CAREER
OPPORTUNITIES

The Education & Outreach Specialist will broadly support education opportunities for CRRC’s Tribal communities related to natural resource management, marine and terrestrial research, sustainable economic development, and subsistence lifeways. This role will plan, develop, and implement Indigenous natural resource education programming that integrates Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Western science. The Education & Outreach Specialist will work across CRRC’s departments to support ongoing outreach efforts, plan workshops and events, and develop a variety of meaningful outreach materials.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Outreach

General

• • Travels to CRRC communities, in accordance with community practices, to develop and maintain relationships with Tribal members and Chugach Region leadership.
  • Builds and maintains connections with partner organizations, as well as relevant local, Tribal, state, federal networks and personnel via email, meetings, and events.
  • Develops oral and written presentations on program progress for public and professional venues.
  • Represents CRRC at relevant conferences and meetings, with key community and stakeholder groups, sharing Traditional Knowledge that promotes understanding and stewardship of Chugach region natural resources and respect for Chugach Tribal values and cultural practices.
  • Organizes and implements events and outreach programs which advance the mission of goals of CRRC.
  • Facilitates public and Tribal engagement efforts on key issues of concern, at times operating under approaching deadlines and/or on sensitive topics.

CRRC Department & Program Support

• • Fosters a collaborative atmosphere among departments that motivates multidisciplinary integrative collaboration between staff.
  • Identifies and encourages participation for self and staff at relevant outreach events, meetings, and workshops.
  • Develops outreach materials for and generally supports CRRC facilitated events, meetings, and workshops.
  • Assists staff in development and leads implementation of outreach components for applicable projects and programs.
  • Co-develops and publishes The Alutiiq Pride, CRRC’s organizational newsletter, on a quarterly basis in collaboration with the IGAP Coordinator.

Education

• • Manages CRRC’s social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn) to develop educational social media campaigns that communicate relevant science, ongoing projects, and important updates and/or events.
  • Develops and implements effective programming and outreach for a variety of education opportunities in the region, incorporating Traditional Knowledge, Western Science, and relevant CRRC research.
  • Leads collaborative efforts to braid Traditional Knowledge with Western science and synthesize data and knowledge to create culturally relevant educational materials and/or curriculum on environmental issues, community priorities, subsistence resources, natural resource management and more.
  • Serves as a co-coordinator to CRRC’s Collective Alaska Native Perspectives learning series, supporting the Education & Outreach Director’s development and implementation of online courses and in-person workshops.
  • Networks with other Tribal outreach coordinators and partner organizations to identify relevant environmental research, policy, funding, or other needs to advance education opportunities for Tribes.
  • Assists the Education & Outreach Director in developing and facilitating program workshops.

The Research Biologist will design, conduct, and analyze research projects focused on mariculture species and marine ecosystems, with the goal of advancing understanding of marine species and the environmental factors that influence them. This position involves both laboratory experiments and field studies, often carried out in collaboration with universities, as well as federal and state agencies.

The Research Biologist will also be responsible for preparing and submitting state and federal research and aquaculture permit applications, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and completing associated reporting obligations.

Position Description:

• • Collaborate with Mariculture Director and the science department to develop study plans and experimental designs for projects. 
  • Supervise technicians and/or interns. 
  • QA/QC data generated in the experiments and creates final reports, figures, and other research products. 
  • Collect, test, and analyze ocean samples to identify and preserve unknown species, pollutants, diseases, and other data that may be found in samples.
  • Research various marine species by inventorying populations, testing and monitoring the environment, and recording changes experienced after exposure to pollutants; map the ranges and movements of the population.
  • Report on the health of habitats after analyzing test results; prepare reports of results for scientific journals and other publications.
  • Collaborate with various stakeholders including the public, government agencies, and corporate entities to identify solutions to oceanic environmental problems.
  • Maintain current knowledge of developments in marine biology and potential new areas of research; attend conferences and seminars to build on existing knowledge.
  • Assist with all aspects of grant reporting, including tracking progress and ensuring compliance with grantor requirements.
  • Assist in the preparation of manuscripts for peer-reviewed publications.
  • Other Duties: As requested and approved by supervisor, occasional trips to rural coastal areas and assistance in the field collection of organisms, samples, and data are required. General husbandry of algae, bivalve, and fish species onsite is required, as well as any other duties as assigned.