Welcome to Alaska Sea Grant—supporting wise use and conservation of Alaska's seas and coasts through research, education, and extension.
Red king crabs hatch in second year of research project aimed at learning how to raise crabs in hatcheries.
As part of International Polar Year (IPY) 2007–2009, the Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program and University of Alaska Fairbanks, Northwest campus, have launched a speaker series in Nome, Alaska. This series is meant to facilitate discussions of current polar issues between local residents and academic experts.
Worldwide, the most qualified marine mammal expert for training West Africans as fisheries observers is an Alaskan. UAF faculty member Kate Wynne is on the job now.
Read about this and more in Fishlines, our monthly in-house newsletter.
This International Polar Year edition pairs stunning color photographs with useful and fascinating details about how a warming climate is transforming the Last Frontier. A great source of information that extends far beyond the calendar year. Winner of a 2008 gold award from the Association for Communication Excellence. Now on sale! Buy one, get one free while supply lasts.
This color-illustrated field guide describes 25 species of sharks, skates, and ratfish known to inhabit Alaska waters. The water-resistant book, with cover art by Ray Troll, features photos, drawings, life history notes, ranges, and identification keys to help you learn about and identify these denizens of the deep.
Also new... More than 200 additional books and videos are available from the Alaska Sea Grant Bookstore.
June 9–20, 2008
Kasitsna Bay Laboratory, Seldovia, Alaska
25th Lowell Wakefield Fisheries Symposium
March 2009
Anchorage, Alaska
See how it's processed (image gallery)
New standards-based marine/aquatic science units for grades K-8.
Follow 2008 Alaska Knauss Fellow Seanbob Kelly's experiences on his blog!
Publications, marine mammal field guide pages, and other educational resources offered by Alaska Sea Grant.
A high school science competition
A Web site dedicated to helping rural Alaskans and Alaska Natives become fishery biologists and marine scientists.
Our Marine Advisory Program offers technical assistance and information to individuals and businesses that enjoy and depend on Alaska's seas and coasts.
Alaska Sea Grant is a partner in a joint state/federal effort to control the spread of rats in Alaska's coastal communities, ports and harbors, and on marine vessels. Learn more and order your free rat control kit.
Information on submitting reports, funding and fellowships, administrative documents, and more.
Last modified 02-May-2008. Contact: Alaska Sea Grant web coordinator.
Alaska Sea Grant is part of the School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and part of the National Sea Grant Program, a division of NOAA. The University of Alaska Fairbanks is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and educational institution.
Alaska Sea Grant College Program • PO Box 755040 • Fairbanks, Alaska, 99775-5040 • fygrant@uaf.edu • (907) 474-7086.