Growing With Salmon
Research technician Jacob Argueta grew up in the Pacific Northwest, where salmon populations are heavily impaired. Now, Alaska’s Kachemak Bay Reserve is inspiring him—and others—to promote a healthier coexistence.
DC Comes to Kachemak Bay
Sea Grant Fellow Amy Kirkland traveled from Senator Murkowski’s D.C. office for a visit to Kachemak Bay Reserve — and we gave her a NERRDy tour of all KBNERR’s great work!
Hollings Scholar Sets the Curve at Kachemak Bay
In the “outdoor classroom” of the estuary, Hollings Scholar Anna Lowein built a series of discharge rating curves now used by the Reserve and partner to predict invaluable salmon spawns.
Reserve Monitoring Saves Lives
In 2015, when Alaska’s Kachemak Bay experienced its first harmful algal bloom (HAB) in 10 years, our Reserve was there to help shellfish consumers and local businesses meet the challenge. Today….
Thank You, Salmon!
Happy New Year, everyone! Did you know that 2019 is the International Year of the Salmon?
In the communities around Alaska’s Kachemak Bay Reserve, it’s safe to say that every year is the year of salmon.