GRAB & Go Resources
Grab & Go Resources
KBEEA Member Organizations have a wealth of knowledge and resources to share with you. Even if you can't attend an in-person event or partner with a KBEEA organization, this page offers a starting point to deepen your coastal and environmental learning journey in Kachemak Bay!
Please direct all questions to the hosting organization or to kbeea.ak@gmail.com.
K-12 Resources
From phytoplankton to seabirds, check out the numerous field guides, kits and videos available to support your learning needs!
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Field Guides
Beluga Slough Early Summer Wildflowers Checklist
Plants of Beluga Slough Checklist
Birds of Beluga Slough Visual Guide
Birds of Kachemak Bay Checklist
Fishes of Kachemak Bay Checklist
Marine Mammals of Kachemak Bay Checklist
Ducks and Shorebirds of Beluga Slough
Marine Phytoplankton of Kachemak Bay
Marine Plankton Guide of
Kachemak Bay
Kachemak Bay
Tunicates of Alaska
Crab Identification Guide
Kits
Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies has numerous kits available for check out including paper making, sea ducks of Alaska, and more.
Pratt Museum has numerous kits available for check out including kits on Dena’ina Athabascan, marine mammals, raptors, and more.
Videos
Learn about Beach Stewardship and Tide Pooling with Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies!
Want to learn how to take a phytoplankton tow? Learn with Kachemak Bay NERR.
What is the intertidal? Find out with Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies!
Heather Renner from Alaska Maritime explains how lava is beneficial to auklets nesting on the Aleutian Islands.
Story MAps and Virtual Tours
Tour Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center, the headquarters to Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge in Homer, AK.
Explore in the Kenai Lowlands in this story map. Learn why a healthy landscape is important for juvenile salmon.
Take a virtual tour of the research vessel Tiglax with Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge.
Ever wondered about the sea otters in Kachemak Bay? Navigate through this story map to learn more about sea otters.
Explore the Kachemak Bay BIOMapper.
Adult Resources
Peer-Reviewed Journals
Explore Peer Reviewed Publications by KBNERR.
Webinars
Filter by NOAA Fisheries Alaska to view virtual NOAA events and webinars.