Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center

Kodiak Kelp Nursery Workshop 2026

By Dave Partee | August 14, 2026

Woman in parka and a GreenWave knit cap in a lab holds a brown cylinder covered in kelp seed.

Now accepting applications Alaska Sea Grant is now accepting applications for a three-day, hands-on kelp nursery workshop in partnership with GreenWave. The training will be held at the Kodiak Seafood…

A seafood success story

By Tom Moran | August 13, 2026

A smiling middle-aged man with big black and gray hair and a graying beard, in a blue shirt and black baseball cap.

A 14-hour shift can’t dampen Jake Merzoian’s enthusiasm for Alaska Sea Grant. “I’m really aspiring to get into upper management, and here’s this program that’s been able to help me…

A little kelp with our friends

By Alaska Sea Grant | July 28, 2026

A colorful array of kelp lie on a blue-green cloth.

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…

PADI Open Water Diver Course for Mariculturists

By Dawn Montano | July 22, 2026

Two people in scuba gear sitting on edge of a skiff. Person on left is doing a thumbs up.

9:00 am — 5:00 pm each day Alaska Sea Grant is now accepting applications for a PADI Open Water Diver certification course designed for individuals working in or preparing to…

From fungi to foam

By Kyle Kolda | July 14, 2026

A man stands next to a 2.5-foot model of a house wall insulated with wood and mycelium 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…

Smoked Seafood School for Commercial Operators – October 2026

By Dawn Montano | June 24, 2026

This workshop is for seafood processors looking to include value-added products in their commercial operations. A Smoked Seafood School for general enthusiasts is planned for Spring 2027. At this workshop…

Kodiak Seaweed Processing and Product Development Workshop

By Dave Partee | April 24, 2026

people around a processing table cleaning kelp

Applications have closed. Alaska Sea Grant is hosting a 3-day, hands-on workshop focused on seaweed processing and value-added product development. This training is designed for individuals interested in commercial, research,…

Research fellow excels in HAB lab collab

By Tom Moran | January 12, 2026

A young woman stands bheind a pallet of 24 shoebox-size boxes labeled SeaTox Research Inc. She is smiling and giving two thumbs up.

Courtney White only spent one summer in Kodiak, but it clearly left an impression. “On paper, I applied for a three-month fellowship,” said White, who aided in harmful algal bloom…

National Seafood Month: The science of seafood

By Kyle Kolda | October 7, 2025

close-up view of several stripes of smoked salmon resting on a metal rack that is halfway pulled out from a commercial smoker.

Seafood is as much a science as it is a business. At the Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center, Alaska Sea Grant’s Chris Sannito works at this intersection by helping…

Harmful Algal Bloom Workshop – Kodiak

By Dawn Montano | September 27, 2025

Microscopic view of phytoplankton and harmful algae cells collected on a slide

This hands-on workshop will train potential shellfish farmers to monitor for harmful algae, including Alexandrium catenella, which causes paralytic shellfish poisoning. Participants will learn net tow techniques, plankton identification, and microscope…