Research and Workforce Development Priorities
In 2016, the Alaska Mariculture Task Force (MTF) was established and mandated by Governor Walker to assess and provide a report of formal recommendations for the development of a viable and sustainable mariculture industry.
In 2021, the Final Report to Governor Dunleavy was provided by the MTF, which was then succeeded by the Alaska Mariculture Alliance (AMA). Initial research and workforce development priorities, along with the vision, goal, and plan for developing a viable and sustainable mariculture industry in Alaska, can be found in the Final Report
In 2023, the Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers Association (PCSGA) Research Committee published the updated 2023 Research Priorities.
Research Projects
Lead Organizer
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- University of Alaska Fairbanks
- Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation
- Barnacle Foods
- Alaska Conservation Foundation
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
- Prince William Sound Science Center
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Saltwater Inc.
- Kodiak Economic Development Corporation
- Alutiiq Pride Marine Institute
- Native Village of Chenega
- ARPA-e/ CAT 1 team
- Chugach Regional Resources Commission
- Pacific Shellfish Institute
- Alaska Sea Grant
- Valdez Native Tribe
- University of Alaska Southeast
- Pacific Hybreed
- Alaska Department of Fish and Game
- Sea Quester
- Alaska Ocean Farms
- Native Village of Eyak
- The Native Conservancy
- Greenwave
- Spruce Root
- EcoTrust
- Atlantic Sea Farms
- Kodiak Archipelago Leadership Institute
- Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center
- Ostrea Marine
- PlanktoScope
- Salty Lady Seafoods
- Float Camp
- Regeneration North
- Holdfast Robotics
- Premium Aquatics
- Mothers of Millions
- Marine Biologics
- Alaska Sea Greens
- Blue Evolution
- Sun’Aq Tribal Enterprises
- Kelp Blue
- Craig Tribal Association
- Samuel Thornton Mechanical Engineering
- World Wildlife Fund
- Wilcox Farms
- Kelp Island
- Alaskan Sea Greens
- SWAMC
Research Topic
Species
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- Sugar Kelp (Saccharina latissima)
- Bull Kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana)
- Ribbon Kelp (Alaria marginata)
- Pacific Oyster (Magallana gigas)
- Seaweed
- Shellfish
- Basket Cockle (Clinocardium nuttallii)
- Littleneck Clams (Leukoma staminea)
- Pacific Razor Clam (Siliqua patula)
- Red King Crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus)
- Black Chiton (Katharina tunicata)
- Pinto Abalone (Haliotis kamtschatkana)
- California Sea Cucumber (Apostichopus californicus)
- Butter Clams (Saxidomus gigantea)
- 5-Ribbed Kelp (Costaria costata)
- Black Seaweed (Pyropia abbottiae)
- Red Ribbon (Devaleraea mollis)
- Stiff Red Ribbon (Palmaria hecatensis)
- Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris)
- Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera)
- Dragon kelp (Eularia fistulosa)
- Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)
- Red ribbon (Devaleracea mollis)
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Melissa Good
Alaska Sea Grant
Mariculture Specialist
melissa.good@alaska.edu
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