University of Alaska Southeast

Unraveling the mysteries of spot shrimp

By Alaska Sea Grant | March 26, 2019

underside of a shrimp with small shrimp eggs visible

Northern spot shrimp are an important species in Alaska, for commercial, sport and personal use. But in Alaska’s southeast panhandle, their numbers are declining for reasons that are not at…

Public-private partnership at university spurs Alaska’s maritime workforce training

By Paula Dobbyn | May 1, 2018

Government, industry and academic representatives met in Anchorage recently to discuss new ways to advance the state’s maritime sector. Alaska’s maritime industry—sometimes referred to as “Alaska’s blue economy”—supports over 70,000…