Skipper Science Organizers
Collaboration and Innovation
Skipper Science involves many public, private, and tribal organizations that support and help organize this partnership. The program launched in 2021 and the founding organizations included SalmonState, the Aleut Community of St. Paul Island's Tribal Government (ACSPI), the Aleutian Bering Sea Initiative, and the Alaska Ocean Observing System.
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Program Manager
Kelly Drummond
Aleut Community of St. Paul Island
Tribal Government

Vision & Strategy Lead
Maya Reda-Williams
Social Scientist & SE Coordinator,
Indigenous Sentinels Network (ISN)
Aleut Community of St. Paul Island
Tribal Government

Science & Program Advisor
Lauren Divine
Director, Ecosystem Conservation Office (ECO)
Aleut Community of St. Paul Island
Tribal Government

Administrative & Program Advisor
Hannah-Marie Garcia Ladd
Director, Indigenous Sentinels Network (ISN)
Aleut Community of St. Paul Island
Tribal Government

Technical & Program Advisor
Bruce Robson
Technical Director, Indigenous Sentinels Network (ISN)
Aleut Community of St. Paul Island
Tribal Government

Community Organizer
Heather Bauscher
Sitka Conservation Society

Lead Consultant for Skipper Science
Lindsey Bloom
SalmonState

Northern Latitudes Partnership Coordinator for Skipper Science
Rachel Lekanoff
Aleutian & Bering Sea Initiative Research Coordinator
Northern Latitudes Partnerships
at the Alaska Conservation Foundation

Skipper Science ABSI Support
Aaron Poe
Network Program Officer
Northern Latitudes Partnerships
at the Alaska Conservation Foundation

Skipper Science ABSI Support
Nadine Kochuten
Aleutian Bering Sea Initiative (ABSI) Coordinator for the
Northern Latitudes Partnerships
at the Alaska Conservation Foundation
In addition to the core organizations helping the program grow, there are a number of other organizations that either support, participate in targeted research efforts, or endorse the program.
