Program Overview

Program Overview

The Fisheries graduate program offers M.S. and Ph.D. degrees, providing students with the opportunity to take classes and undertake research on a diverse set of fisheries-related topics. The program's strengths include quantitative fisheries science, fisheries management and human dimensions, and biology and ecology.

Program Details

• The program is typically based in Juneau or Fairbanks, with most courses video-delivered to locations throughout Alaska.
  • Students at each location engage in a wide variety of research topics in marine and freshwater ecosystems.
  • All locations have excellent laboratory facilities, access to pristine environments and healthy fisheries, and strong connections to local and tribal partners, state and federal agency scientists and managers, as well as participants in commercial, sport, and subsistence fisheries.

Research and Collaboration

• Most students are supported as research assistants for some or all of their tenure.
  • Agencies such as the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game collaborate on research projects and employ many of the program's graduates.

Degree Requirements

• Minimum requirements for Fisheries degrees:
  • M.S.: 30 credits
  • Ph.D.: 36 credits

Research Areas

• The program encompasses a diverse set of fisheries-related topics, including:
  • Quantitative fisheries science
  • Fisheries management and human dimensions
  • Biology and ecology
  • Marine and freshwater ecosystems
  • Commercial, sport, and subsistence fisheries