Posts Tagged ‘Petersburg’
Intern leads efforts to encourage respectful harvest practices
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…
Read MoreIntertidal drawing workshop brings coastal residents closer to nature
Homer artist Kim McNett helped Petersburg residents get up close and personal with life on the coast in mid-May, teaching them how to create a nature journal. After spending a…
Read MoreSupervisor training for seafood processors
Alaska Sea Grant and the Applied Business program at the UAF Community and Technical College are collaborating to offer leadership and supervisory skills training for workers in the seafood processing…
Read MoreAdapting summer science camp during the pandemic
The current pandemic is impacting not only the country’s economy and healthcare industry, but also children’s social and educational opportunities. Recognizing this, Alaska Sea Grant’s Sunny Rice set out to…
Read MorePetersburg Pilot: UASE professor talks crabs, global warming
Alaska Sea Grant–funded researcher Sherry Tamone held a virtual lecture this month as part of the Petersburg Science Series, on her research in crab species in Southeast and the effect that warming sea temperatures has on their molt timing. The series is organized by the local Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program.
Read MorePetersburg Science Series: Shrimp and Crab in Southeast Alaska’s Changing Waters
Sherry Tamone of the University of Alaska Southeast will talk about her research into spot prawns and various crab species in Southeast Alaska, with a focus on the impact of…
Read MoreWhy are salmon shrinking? UAF professor tackles the topic at Rainforest Festival
When you hear the word rainforest, people often associate it with something tropical. Residents of Southeast Alaska might think differently though, since they’re surrounded by the 17-million-acre Tongass National Forest,…
Read MoreSunny Rice
Sunny Rice Marine Advisory Agent, Petersburg (907) 772-3381 Contact Sunny Bio page Marine Advisory Program Box 1329 Petersburg, AK 99833 Sunny Rice Focus Commercial fisheries Marine mammal and fishery interactions…
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…
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