Advisory Committee

Alaska Sea Grant initiated a dedicated advisory committee in 2003, composed of individuals from an array of stakeholder groups representing all regions of the state. Our advisory committee provides valuable guidance in identifying state priorities for research, education, and extension within the subset of National Sea Grant focus areas, participates in strategic planning efforts, and plays an integral part in the review of research proposals.

Alaska Sea Grant Advisory Committee Charter (PDF. updated October 2024)

Advisors

Chair: Michael Kohan, Science and Policy Director, Sitka Seafood Market
Vice-chair: Sheyna Wisdom, Executive Director, Alaska Ocean Observing System

• Jodie Anderson, Director, UAF Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension
• Cathy Coon, Assistant Regional Administrator for Habitat Conservation, NOAA Fisheries
• Leann Cyr, Alaska Marine Safety Education Association, Sitka
• Diana Evans, Deputy Director, North Pacific Fishery Management Council
• Nicole Kimball, Vice President, Pacific Seafood Processors Association
• Jon Kurland, Alaska Regional Administrator, NOAA Fisheries
• Sharon Lechner, President, Commercial Fishing and Agriculture Bank
• Michael LeVine, Senior Director, Alaska Programs, Ocean Conservancy
• Angela Lunda, Assistant Professor of Education, University of Alaska Southeast
• Vera Metcalf, Director, Eskimo Walrus Commission at Kawerak, Inc.
• Hazel Nelson, Board of Directors, Bristol Bay Native Corporation
• Theresa Peterson, Kodiak
• Aaron Poe, Network Program Officer, Alaska Conservation Foundation
• Dave Reggiani, Managing Senior Partner & Aquaculture Consultant, Unakwik Aquaculture Group, LLP
• Chris Siddon, Marine Fisheries Scientist, Alaska Department of Fish and Game
• Katherine Schake, Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
• Wanda Wahl, UAF Bristol Bay Campus, Dillingham

Past advisors