en-us http://www.alaskaseagrant.org/ Marine education, research, and technology transfer to the public, supported by University of Alaska/NOAA. Sea Grant plays a vital role in fisheries management, seafood safety, and marine engineering. http://seagrant.uaf.edu/news/fishlines/2009/november.php In this issue: Outreach effort launched to help Alaskans adapt to climate change; teachers train to teach math and science via studying salmon; SeaNET science networking; Alaska Young Fishermen's Summit; Alaska Sea Grant to hold holiday open house and book sale. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:21:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/news/09news/10-28-09ayfs.php The next Alaska Young Fishermen's Summit will be held in Anchorage, December 7-9, 2009. The summit is the third in the series for people just getting started in commercial fishing, and who want to take leadership roles in the industry. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:51:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/news/fishlines/2009/october.php In this issue: Chuck Crapo wins two seafood industry awards; Jenefer Bell's research reveals efficacy of ZooImage in zooplankton assessment; Stefanie Benca joins Alaska Sea Grant as VISTA volunteer; new Sea Grant book on squids and octopods; American Library Association lauds marine habitat mapping publication; more. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:32:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/news/09news/10-09-09crapo-award.php For Chuck Crapo, an Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program seafood scientist at the University of Alaska Fairbanks School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, decades of toil and commitment were recently rewarded. Thu, 8 Oct 2009 15:51:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/news/coastwise/2009/net-recycling.php Alaska's on-again, off-again, experiment with recycling worn-out fishing nets is on once more. CoastWise Alaska reports on how five coastal Alaska communities have jump-started net recycling efforts. Thu, 8 Oct 2009 12:41:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/news/09news/10-01-09coastwise.php CoastWise Alaska is a new, free audio news and feature service that spotlights stories about coastal Alaska science, business, and the environment. Thu, 1 Oct 2009 18:21:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/news/09news/09-30-09wakefield-ecosystems.php Alaska Sea Grant is pleased to announce the 26th Lowell Wakefield Fisheries Symposium, Ecosystems 2010: Global Progress on Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management. This international meeting will take place November 8-11, 2010, in Anchorage, Alaska. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:28:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/news/09news/09-24-09new-pubs.php Three new publications from Alaska Sea Grant highlight subjects sure to be of interest to Alaska boaters, marine scientists and other people curious about Alaska's marine environment. Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:17:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/news/fishlines/2009/september.php In this issue: Clean Boating book is released; Izetta Chambers sets Sea Grant extension agenda in Bristol Bay; Quinhagak archeology dig yields record number of Yup'ik artifacts; Alaska Sea Grant testimony helped clear way for shellfish coop building in Homer; women's boating class held in Cordova; more. Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:20:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/news/09news/09-09-09izetta-chambers.php Bristol Bay, home to Alaska’s largest wild commercial salmon fishery, once again has an Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program (MAP) agent to help fishermen, seafood processors and marketers, and other marine resource users. Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:10:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/news/coastwise/2009/care-for-catch.php Summer is salmon season in Alaska. Chuck Crapo, a salmon quality expert, offers tips to keep that fresh-caught salmon fresh a little longer. Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:00:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/news/coastwise/2009/king-crab.php In the back of what amounts to a warehouse on Seward's waterfront, the rebirth of the Alaska's once-famous Kodiak Island red king crab fishery is taking shape. Thurs, 21 Aug 2009 09:00:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/bookstore/pubs/MAB-63.html Booklet tells Alaska vessel operators how to save fuel, keep boat operation and maintenance green, mitigate marine debris, respect wildlife, and access new boat technology. Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:28:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/news/fishlines/2009/august.php In this issue: David Christie is new Sea Grant director; temperature sensors enhance safety of farmed shellfish; Dana Hanselman honored by Obama; Paula Cullenburg appointed to new fish council committee; ocean data teams test models in Prince William Sound; more. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:34:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/news/coastwise/2009/invasive-species.php Alaska's coastal waters can be an inhospitable home for marine creatures not accustomed to icy cold water. But some non-native species are slowly finding the place to their liking. This week's CoastWise Alaska joins the hunt for marine invasive species making their way up the coast. Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:08:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/bookstore/pubs/SG-ED-65.html New book defines knowledge of northeast Pacific squids and octopuses, a boon for scientists and everyone curious about cephalopods. Mon, 3 Aug 2009 16:54:00 -0800 http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/news/story/?ni=277 The University of Alaska Fairbanks has appointed David Christie as the director of the Alaska Sea Grant College Program. Thu, 23 July 2009 14:20:00 -0800 http://www.worldfishingtoday.com/news/default.asp?nyId=3658 President Obama has honored NOAA's Dana Hanselman, an Alaskan fisheries scientist, with a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. The award is the highest honor bestowed by the United States government on outstanding scientists and engineers in the early stages of their careers. Mon, 20 July 2009 16:53:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/news/fishlines/2009/july.php In this issue: student studies kelp colonization; Sea Grant releases crab handling publication; symposium on socioeconomics of northern fishermen scheduled for 2011, MAP agent assists mercury monitoring and Ocean Watch visit; more. Fri, 10 July 2009 11:49:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/news/fishlines/2009/june.php In this issue: Book with invertebrate keys published; MAP agent helps with Central American research on fishing gear to protect sea turtles; climate change instruction for teachers; Alaska Sea Grant gets new program officer; more. Mon, 15 June 2009 14:26:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/bookstore/pubs/SG-ED-64.html The 2010 edition of the award-winning Alaska Coastal Calendar series offers a glimpse of the raw beauty of the Last Frontier, while short narratives offer insight and information. Fri, 29 May 2009 17:29:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/news/09news/05-15-09salmon-quality-videos.php Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program has released a series of nine videos on improving salmon quality. The videos were produced with gillnet fishermen in mind, but much of the information will be valuable to all gear types. Fri, 15 May 2009 11:47:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/news/fishlines/2009/may.php In this issue: New Bristol Bay MAP agent is Izetta Chambers; Juneau tourists will collect environment data; video released for gillnet salmon fishermen; Prince William Sound seiners get deck safety tips; more. Wed, 13 May 2009 11:35:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/bookstore/pubs/AK-SG-09-02.html For the first time, international scientists can identify Eurasian organisms with illustrated keys translated from Russian, in a book available from the Alaska Sea Grant College Program. Fri, 8 May 2009 18:22:00 -0800 http://www.youtube.com/alaskaseagrant Alaska Sea Grant and the Marine Advisory Program are now on YouTube, where clips can be viewed of many of our award-winning videos and DVDs on subjects ranging from seafood quality and sea safety to beach walking, marine debris and crab research. Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:46:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/news/09news/04-16-09refrigeration-workshops.php The Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program is offering marine refrigeration workshops for commercial fishermen. Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:48:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/research/projects/kingcrab/newsflash/0903akcrrab.html Inaugural issue of "News Flash," a monthly newsletter of updates on an Alaska crab research and rehabilitation project. Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:09:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/news/09news/03-26-09sigman-cosee.php Marilyn Sigman, a respected marine science educator from Homer, has been named education specialist for the recently established Alaska Center for Ocean Science Education Excellence (COSEE Alaska) in Anchorage. Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:05:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/news/09news/03-25-09energy-fisheries-book.php Proceedings from a statewide workshop on offshore oil and gas development near the Aleutian Islands and Bristol Bay is now available from the Alaska Sea Grant College Program. Thu, 26 Mar 2009 10:29:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/news/09news/03-18-09evos-reunion.php A series of public events reunite the Alaska Sea Grant Legal Research team on the 20th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:39:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/news/fishlines/2009/march.php In this issue: Senegalese Fisheries Observers Trained; UAF Marine Education Faculty Hired; Alaska Small Fishing Communities Helped by CQE Workshop; Alaska Sea Grant-Funded Grad Students Defend Theses; more. Mon, 9 Mar 2009 17:12:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/news/09news/03-06-09shrimpers.php South Carolina shrimp fishermen come to Alaska to take part in a unique exchange with Alaska fishermen, biologists, and fisheries business experts. Fri, 6 March 2009 11:35:00 -0800 http://celesteleroux.wordpress.com 2009 Alaska Knauss Fellow Celeste Leroux blogs about her exciting and sometimes surreal experiences in the nation's capital. Follow her trials and travails. Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:42:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/bookstore/pubs/AK-SG-09-01.html "Marine Debris in Alaska: Coordinating Our Efforts" will unify endeavors to prevent and clean up marine debris in Alaska, including education and outreach. Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:39:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/news/fishlines/2009/february.php In this issue: Marine policy fellowship deadline approaches; Bree Witteveen joins SFOS as postdoctoral fellow; Torie Baker is reelected to Copper River/Prince Williams Sound Fish and Game Advisory Committee; more. Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:56:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/conferences/2009/evos-anniversary/index.html To help mark the 20th anniversary of EVOS, Alaska Sea Grant will host a reunion of three prominent legal scholars we called upon in 1989 to study and recommend legal tools that the State of Alaska might use to strengthen its oversight of marine oil transport. Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:53:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/nosb/2009/game.html Results of the 2009 NOSB Alaska Region competition are now online. Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:02:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/research/knauss.html This prestigious fellowship provides eligible students a year of paid experience working on marine issues with a congressional staff or with an executive branch resource management agency. The deadline for applying is February 20, 2009. Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:17:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/news/fishlines/2009/january.php In this issue: Alaska Sea Grant plans reunion of 1989 oil spill legal team March 24, 2009, in Anchorage; three Alaska Knauss fellows will start work for NOAA in D.C.; Alaska Sea Grant workshop helps Kodiak immigrants start businesses; new video educates fishermen about damage marine debris can do to fishing industry; more. Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:41:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/bookstore/pubs/MAPV-65.html "Trashing Your Livelihood: Marine Debris and Commercial Fishing" shows fishery damage, and tells how reduce new debris and how to clean up debris already there. Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:04:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/bookstore/pubs/AN-18.html Download free chapters of the publication "What Does Genetics Have to Do with It?" to gain a key understanding of fish inheritance and evolution. Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:57:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/news/09news/01-14-09fish-business.php Helping Alaska's commercial fishermen become business savvy is the aim of a new eleven-week course offered by the Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program. Thu, 15 Jan 2009 9:40:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/news/08news/12-16-08hispanic-workshop.php Alaska Sea Grant has joined with several local organizations and the Alaska Cooperative Extension Service to organize a Spanish-language workshop aimed at helping Hispanic women launch businesses. Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:48:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/news/08news/12-11-08knauss-call.html Knauss Fellowship offers an exciting opportunity for Alaska applicants with an interest in national policy decisions affecting coastal and ocean resources. Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:40:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/news/08news/12-11-08proposal-call.html 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. Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:38:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/news/fishlines/2008/december.php In this issue: Alaska Sea Grant announces workshop on community quota entities, February 17-18, 2009, in Anchorage; outcomes of Advisory Committee meeting and the commercial fishing fuel survey; 2009 Western Alaska Science Conference to be held in Nome; and more. Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:17:00 -0800 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pUhCKmogeE Learn about Alaska Sea Grant research aimed at restoring wild red and blue king crab in Alaska. Watch on YouTube. Fri, 5 Dec 2008 16:18:14 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/news/08news/11-17-08bustamante.html Princess Tours Vice President of Community and Public Affairs Bruce Bustamante has joined the Alaska Sea Grant College Program Advisory Committee. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:33:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/news/08news/11-17-08fuel-survey-results.html When Alaska diesel fuel prices surged past $5 a gallon this past summer, commercial fishermen fished less, skipped openings, fished closer to home, and in some cases quit fishing before the season ended, all in an effort to save money on fuel. Learn more about Alaska Sea Grant's survey on the impact of high fuel prices on commercial fishermen. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:23:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/news/fishlines/2008/november.php This issue also announces our holiday open house, director and faculty position openings, a new publication on marine habitat mapping, and more. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:08:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/news/fishlines/2008/october.html This issue also touts a salmon fisherman's success and a new site for a kelp species, and announces a fishing business pamphlet and a pilot program for an online curriculum. Wed, 8 Oct 2008 16:42:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/bookstore/pubs/AK-SG-08-03.html Fisheries managers and scientists will find this well-illustrated publication indispensable for learning how to create seafloor habitat maps, a critical need for fisheries management in Alaska. Fri, 3 Oct 2008 17:22:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/news/08news/09-26-08entangled-whale.html Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program agent Gary Freitag was in the right spot at the right time recently to lend a hand releasing an entangled humpback whale. See photos and read report. Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:27:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/news/08news/09-18-08fuel-survey.html The Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program has joined with the United Fishermen of Alaska to launch an online survey of how high fuel costs have affected fishermen across the state. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:41:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/bookstore/pubs/ASG-46.html A new publication, "The Business of Fishing: Managing Finances," outlines the basic building blocks for financial management for fishermen, including bookkeeping and accounting. Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:13:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/news/fishlines/2008/september.html This issue also announces awards for a photo and an Alaska Sea Grant genetics article, an online course on fishing business, and funding for Unalaska Marine Advisory work. Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:39:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/news/08news/09-08-08cosee-award.html A consortium of state marine research organizations will use a $2.