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Despite the Juneau drizzle, event participants stayed warm with hot coffee and fresh pastries.
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David Policansky, Heather McCarty, UAS Chancellor John Pugh, Arliss Sturgulewski, Bill Smoker and McKie Campbell
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SFOS Dean Denis Wiesenburg welcomes the 100-plus visitors to the groundbreaking ceremony. Photo credit: Jim Gage/UAS. |
Dean Denis Wiesenburg introduces University of Alaska President Mark Hamilton. |
Denis Wiesenburg, President Mark Hamilton, Lt. Gov. Loren Leman, Bill Smoker, and Chancellor Steve Jones. Photo credit: Mike Castellini. |

KTOO reporter Julia Carlisle sets the radio microphone up for Denis Wiesenburg. Photo credit: Mike Castellini.
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University of Alaska President Mark Hamilton |
SFOS fisheries student Johnny Zutz hand-painted the gold groundbreaking shovels. Photo credit: Jim Gage/UAS.
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UAF Chancellor Steve Jones |
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Former Regent Elsa Demeksa was instrumental in securing funding for the Lena Point fisheries facility. |
NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center Director Doug DeMaster discusses the productive cooperative relationship between SFOS and NOAA.
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SFOS Fisheries Division Director Bill Smoker |
Chancellor Steve Jones, Denis Wiesenburg, Doug DeMaster. Photo credit: Mike Castellini. |

SFOS Financial Manager Jennifer Harris and Alaska Sea Grant Director Brian Allee
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The dean and the Lieutenant Governor discuss the rendering of the new building. Photo credit: Mike Castellini. |
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The audience included members of the Alaska State Legislature, fishing industry representatives, university administrators, faculty, staff and students. |
President Mark Hamilton, Elsa Demeksa, Lt. Gov. Loren Leman, Doug DeMaster, Arliss Sturgulewski
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Bill Smoker, Chancellor Steve Jones, President Mark Hamilton, Elsa Demeksa, Lt. Gov. Loren Leman, Doug DeMaster, Arliss Sturgulewski, Representative Bruce Weyhrauch. |
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Chancellor Steve Jones, Senator Kim Elton, David Policansky, Former UAF Chancellor Marshall Lind, ADF&G Commissioner McKie Campbell, SFOS Dean Denis Wiesenburg |
SFOS Advisory Council members Jim McCarthy, Arliss Sturgulewski, Heather McCarty, David Policansky "turn the dirt" for the new building.
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David Policansky, Marshall Lind, McKie Campbell, Denis Wiesenburg |
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David Policansky, Chair of the SFOS Advisory Council and Associate Director of the Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology with the National Research Council |
Bill Smoker, Milo Adkison, Nicola Hillgruber, Chancellor Steve Jones, UAF Provost Paul Reichardt, Terry Quinn, Denis Wiesenburg
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Tony Gharrett, Bill Smoker, Milo Adkison, Nicola Hillgruber, Denis Wiesenburg, Paul Reichardt, Terry Quinn, Chancellor Steve Jones, Marshall Lind. Photo credit: Mike Castellini. |
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Fisheries professor Tony Gharrett is interviewed by KTOO radio reporter Julia Carlisle. Photo credit: Mike Castellini. |
Carin Bailey and Denis Wiesenburg. Photo credit: Mike Castellini.
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SFOS Institute of Marine Science Director Terry Whitledge and Associate Dean Mike Castellini at the Lena Point breakfast celebration. |
Jennifer Harris and SFOS Public Information Officer Carin Bailey
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Lorali Carter and President Mark Hamilton at the Lena Point
breakfast celebration. |
Fisheries students Johnny Zutz,
Lisa Kamin and Michael Garvin "
turn the
dirt" for their new education and research facility.
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Photos taken by Carin Bailey unless otherwise noted.