The Specialist will conduct a productive Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory statewide extension program for Alaska stakeholders and groups, including residents of coastal communities, participants in marine-related industries (for example, fisheries and marine transportation), and others who are affected by changes in the marine and coastal environment. The Specialist will assess the resilience and adaptation needs of coastal Alaska through means such as local advisory groups and program advisors, surveys and in-person interactions, and will prioritize those needs. He/She will design, coordinate, deliver and evaluate information/education programs based on those priorities. Products will be science-based, understandable by and accessible to the lay public, and will be delivered in cultura