MERHAB program – Alaska Sea Grant

Before her J.D., working on HABs

By Tom Moran | September 15, 2026

A woman stands in a laboratory holding a small plastic tray filled with small vials of blue liquid.

Tessa Davis didn’t have to leave her home in Kodiak to take part in an Alaska Sea Grant Community-Engaged Fellowship. But for the aspiring human-rights lawyer, spending the summer helping…

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…

Research collaboration helps Kodiak subsistence harvesters

By Alaska Sea Grant | June 6, 2024

Researchers collect samples onboard a ship. Mountains and water in background.

Harmful algal blooms (HABs) have long been prevalent in the waters off the Kodiak archipelago, with the toxins produced by species such as Alexandrium catenella historically posing a threat to…