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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.<\/h1>\n

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Alaska Sea Grant has released the Alaska Mariculture Workforce Development Plan,<\/em> which covers goals, strategies, and action steps for meeting the current and forecasted training needs for a growing mariculture industry.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Join the Applied Fisheries department at UAS Sitka for a 3-day Aquaculture Intensive course this Spring, led by Professor Bowers. <\/span><\/p>\n

Reach out to Angie Bowers<\/a> for more information!\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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There is growing interest around cultivating or preserving kelp beds to mitigate climate change and provide benefits to species such as shellfish who are susceptible to ocean acidification.<\/span><\/p>\n

To learn more, click here to visit the Alaska Ocean Acidification Network<\/a> webpage.<\/p>\n

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Position Announcement: <\/span>Postdoctoral Research Associate \u2013 Mariculture<\/span><\/h4>\n

This position is funded by the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council (EVOSTC) from settlement funds that have been competitively awarded to support research, monitoring, and economic development in the spill affected area.<\/p>\n

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