A Researcher , Coordinator, Environmental-Steward, and Writer.
Walking the boundaries between western science and traditional knowledge to generate equitable strategies for climate adaption.
This is me
I'm a forever student, recovering scientist, seeker of knowledge, and child of the universe that is trying to give back to my community - both near and far - as we grabble with the challenges of climate change.
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I am an environmental and social scientist with a background in Marine Policy. I am a collaborator and coordinator. I assist in project management and environmental research. I work with Native American Nations and tribes, nonprofits, federal and state government, and other organizations in order to ensure we work together effectively and equitably in Alaska and beyond.
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I work to develop strategies and opportunities to elevate the voices and ideas of Indigenous communities and other key stakeholders. My areas of practice are climate adaptation, conservation and climate policy, coastal resource management, community engagement, environmental justice, and community-led change. I am growing in areas such as story-telling, creative media, and activism.
Science Communication Writing
Project Development & Management
Outreach Social Media
Engagement Dialogue Facilitation
Public Speaking
Current Work &
Collaborations
I'm currently the Indigenous Sentinels Network (ISN) Coordinator for the Tribal Government of the Aleut Community of Saint Paul Island. ISN is a locally-led climate monitoring program. ISN involves many tribal, federal, state, non-profits, and community partners and it makes it possible to collect data on environmental and biological conditions in Alaska and beyond.
I'm also the Communications Chair for the
Much of my work involves collaborating and engaging with many diverse partners and communities across Alaska and beyond. Climate change issues should never fall on "different sides" or political party lines; neither should our adaptation and mitigation strategies be limited to specific geographic boundaries, focus solely on a handful of species, or stop at arbitrary boarders. The environmental shifts we are facing require an all hands-on-deck approach and are too complex to be tackled by one single entity alone.
My work - along with many others - recognizes the importance of using an ecosystem approach to management, learning from indigenous communities who have stewarded their lands since time immemorial, and cultivating more collaboration and innovation in our thinking in order to turn the tides of the current climate crisis.
