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Foundations of kelp farming: Educating the new wave of aquatic farmers

By Alaska Sea Grant on Jun 6, 2023   Featured, News from Alaska SeaGrant  

Foundations of kelp farming: Educating the new wave of aquatic farmers

Seaweed farming is a major industry worldwide, with the United States importing more than 95%—19 million tons—of its edible seaweed. Alaska’s coast is ideal for producing home-grown seaweed to meet a greater share of the domestic market and to export and meet international demand. While interest in seaweed farming is growing in Alaska, a lack […]

Fishermen-led projects increase understanding of Southeast Alaska ecosystem

By Alaska Sea Grant on Feb 27, 2023   Featured, General News, News from Alaska SeaGrant  

Fishermen-led projects increase understanding of Southeast Alaska ecosystem

Managers, biologists and oceanographers need information to understand the marine habitat and distribution of salmon and other fish. Meanwhile, Southeast Alaska’s approximately 1,500 salmon trollers are on the water throughout the year. These fishing vessels can offer researchers an alternative to using expensive and limited chartered research vessels to gather year-round ocean data.  New partnerships, […]

High school students learn about harmful algae in western Alaska

By Alaska Sea Grant on Jan 31, 2023   Featured, News from Alaska SeaGrant, Science/Education  

High school students learn about harmful algae in western Alaska

For three days in November, students from Nome-Beltz High School learned about ocean algae, especially about toxin producing species that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) in humans and marine wildlife. Alaska Sea Grant and the Norton Sound Health Corporation (NSHC) Office of Environmental Health joined forces with the high school to bring the latest information […]

An interdisciplinary approach to coastal resilience in Alaska

By Alaska Sea Grant on Dec 8, 2022   Featured, General News, News from Alaska SeaGrant, Rural  

An interdisciplinary approach to coastal resilience in Alaska

A team from Alaska Sea Grant, the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute, the University of Alaska Anchorage Economics Department, and a filmmaker, is working with students and the community in Chevak, located in southwest Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region. The researchers are addressing issues of coastal change, food security and migration in this region. Chevak […]

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