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Posts Tagged ‘Julie Matweyou’

Investigating Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning: Hands-on Toxin Detection

By Dave Partee | September 19, 2025
Person wearing a hat and protective lab gear working in a lab. Vials and beakers are all around on the table.

This workshop will take place October 14, 15, 21 and 22, at 5:30–8:30 pm each day. Alaska Sea Grant and Kodiak College are hosting a public education class focused on…

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New funding expands harmful algal bloom research in Kodiak waters

By Kate Barber | November 27, 2023
sunshine high in the sky over the mountains around Kodiak Island and the sun reflects on the calm water.

The Kodiak region of Alaska has had a long-standing problem with paralytic shellfish poisoning, the dominant harmful algal bloom (HAB) concern in Alaska. A new five-year research partnership led by…

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Research fellow helps Kodiak address harmful algal blooms

By Julie Matweyou | September 19, 2023
Two women in a lab looking at a computer

Mekia Bushell is a post-baccalaureate research fellow working with the NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Harmful Algal Bloom Forecasting Branch and is serving her appointment at the…

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A squid plays a shark at Kodiak’s ComFish

By Zayleen Kalalo | May 22, 2023
large squid in a cooler

Alaska Sea Grant participated in the planning and administration of ComFish Alaska 2023, Alaska’s annual commercial fisheries trade show held in Kodiak. The spring event draws fishermen and companies involved…

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Business of Fishing workshop launched in Kodiak

By Alaska Sea Grant | April 19, 2023
Workshop participants activity. Participants sort pieces of paper to different categories laid out on a table.

A team from the Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program (MAP) recently led the first Business of Fishing workshop in Kodiak, prior to the island’s annual ComFish trade show. The…

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Facilitating candidate debates on Alaska fisheries issues

By Alaska Sea Grant | November 23, 2022
9 people seated around tables on a stage

The 2022 Alaska Fishery Debates were held October 3–4, with Alaska Sea Grant support behind the scenes and on stage. This year’s debates drew participation by candidates vying to be…

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Intern leads efforts to encourage respectful harvest practices

By Alaska Sea Grant | September 27, 2022
Woman holding and talking about seaweed to man and woman in rain gear on a sandy Southeastern Alaskan beach at low tide.

August marked the end of a summer-long Community Engaged Undergraduate Internship in Petersburg with intern Avery Herrman-Sakamoto and local Alaska Sea Grant agent Sunny Rice. The two worked together for…

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Research informs where and when harmful algal blooms may occur

By Anne Gore | February 21, 2022
Woman on boat

Julie Matweyou and Jesse Gordon contributed to this story Harmful algal blooms (HABs) occur when certain species of algae become abundant and produce toxins. Forecasting these blooms could help mitigate…

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Kodiak hosts regional marine science symposium

By Anne Gore | April 27, 2021
Kodiak Area Marine Science Symposium

Alaska Sea Grant recently wrapped up the fourth Kodiak Area Marine Science Symposium. The multi-day symposium had taken place every three years since 2011, but was cancelled in 2020 due…

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Kodiak Area Marine Science Symposium 2021

By Dave Partee | February 8, 2021
Kodiak Area Marine Science Symposium

Updated April 29: download the PDF Agenda/Schedule and Abstract Book. Updated April 18: see below for new listing of partnered activities for children and adults. Updated April 19: The poster presentations are…

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