Room 202 in Kachemak Bay Campus’s Pioneer Hall was filled with laughter and enthusiasm on Monday, July 28, as nine young women gathered to present scientific research and art completed during the 2025 Girls on the Water expedition. Students spent time across the bay, camping in Tutka Bay and completing research at NOAA’s Kasistna Bay Laboratory.

Girls on the Water is a project of Inspiring Girls Expeditions, with the Alaska branch of the organization run through the University of Alaska Fairbanks. According to kayak guide and Girls on the Water staff member, Claire Sharp, the goal of Girls on the Water is to foster interest in marine ecosystem education for young women while providing them with the skills needed to explore the coastal realm in a safe and self-reliant manner. The program a

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