. The kids come from St. Paul and St. George…
Read MoreUAF student wins Knauss fellowship
Amy Kirkham, a University of Alaska Fairbanks doctoral student, will start a Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship in Washington, D.C. next year. The prestigious fellowship is administered by Sea Grant, a partnership between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and universities in 33 states and U.S. territories. Alaska Sea Grant nominated Kirkhan for the fellowship.…
Read MoreFellowships announced by Alaska Sea Grant
CONTACT: Paula Dobbyn, 907-274-9698, paula.dobbyn@alaska.edu Five graduate students selected by Alaska Sea Grant will spend a year working with state and federal agencies to support healthy coastal communities and the marine environment. Alaska Sea Grant chose the students to participate in its State Fellowship program. The fellowships strengthen Alaska’s workforce by cultivating future professionals working in marine science and policy, fisheries,…
Read MoreCelebrating the success of UAF grads
Congratulations to the class of 2018! The graduates listed below are working on Alaska Sea Grant-funded research projects. WAY TO GO!! #SeaGrantFunded UAF College of Fisheries & Ocean Sciences Melissa Renee Rhodes-Reese ** B.S. Fisheries Thomas Jean Farrugia ** Ph.D. Fisheries Sarah Beth Traiger * Ph.D. Marine Biology Jordan Thomas Watson ** Ph.D. Fisheries Ellen…
Read MoreMelissa Good
Melissa Good Marine Advisory Agent, Unalaska (907) 581-1876 Contact Melissa Bio page Marine Advisory Program PO Box 248 Unalaska, AK 99685 Melissa Good Focus Marine Ecology Marine Literacy Education and Outreach Commercial Fisheries Recreational/Subsistence Fishing Subsistence Harvesting Education M.S. Marine Biology. 2010. University of Alaska Fairbanks B.S. (Honors) Natural Resource Management. 2008. University of Alaska…
Read MoreUAF PhD candidate hired by Falkland Islands Fisheries Department
Thomas Farrugia’s university training, Knauss Fellowship in DC and other work have helped prepare him for a challenging and enjoyable fisheries management job. Read an interview with the UAF PhD candidate as he steps into a career on the other end of the globe.
Read MorePetersburg kids get close-up look at sea creatures, courtesy of Alaska Sea Grant and Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Kids in Petersburg, Alaska, had a sea animal touch tank come right to their doorstep this week. The dockside activity was part of a summertime science lesson offered by Alaska Sea Grant’s Sunny Rice in partnership with the Petersburg Public Library and Alaska Department of Fish and Game. A few days earlier, Fish and Game…
Read MoreAlaska teachers strengthen science education with help from Alaska Sea Grant
Alaska Sea Grant helped sponsor a workshop for teachers in the Alaska capital in June as part of its mission to promote marine literacy. Ten teachers from Juneau and Cordova gathered at Lena Point where the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) fisheries facility is located. They were there for a curriculum-writing workshop led by Marilyn…
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