About the Fisheries Division
To take full advantage of Alaska's wide-ranging natural laboratories, the Fisheries Division has locations in both Interior and Southeast Alaska. Students in Fairbanks and Juneau have an opportunity for association with personnel of federal and state conservation agencies. These agencies not only hire students for summer field work but often offer internship funding opportunities.
Juneau Center
Located in the Tongass National Rainforest overlooking pristine Auke Bay, Juneau Center is nestled at the foot of the glacier-rich coastal mountains.
Located in the Tongass National Rainforest overlooking pristine Auke Bay, Juneau Center is nestled at the foot of the glacier-rich coastal mountains.
The Anderson Building is named for Clarence L. Anderson (1895–1966), the first and only Director of the Alaska Territorial Department of Fisheries and the first Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. With wisdom and insight, he guided the development and management of Alaska’s fisheries resources from 1949-1961.
See Building
The Juneau Center of the School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences has well equipped labs, including freshwater and seawater wet labs and computer labs. There is ready access to both marine and freshwater habitats. The Juneau Center is located next to the Auke Bay National Marine Fisheries Service laboratory north of Juneau. The Director's Office, local administrative services and Graduate Program are located here.
Within walking distance is leased space in the Frank See Jr. Bldg, with faculty offices, student offices, and a teaching classroom/computer lab on the ground floor.
Fairbanks main campus
Photo by Kurt Byers.Located in the expansive Tanana River valley at the confluence of the Chena and Tanana rivers, the main campus of the University of Alaska Fairbanks has panoramic views of the Alaska Mountain Range, with Mt. McKinley on the southern horizon.
The O'Neill Resources Building is named for William O'Neill (1907-1974), an alumni of the University of Alaska and former member of the University of Alaska Board of Regents. The Dean & Associate Dean's offices, fiscal office, undergraduate program and student application processing are located here.
The Fairbanks location is advantageous for the study of interior Alaska aquatic habitats. A number of subarctic streams and lakes are within easy reach. Main access to the marine environment from the Fairbanks campus is in Prince William Sound and Cook Inlet.