Our research activities are guided by our mission to:

• Provide information necessary to conserve, protect, and manage economically important Alaskan shellfish resources, including king, Tanner, and snow crabs, for the benefit of the Nation;
• Conduct field and laboratory research on the abundance and distribution of marine invertebrate and fish populations, their life history, population dynamics, habitats, ecological interactions, and impacts of human activities such as bycatch, discard mortality, and habitat alteration;
• Maintain a functional seawater facility and associated laboratories to support independent and collaborative research activities;
• Support outreach and education programs via maintenance of a seawater aquarium and touch tank and interaction with community schools.