Oyster Farming 101 (2026)

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This free three-day workshop is for anyone interested in learning more about Pacific oysters and oyster farming in Alaska. No previous oyster farming experience is needed. Participants will learn about…

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Kodiak Kelp Nursery Workshop 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…

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A seafood success story

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…

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From fungi to foam

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…

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