About Alaska

With vast ocean and freshwater resources, Alaska has

• more than half of the United States coastline,
• 75 percent of the nation's continental shelf,
• thousands of lakes and 3,000 rivers,
• 521 species of fish,
• 29 species of marine mammals
• and the largest fishery in the world!

What better place to study fisheries than right here in Alaska?

At UAF you've got a 360+ million-acre classroom out your door, with spectacular natural beauty and plentiful wildlife.

• Read more about Alaska
• View our Alaska Photo Gallery
• View more photos at UAF's Photo Gallery