Alaska CESU

The Alaska CESU is a collaborative effort between universities, institutions, and federal agencies designed to facilitate research.

The Alaska CESU achieves the highest level of integrity and leadership expertise in unique circumpolar north, boreal and marine ecosystem science critical to the future of state, national and global issues by establishing:


  • An integrated structural partnership that functions seamlessly to meet science needs

  • A quality assurance and peer review mechanism that assures the integrity of the process, bringing accurate and current science to bear on policy issues

  • A collaboration that is publicly visible in making connections and communicating research impacts at the state and national levels

  • A program that draws from all cultures in Alaska, builds both agency and partner human resource capacity in Alaskan expertise for the future and connects this capacity with the national arena

Host: University of Alaska, Fairbanks


Year Established: 2003
Host CESU Website

Director


Peter Fix, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Natural Resources and Environment
University of Alaska, Fairbanks
Phone: (907) 474-6926
Email: pjfix@alaska.edu

Federal Partners


Bureau of Land Management

Technical Representatives

Mike Setlock
jreganvienop@blm.gov
msetlock@blm.gov

Matt Varner
Fisheries Biologist
mvarner@blm.gov

Administrative Representatives

Chanda Brown
Grants Management Specialist
chandabrown@blm.gov

Ramon (Luis) Burgos-Candelaria
Grants Management Officer
rburgoscandelaria@blm.gov


Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

Technical Representatives

James Moore
Marine Archaeologist
james.moore@boem.gov

Michael Rasser
Marine Biologist
michael.rasser@boem.gov

Administrative Representative


National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Technical Representative

Robert Foy
Science and Research Director
robert.foy@noaa.gov


National Park Service

Technical Representative

Scott Gende
Team Lead, Natural Resources
scott_gende@nps.gov


Natural Resources Conservation Service

Technical Representative

Jonathan Smith
Senior Scientist, Soil Science and Resource Assessment
jonathan.smith@usda.gov


U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

U.S. Department of War - Installations and Environment

Technical Representatives

Joshua Friers
Natural and Cultural Resources Programs Manager
joshua.friers.2@us.af.mil

Derrick Golla
Natural Resources Lead Associate
golla_derrick@bah.com


U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Technical Representative

Paul Leonard
Supervisory Biologist
paul_leonard@fws.gov

Tribal Nation Partners


Ahtna Intertribal Resource Commission

Technical Representative

Karen Linnell
Executive Director
karen@ahtnatribal.org

Academic Partners


Alaska Pacific University

Technical Representative

Brad Harris
Professor, Director of Fisheries Aquatic Science and Technology (FAST)
bharris@alaskapacific.edu


Idaho State University

Technical Representative

Sarah Godsey
Associate Professor
sarahgodsey@isu.edu

Administrative Representative

Dave Harris
Assistant Vice President for Research
harrdave@isu.edu


Texas A&M AgriLife Research

Technical Representatives

Mathew Kramm (HI)
mathew.kramm@ag.tamu.edu

Administrative Representatives


University of Alaska Fairbanks

Technical Representative

Peter Fix
Professor & Alaska CESU Campus Coordinator
pjfix@alaska.edu

Administrative Representative

Laura Coner
Vice Chancellor for Research
ldconner@alaska.edu

Non-Profit Partners


Alaska Conservation Foundation

Technical Representative

Aaron Poe
Technical Reprensentive
apoe@alaskaconservation.org


Alaska Geographic

Technical Representative

Andy Hall
Executive Director
andyh@alaskageographic.org


Alaska Native Heritage Center

Technical Representative

Benjamin Jacuk
Director of Research
bjacuk@alaskanative.net

Administrative Representative

Kelsey Wallace
President & CEO
kwallace@alaskanative.net


Alaska SeaLife Center

Technical Representative

Wei Ying Wong
President and CEO
wywong@alaskasealife.org


Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences

Technical Representative

Stephen Brown
Vice President of Science
sbrown@manomet.org


Sealaska Heritage Institute

Technical Representative

Dillon Patterson
Director of Cultural & History
dillon.patterson@sealaskaheritage.com


Sitka Sound Science Center

Technical Representative

Arleigh Reynolds
Executive Director
areynolds@sitkascience.org


Wildlife Conservation Society

Technical Representative

Martin Robards
Regional Director Arctic Beringia
mrobards@wcs.org


Wildlife Management Institute

Technical Representatives

Scot Williamson (NAC)
Vice President
swilliamson@wildlifemgt.org

Jennifer Newmark (AK)
Western Conservation Coordinator
jnewmark@wildlifemgt.org

Administrative Representative

Meghan Gilbart
Grant Management Specialist
mgilbart@wildlifemgt.org