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News

Alaska Sea Grant seeks college students for national marine policy fellowship

11 December 2008

The John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship offers an exciting opportunity for Alaska applicants with an interest in national policy decisions affecting coastal and ocean resources.

Alaska Sea Grant looks to fund research that helps coastal communities

11 December 2008

Alaska Sea Grant is looking for creative research proposals that will help the state address the impacts of environmental change on coastal communities and increase the value of its coastal and ocean resources.

Alaska Sea Grant Director position announcement

We are searching for an enthusiastic and forward-thinking person to lead the Alaska Sea Grant College Program. We invite you to explore this exciting, executive-level job opportunity. For more information, please see the Employment page at the School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences. And here is some information compiled by Alaska Sea Grant staff on why it's great to live in Fairbanks, Alaska's Golden Heart City.

Princess Tours' senior Alaska executive joins the Alaska Sea Grant Advisory Committee

Princess Tours Vice President of Community and Public Affairs Bruce Bustamante has joined the Alaska Sea Grant College Program Advisory Committee.

Fishlines

The strong engagement of the Alaska Sea Grant Advisory Committee underscores Alaska's broad community and partner support for the program's activities and accomplishments.

Read about this and more in Fishlines, our monthly in-house newsletter.

Alaska Sea Grant announces research funding opportunity

Alaska Sea Grant invites pre-proposals for research projects for the 2010–2012 biennium. We seek creative and innovative research proposals in the natural and social sciences that focus on the environmental and economic viability of Alaska's coastal communities. For more information, please see our Announcement of Research Funding Opportunity.

From the Bookstore

2009 Alaska Coastal Calendar

North Pacific Rockfishes

This special Statehood Edition of the 2009 Alaska Coastal Calendar commemorates Alaska's 50th anniversary.  Together with stunning color images of Alaska's coastal wildlife and breathtaking scenery, the calendar features informative narratives and historical facts about Alaska's journey to statehood. The calendar is the latest in our award-winning Alaska Coastal Calendar series.

Resiliency of Gadid Stocks to Fishing and Climate Change

Gadids proceedings

The peer-reviewed articles in this book shed light on the intertwined effects of fishing pressure and climate on the largest fisheries in the Northern Hemisphere. This symposium proceedings is a must-have for scientists studying fisheries management and climate-driven changes in groundfish fisheries worldwide.

Also new... More than 200 additional books and videos are available from the Alaska Sea Grant Bookstore.

Meetings

A Sustainable Future: Fish Processing Byproducts

February 25–26, 2009
Portland, Oregon

Biology and Management of Exploited Crab Populations under Climate Change

25th Lowell Wakefield Fisheries Symposium
March 10–13, 2009
Anchorage, Alaska

More conferences and symposia...

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Research

Education

Got Pollock?

See how it's processed (image gallery)

Alaska Seas and Rivers Curriculum

New standards-based marine/aquatic science units for grades K-8.

Sea Grant Fellowships

Fellowship opportunities in marine policy, fisheries, and more.

Marine Education Resources

Publications, marine mammal field guide pages, and other educational resources offered by Alaska Sea Grant.

National Ocean Sciences Bowl—Alaska Region

A high school science competition

Future Alaskans in Fisheries and Marine Science

A Web site dedicated to helping rural Alaskans and Alaska Natives become fishery biologists and marine scientists.

Extension

Our Marine Advisory Program offers technical assistance and information to individuals and businesses that enjoy and depend on Alaska's seas and coasts.

Alaska Boating Fuel Efficiency Resources

Tips for lowering your vessel fuel costs, along with links to news stories, a downloadable poster and brochure, and links to other informative sites. You can also tell us how high fuel costs have affected your operations!

Program Administration

Information on submitting reports, funding and fellowships, administrative documents, and more. Also see National Sea Grant Program.

About Us

Who we are and what we do.

Partners and Links

Hundreds of marine resources on the web.