Knauss Fellow Spotlight: Kelly Cates
University of Alaska Fairbanks graduate student Kelly Cates begins her Knauss Fellowship in Washington, DC, in February at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. A master’s student in fisheries at UAF, Cates will work at the NOAA Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs. Her career goal is to foster better cooperation among scientists, lawmakers, government officials, and the public so that science informs important policy decisions. As she drove across the country to DC, Cates took time to answer a few questions.
Knauss Fellow Spotlight: Charlotte Regula-Whitefield
With a freshly minted PhD in hand, University of Alaska Fairbanks graduate Charlotte Regula-Whitefield is heading to Washington, D.C. to begin a Knauss Fellowship in the office of Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski. We sat down with Charlotte to find out what brought her to this point, and what she hopes for the experience to come.
Job details available for potential 2017 state fellowship positions
The Alaska Sea Grant State Fellowship is entering its third year. We've posted 10 fellowship position descriptions from NOAA, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, the Office of the Lt. Governor, and more, for the 2017 fellowship year. They provide unique professional opportunities for soon-to-graduate or recently finished graduate students interested in the science and policy needed to keep our marine resources healthy.
Alaskans discuss climate preparedness and displacement at Hawaiʻi symposium
Residents from three Alaska villages joined scores of researchers, policy experts, and others at the two-day symposium on climate change and how its impacts are being felt in coastal communities worldwide. Alaska Sea Grant helped organize the event in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi.
Alaska Sea Grant requests marine research proposals that address Alaska issues
Alaska Sea Grant is looking for creative and innovative research proposals in the natural, social, and education sciences that will address issues of healthy coastal ecosystems, sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, resilient communities and economies, and environmental literacy and workforce development.
University of Alaska professor receives Sea Grant funding for seaweed aquaculture research
Cultivated seaweeds drive a $6.6 billion industry worldwide, and the global commercial seaweed market is growing rapidly. With Sea Grant funding, scientist Michael Stekoll's research aims to help seaweed growers in Alaska be more successful.
Diary of a National Ocean Sciences Bowl coach
Each year, Alaska holds a regional competition as part of the National Ocean Sciences Bowl. Sunny Rice has co-coached the Petersburg NOSB team every year since 2009.
Upcoming events
Workshops • Meetings • Classes
Introduction to Starting and Operating a Seafood Direct Marketing Business
Feb 13–27, 2017
Online distance delivery
HACCP (Anchorage March 2017)
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point
Mar 23–24, 2017
Anchorage, Alaska
Impacts of a Changing Environment on the Dynamics of High-latitude Fish and Fisheries
31st Wakefield Symposium
May 9–12, 2017
Anchorage, Alaska
More workshops, meetings, and classes
Highlights
Alaska Sea Grant will offer three seafood-related educational and training opportunities in February. The courses cover direct marketing, process improvement, and skills to avoid foodborne illnesses.
Marine science symposium offers teaching ideas—
The Alaska Marine Science Symposium offers opportunities for teachers and other educators to learn how to incorporate marine research into their classrooms.
Alaska Aquaculture Resources is a searchable collection of more than 160 publications, presentations, videos, and links for Alaska shellfish and seaweed farmers and businesses.
Learn about marine mammal strandings, oiled wildlife, invasive species, and other environmental risks you may come across in coastal regions. Encountering Environmental Hazards on Alaska’s Coasts also tells how to report what you see.
Alaska's changing climate is altering our coastal landscape. With thoughtful planning we can minimize impacts to our communities, businesses and lifestyles, and in some cases we may find ways to benefit from the changes.
Alaska Sea Grant and the Alaska Ocean Observing System host a bimonthly one-hour Alaska Marine Policy Forum conference call with Alaska participants interested in marine policy. The next call is March 22 at 1 pm Alaska Time. Join us to hear the latest about marine funding, legislation, and state and federal policy. Visit the AOOS website for contact information and notes from previous calls.
The Alaska Sea Grant Newsletters
AKCRRAB News Flash
February 2016 NOAA released over 12,000 juvenile red king crabs in Kodiak waters last fall, and tracked them for six months, seeking data on optimum release time and crab size for maximum survival.
Fishlines
January 2017 Alaska Sea Grant–sponsored Knauss Fellows will start their jobs in the nation’s capital—Charlotte Regula-Whitefield in Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s office, and Kelly Cates in the NOAA Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs.
Notes from the Field
October 2016 From Petersburg Marine Advisory agent Sunny Rice: Diary of a National Ocean Sciences Bowl coach
