The mission of the Alaska Mariculture Research and Training Center is to build partnerships and leverage resources to facilitate and coordinate training, research and dissemination across disciplines (e.g. biology, engineering, economics, marketing, food sciences, etc.) for better success of industry and community development and to improve mariculture management.
Upcoming Events
North American Echinoderm Conference
July 21 - July 262025 Phycological Society of America Annual Meeting
July 29 - August 2Oyster Farm Operations Workshop
September 2 - September 42026 Phycological Society of America Annual Meeting
June 15, 2026 - June 19, 2026
Upcoming Training
Alaska-Washington Mariculture Knowledge Exchange
August 18 - August 22Oyster Farm Operations Workshop
September 2 - September 4
Training Resources
Latest News
In Alaska, Kelp Farming Offers Promise for People and Nature
As my plane banked over the vast Copper River Delta in Alaska—millions of acres of wetlands teeming with life—and the expanse of Prince William Sound stretched toward the horizon, I was reminded anew of my home state’s staggering scale.
Established Buyers’ Guide Completes Kelp Market Resource Suite
This month, GreenWave released the final installment in our three-part market resource series: Purchasing Practices: Guide for Established Kelp Buyers.
Field Dispatch: Building the Kelp Value Chain in Cordova, Alaska
Over three days this May, ocean farmers in Cordova, Alaska, harvested, processed, and sold more than 25,000 pounds of kelp—the region’s largest collective sale to date. They’re on track to double the amount of kelp sold by season’s end.
Alaska oyster farmers refine growing techniques to meet high demand
A charter cabin cruiser’s engine quiets down on the approach to Canoe Lagoon Oyster Farm about an hour and a half from Wrangell.
Testing Methods to Minimize Herring Spawning Events on Alaska Kelp Farms
Scientists teamed up to investigate how to best keep herring from spawning on kelp grown by ocean farmers in Alaska.
NOAA Fisheries Accepting Comments on Spatial Planning Study to Identify Draft Aquaculture Opportunity Area Options Within Alaska State Waters
A 30-day comment period is now open. We will also host two public listening sessions to gather input.