Today, we’re talking with Angie Bowers. Professor Bowers teaches at the University of Alaska Southeast, Sitka–Angie teaches all about salmon, seaweed and shellfish. And before entering the halls of academia, Angie had a rich career working at Salmon hatcheries.

Hatchery work is a mix of science, labor and maritime skills. All fascinating things to talk about on their own, but some hatcheries are pretty remote. And that’s what I want to talk about–what’s it like to work in the thick of the wild, the middle of nowhere. Is it scary? What do you do when you’re not working?

The Shell Notes!

Angela Bowers | University of Alaska Southeast

Angie’s e-mail: [email protected]

More information on aquaculture and mariculture courses at UAS Sitka:

* UAS Applied Fisheries program offers new class on Alaska aquaculture - KCAW

* Alaska Mariculture Cluster offers a pearl of hope for supporting coastal communities - KCAW

* University of Alaska Southeast Alaska Aquaculture Semester - AMRTC

* UAS Applied Fisheries | Sitka AK

Info on Sitka and Baranof Island

* Baranof Island - Wikipedia

* Living & Working in Alaska - Sitka

Vocab!

Salmon Enhancement - here’s a link to a recent report on Alaska’s Salmon Enhancement (Alaska Fish and Game):

* Alaska Salmon Fisheries Enhancement Annual Report, 2025 https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/FedAidPDFs/RIR.5J.2026.04.pdf

NSRRA

* https://www.nsraa.org/

* Hidden Falls Hatchery | NSRAA

* Employment | NSRAA

Float Plane

Net Pen

Ponding

Bears on Baranof Island!

* Baranof Island bears get first-ever state count (Alaska Public Media)

* Here’s a video of bears at Hidden Falls.

Here’s some photos Hidden Falls!

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