This is the second episode in our Kelp the Vote series, about Alaska politics and ocean farming. In this episode I’ll read responses I got from a couple current incumbents, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan and Rebecca Himschoot who represents my town, Sitka in the Alaska legislature.

Register to Vote!

https://voterregistration.alaska.gov/

U.S. Senator Dan Sullivanhttps://www.sullivan.senate.gov/Voting Record: https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/about/voting-recordNewburg Recipe: https://www.facebook.com/SenDanSullivan/posts/pfbid0YcYBdfqeFcxqPd5wjHZPfPoGcNamt1arYKhMTj3h1yq9xTgz9nBm1xXhkVd7qjBXl?rdid=vIjBWyvASyot24Ax

Alaska Representative Rebecca Himschoothttps://akleg.gov/legislator.php?id=hmsVoting Record: https://www.billtrack50.com/public/scorecard/legislator/GtBxWUujJEqn68WWtfZ95w/28573

Alaska Aquaculture Program at UAShttps://aquaculturesemester.alaska.edu/index.html

Podcast Resources & Links

Ocean Farming and Environmental ImpactWhat Is an Environmental Impact Statement (American Bar Association)https://www.americanbar.org/groups/public_education/publications/teaching-legal-docs/teaching-legal-docs--what-is-an-environmental-impact-statement/

Environmental Impacts Study on Aquatic Systems (ScienceDirect)https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048969719355561

USDA Aquaculture Overviewhttps://www.usda.gov/farming-and-ranching/aquaculture

Seaweed Genetics Workshop Draws Scientists (Alaska Sea Grant)https://alaskaseagrant.org/2024/04/seaweed-genetics-workshop-draws-scientists/

Understanding Aquatic Farming in Alaska (ADF&G)https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/static/fishing/PDFs/aquaticfarming/2021_understanding_aquatic_farming.pdf

Alaska DNR Aquatic Farming Regulation Revisionshttps://dnr.alaska.gov/mlw/aquatic/regrevision/

Otters!Sea Otters Can Be Money Makers, But Not Everyone Benefits (NPR)https://www.npr.org/2020/06/11/873885445/sea-otters-can-be-money-makers-but-not-everyone-benefits

Sea Otters and Kelp: Climate Heroism Explained (World Wildlife Fund)https://www.worldwildlife.org/resources/explainers/wildlife-climate-heroes/sea-otters-and-kelp-a-tale-of-cute-charisma-and-otterly-amazing-climate-heroism/

Sea Otters Help Bolster California’s Kelp Forests (Smithsonian)https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/sea-otters-have-helped-bolster-californias-kelp-forest-180984042/

Politics and Info Mentioned on the Show!

Senate Bill 93, 119th Congresshttps://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/93/text

Southeast Alaska Legislative District Map (2023)https://www.elections.alaska.gov/doc/maps/area/2023-May-Southeast.pdfAlaska Election District Research Mapshttps://www.elections.alaska.gov/research/district-maps/

Alaska Mariculture Clusterhttps://alaskamariculturecluster.org/

Build Back Better Regional Challenge (EDA)https://www.eda.gov/funding/programs/american-rescue-plan/build-back-better

NOAA Aquaculture Opportunity Areashttps://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/aquaculture/aquaculture-opportunity-areas

Build Back Better Southeast Conference Finalistshttps://www.eda.gov/funding/programs/american-rescue-plan/build-back-better/finalists/southeast-conference

Alaska Mariculture Cluster – Abouthttps://alaskamariculturecluster.org/about/

Barnacle Foods – Sweet Licorice Swedish Fishhttps://www.barnaclefoods.com/products/sweet-licorice-swedish-fish?_pos=1&_sid=3af7de45b&_ss=r

Alaska District 2 Links!

Alaska State House District 2 Profilehttps://censusreporter.org/profiles/62000US02002-state-house-district-2-ak/

Oyster Farm Summer (The Kelp Show)https://thekelpshow.substack.com/p/oyster-farm-summer

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