UAF Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center

10/01/2026

Upcoming classes at KSMSC !! 🌊

Ammonia Refrigeration Operator
🗓️ November 10–14

This new class trains experienced, mechanically skilled employees to become certified ammonia refrigeration operators, with a focus on seafood processing in Alaska. Participants need to successfully complete online training and an examination prior to the course held November 10–14 at the Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center. Ammonia Refrigerator Operator certification will be awarded upon successful completion of the course and an in-person skills assessment. 🐟

Development and Implementation of Process Safety Management (PSM) for Ammonia Refrigeration Facilities
🗓️ November 16–17

Gain the knowledge and tools to build a stronger safety culture in your workplace through this two-day class held at the Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center. Participants will learn specific OSHA requirements for each of the 14 PSM elements and will be examined using practical, hands-on approaches. 🤝🏼

Space is limited and early registration is encouraged.

Learn more and sign up on the ProAROE website through alaskaseagrant.org > Events.

🔗: https://www.alaskaresearchconsortium.org/ammonia-refrigeration-training.html/

09/03/2026

NEXT MONTH !! 🌊

Smoked Seafood School for Commercial Operators
🗓️ October 15– October 16
⏰ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm AKDT

This workshop is for seafood processors looking to include value-added products in their commercial operations (a Smoked Seafood School for general enthusiasts is planned for Spring 2027) ‼️

At this workshop for commercial operators, seafood scientists at the Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center will lead lectures and hands-on activities that include the principles of fish smoking, modern smoke oven operation, safety of smoked products, brining, cold smoking, hot-smoking, salmon jerky production and preparation of fish sausage. 🐟

The workshop will include presentations and demonstrations of food processing equipment by manufacturer representatives.

Maximum enrollment is 20 participants. Participants will receive a certificate upon completion. 💪

$310 Fees include: course materials, instruction and certificate upon successful completion.

Learn more and register on our website via the 🔗 link below. alaskaseagrant.org > Events

🔗: https://alaskaseagrant.org/event/smoked-seafood-school-for-commercial-operators-october-2026/

08/27/2026

I am happy to share this news. NOAA scientists from the Beaufort Lab are here this week in Kodiak conducting phytoplankton surveys! Alaska Sea Grant has worked very closely with and received so much support from our Beaufort partners for over a decade and I am so pleased to know NOAA is investing into rebuilding their laboratory.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1GaoaT4Nsd/

NOAA is investing funds to build a new laboratory facility in Beaufort, North Carolina, following structural damage that forced the permanent closure of the original 62-year old building. The new lab space will allow NOAA to continue its mission of providing state of the art research and resource management tools in coastal North Carolina and across the United States. https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/noaa-to-build-new-laboratory-building-at-research-facility-in-beaufort-north-carolina/

08/20/2026

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS !! 🌱

Kodiak Kelp Nursery Workshop 2026
🗓️ October 6 – October 8

Alaska Sea Grant is now accepting applications for a three-day, hands-on kelp nursery workshop in partnership with GreenWave. The training will be held at the UAF Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center utilizing the GreenWave containerized kelp nursery. 🌿

Designed for current and prospective nursery technicians, kelp farmers, nursery operators and others working in mariculture, the workshop will introduce participants to the equipment, techniques and biological principles involved in producing seeded line for kelp farming. 🧑‍🌾

Topics will include:

🌿 Kelp biology and reproductive cycles
🔬 Collection and preparation of reproductive tissue
🧼 Nursery equipment, setup and sanitation
🪢 Spore release and seeded-line inoculation
🌱 Nursery culture and maintenance
👀 Monitoring seeded line and troubleshooting common challenges
💪 Preparing seeded line for transfer and deployment at a farm site

Participants will gain practical experience working in a functioning containerized nursery and learn approaches that can be adapted for kelp production in Alaska. 🤝🏼

Space is limited and participation is by application. The workshop fee is $50. There are limited travel scholarships available for approved applicants.

Applications are due August 30. 🗓️

Learn more and apply on the Alaska Sea Grant website. alaskaseagrant.org > Events

🔗: https://alaskaseagrant.org/event/kodiak-kelp-nursery-workshop-2026/

08/20/2026

Do you have an employee who, with key training, could help lead your business into the future? 🤔🐟

The Alaska Seafood Processing Leadership Institute (ASPLI) offers 80 hours of intensive professional development for employees recognized as having potential to move up in your company. The institute is designed for mid-level managers in a seafood plant—production managers, QC supervisors, seafood engineers, human resources, and corporate or administrative personnel who have leadership potential. Others who might benefit include direct marketers, small seafood processors or others closely involved in the seafood industry who process seafood. ASPLI provides the technical training needed in the seafood industry to master leadership and management skills. 💪

Participants will attend both a one week fall training and one week spring training, as well as complete an in-house project in between. 🌊

Session 1: November 2–6, 2026, in Kodiak
Session 2: March 1–5, 2027, in Anchorage

The program fee is $2,400 per person if they work for processors with an Alaska presence who are also Alaska Research Consortium (ARC) members. For those who work for processors with an Alaska presence but no ARC membership, the fee is $2,600. Those who work for processors without operations in Alaska pay $2,800 per person.

Applications should be submitted by September 30, 2026. Applications received after this date may be accepted if there is space available. You will be notified of acceptance by email, normally within a few working days of receipt of your application. Payment will be due by October 16, 2026. 🗓️

Learn more on our website 🔗 linked below. alaskaseagrant.org > Events

🔗: https://alaskaseagrant.org/event/alaska-seafood-processing-leadership-institute-2026/

08/17/2026

08/13/2026

NEXT MONTH !! 🐟

Seafood HACCP Segment 2
🗓️ September 18
9:00 am – 4:00 pm AKDT

Alaska Sea Grant offers Seafood HACCP Segment 2 practical training via online video conferencing, conducted at the specified time with a live instructor. 🧑‍🏫

The class will cover the principles of HACCP and provide the tools and training to create a seafood HACCP plan. Students will need to register for and complete the Segment 1 training online prior to September 18 through the National Seafood HACCP Alliance for Training and Education. The Segment 1 training has a separate registration and fee. 💰

You can register here for your Segment 2 training using the button below, prior to completing Segment 1, just be sure to complete the Segment 1 training before September 18.

This course meets the requirement for HACCP Segment 2. Participants will attend this HACCP training live, using online video conferencing to complete the practical training session. The training will be conducted September 18 from 9 am to 4 pm. 🌊

All seafood processors in Alaska are required to have an approved Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) plan. This class prepares the participant to develop this plan. 📄

Class size is limited to 20 participants. A basic HACCP certificate issued by the Association of Food and Drug Officials is awarded upon completion of the class. 💪

Learn more and register on our website 🔗 linked below.

🔗: https://alaskaseagrant.org/event/seafood-haccp-segment-2-september-2026/

07/09/2026