Recipient name: university of alaska fairbanks, alaska sea grant programcooperative agreement number: G24AC00432PROJECT title: sea grant fellowships 2024 with USGS to conduct coastal marine…

Recipient name: university of alaska fairbanks, alaska sea grant programcooperative agreement number: G24AC00432PROJECT title: sea grant fellowships 2024 with USGS to conduct coastal marine ecosystem research and monitoring in alaskaoverall project period: 08 01 2024 - 09 30 2025OVERALL budget period: 08 01 2024 - 09 30 2025AWARD purpose: alaska sea grant fellows will contribute to the science products resulting from the marine research and monitoring conducted by USGS marine science programs. Specific products include annual reports for nearshore and pelagic components of gulf watch alaska, provided to the funding agency, the exxon valdez oil spill trustee council. In addition, fellows will contribute to scientific presentations delivered at professional conferences, including the alaska marine science symposium. Fellows also will participate in delivery of outreach products to a variety of non-scientific audiences. Finally, fellows will contribute to peer-reviewed science manuscripts reporting on research findings of the USGS marine programs. Activities to be performed:the U.S. Geological survey conducts research on coastal marine ecosystems in the gulf of alaska to track marine ecosystem changes at multiple scales and to develop a better understanding of relationships between living organisms and their environment. This cooperative agreement will support two alaska sea grant fellows for one year to contribute to various aspects of ongoing gulf of alaska marine ecosystem research and monitoring efforts at the U.S. Geological survey alaska science center. Deliverables and expected outcomes:fellows will gain experience and foster new professional relationships. In addition, fellows will help move USGS research project forward by collecting data, processing samples, analyzing data, and coauthoring reports or publications. Intended beneficiary(IES): the USGS, the state of alaska and the public.