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to foster awareness of ocean issues amid a changing Alaska climate. Mon, 8 Sep 2008 10:00:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/marine-ed/curriculum/ Teachers are needed to pilot this newly developed curriculum. If you currently teach elementary or middle school science, please consider implementing and reviewing one of our units of instruction. Wed, 3 Sep 2008 12:14:43 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/news/08news/09-03-08fish-business-course.html Helping Alaska's mom-and-pop commercial fishermen become more savvy about their business, and maybe claim a larger slice of the world seafood pie, is the aim of a new course, "The Business of Fish." Wed, 3 Sep 2008 06:37:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/news/fishlines/2008/august.html The August 2008 issue of Fishlines, Alaska Sea Grant's monthly in-house newsletter, also highlights Marine Advisory agent contributions to building the Alaska oyster industry, detecting algal toxins in whales, and installing a volcanic ash collector in the Aleutians. Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:59:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/conferences/2009/wakefield-crab/call.html Scientists, resource managers and others who wish to make presentations have until November 14, 2008, to submit abstracts to the "Biology and Management of Exploited Crab Populations under Climate Change" symposium. The symposium marks the 25th anniversary of the Lowell Wakefield Fisheries Symposium series. Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:06:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/conferences/2009/byproducts/index.html Around the globe, in labs at seafood companies, universities, and government agencies, seafood scientists are developing new products that make use of what were once leftovers: fish oil and ground-up flesh and bone. Many of these seafood scientists will meet in Portland, Oregon, in February 2009 at the "Sustainable Future: Fish Processing Byproducts" conference. Fri, 8 Aug 2008 17:20:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/map/workshops/2008/feetraining/index.html West Coast Sea Grant extension agents will meet in Petersburg, Alaska, August 12-14, to discuss ways to improve collaborations between themselves and marine researchers in a workshop called "Sea Grant West Coast Fisheries Extension Educator Conclave: Forging Coastwide and Pacific Connections." Fri, 8 Aug 2008 17:20:00 -0800 http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=xSf2DJJ6KE6xzegrXroj8w_3d_3d Alaska Sea Grant is looking for ideas to help us plan our research, education, and extension efforts. To offer advice and qualify to win valuable prizes, complete our short online questionnaire before August 30, 2008. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:18:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/news/fishlines/2008/july.html The July 2008 issue of Fishlines, Alaska Sea Grant's monthly in-house newsletter, also includes items on fishing vessel safety inspections, manuals for rural entrepreneurs, and a call for papers for an upcoming symposium on crab populations under climate change. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:26:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/bookstore/pubs/SG-ED-59.html The 2009 edition of the award-winning Alaska Coastal Calendar series offers stunning color images of Alaska's coastal wildlife, breathtaking scenery, and hardy people. Informative narratives, historical facts, and photos highlight Alaska's history, culture, and natural resources. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:11:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/map/conservation/rats/index.html This site offers information and links on controlling and preventing rat invasions in coastal Alaska. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:05:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/news/08news/06-20-08fuel-tips.html Terry Johnson, a Marine Advisory Program agent, has prepared a list of steps that can help lessen the impact of high fuel cost for Alaska boaters. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:42:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/news/08news/06-19-08knauss-fellows.html The National Sea Grant Program has named three University of Alaska Fairbanks graduate students Dean John A. Knauss Fellows. The fellows will spend a year in Washington, D.C., learning how the federal government makes national marine environmental policy. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:42:00 -0800 http://www.uaf.edu/bookfestival/ Renowned Alaska fish artist Ray Troll will give the opening night presentation for the 2nd Annual Alaska Book Festival, June 12-14. Alaska Sea Grant is a cosponsor of this event. Mon, 9 Jun 2008 12:37:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/bookstore/pubs/MAB-62.html This manual is for operators of Alaska waterfront facilities who want to control rats where they are a problem, and to keep other locations rat-free. The book addresses methods and strategies for prevention and control in Alaska ports, harbors, seafood processing and other waterfront facilities, and aboard vessels. Wed, 28 May 2008 14:41:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/news/08news/05-21-08new-projects.html Improving fisheries management models, increasing the size of farm-raised oysters, and learning how to raise red and blue king crab in large-scale hatcheries are among the goals of research to be funded by the Alaska Sea Grant College Program over the next two years. Wed, 21 May 2008 11:41:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/news/08news/05-20-08allee-retires.html Alaska Sea Grant Director Brian Allee announced his retirement from the University of Alaska Fairbanks School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (SFOS), effective May 30, 2008. Tue, 20 May 2008 17:00:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/news/08news/05-15-08marine-safety.html Alaska Sea Grant and the Alaska Marine Safety Education Association team up to promote marine safety training. Thu, 15 May 2008 15:49:00 -0800 http://seagrant.uaf.edu/conferences/2009/wakefield-crab/index.html "Biology and Management of Exploited Crab Populations under Climate Change," a symposium slated for March 2009 in Anchorage, will bring together international crab fishery scientists and managers to share insights into the mechanisms behind synergistic effects of human and natural causes of fluctuations and collapses of crab stocks and fisheries around the world. Fri, 9 May 2008 17:08:00 -0800