UAF EPSCoR – Alaska Sea Grant

Protecting Jílḵaat Aani: Chilkat Indian Village partners to study environmental impacts to traditional territory

By Kyle Kolda | December 2, 2025

A woman stands on the rocks of a riverbank holding a sheaf of paper. Beside her, a man is standing ankle-deep in the clear water of the river and leaning over to take a water sample. A ziploc bag and other collection materials set on the shore.

by Kyle Kolda and Jessica Kayser Forster Residents of the Chilkat Indian Village (CIV) of Tlákw Aan (Klukwan) have a vested interest in understanding impacts of environmental change. Located at…

Community-Engaged Fellowship spotlight: Deagen Carey

By Alaska Sea Grant | September 10, 2025

Close up photo of woman smiling at camera. Glasses are pushed up on her head and it looks like she is sitting in a boat.

Deagen Carey, a recent graduate with a degree in environmental science from the University of Portland, returned to her home town of Anchorage this summer. She looked at how environmental…

Helping students understand local seaweed biology

By Alaska Sea Grant | April 9, 2025

Red Ribbon Seaweed is perched on a rock by an intertidal shoreline

For thousands of years, the Tlingit people have fostered systems of science and education indigenous to their home, allowing each clan to maintain stewardship of their lands. For generations, this…