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natural resource management Career paths 2020

About the Program

The Natural Resource Management Career Paths Program is a grant that PIA received to employ Tribal Youth to learn about the different career paths available in the Natural Resource Management field in Petersburg. This is a 6 week paid program where 3 youth and their supervisor will job shadow and volunteer for various organizations in Petersburg for Natural Resource Management career exploration. A couple of examples of activities include but are not limited to: invasive plants with the Forest Service, Business/commercial fisheries with the Marine Advisory Program, local fisherman, fish waste compost, Clam Surveys and testing water samples for paralytic shellfish poisoning with the PIA IGAP Department, law enforcement with the Alaska State Troopers and NOAA, Archaeology, surveying and amphibian identification with the USFS, and more.  

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6 Weeks of Adventures 2020

Natural resource management career paths 2019

Forest Service

Petersburg Indian Association General Assistance Program (IGAP)

Forest Service








3 youth and their supervisor teamed up with the USFS to pull invasive plants and maintain our natural lands.

Archaeology

Petersburg Indian Association General Assistance Program (IGAP)

Forest Service

The youth joined archaeologists over on Kupreanof to visit old grave sites and learn how to probe the ground for sediments.



Petersburg Indian Association General Assistance Program (IGAP)

Petersburg Indian Association General Assistance Program (IGAP)

Petersburg Indian Association General Assistance Program (IGAP)

3 youth and their supervisor worked with IGAP Director Brandon Thynes on compost and testing water samples for Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning.

About the Program

The Natural Resource Management Career Paths Program is a grant that PIA received to employ Tribal Youth to learn about the different career paths available in the Natural Resource Management field in Petersburg. This is a 6 week paid program where 3 youth and their supervisor will job shadow and volunteer for various organizations in Petersburg for Natural Resource Management career exploration. A couple of examples of activities include but are not limited to: invasive plants with the Forest Service, Business/commercial fisheries with the Marine Advisory Program, local fisherman, PFI and Icicle Seafoods, fish waste compost, Clam Surveys and testing water samples for paralytic shellfish poisoning with the PIA IGAP Department, law enforcement with the Alaska State Troopers and NOAA, Archaeology, surveying and fish pass reconstruction with the USFS, and more. 


 

The Natural Resource Management Career Paths Program for summer 2019 has come to a close. We would like to extend a huge thank you to the following people and organizations:

Joni Johnson, Carin Christensen, Eric Castro, Jane Smith, Gina Esposito, George Bissett, Ken Thynes, Rob Smith, Eric Johnson, Joey Boggs, and the United States Forest Service.
Jeff Meucci, Jeff Rice, Erik Larson, Lito Skeek, Alisa Jestel, Joe Stratman, and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
We would also like to thank Loren Thompson from the hatchery, Sunny Rice from the Alaska Marine Advisory Program, Brandon Thynes and Nick Romano from PIA, Christina Sargent from the Community Garden, Cody Litster from the Alaska State Troopers, Jarod Cook from NOAA, Leigh Engle and Danny Khor from the Sitka Tribe, Lori Roberts from Icicle Seafoods, and Dave Ohmer from Trident.


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PSP Sampling with igap (2019)

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additional opportunities (2019)

Invasive Plants - USFS

Fish-Waste Compost - PIA IGAP

Fish-Waste Compost - PIA IGAP

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Fish-Waste Compost - PIA IGAP

Fish-Waste Compost - PIA IGAP

Fish-Waste Compost - PIA IGAP

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Campsite Maintenance - USFS

Fish-Waste Compost - PIA IGAP

Campsite Maintenance - USFS

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Canneries - PFI

Law Enforcement - State Trooper

Campsite Maintenance - USFS

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Law Enforcement - State Trooper

Law Enforcement - State Trooper

Law Enforcement - State Trooper

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Business Side of Fisheries

Law Enforcement - State Trooper

Law Enforcement - State Trooper

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Archaeology - USFS

Stock Assessments - ADFG

Archaeology - USFS

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Surveying - USFS

Stock Assessments - ADFG

Archaeology - USFS

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Stock Assessments - ADFG

Stock Assessments - ADFG

Stock Assessments - ADFG

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Law Enforcement - NOAA

Fish and Game - The Kestrel

Fish and Game - The Kestrel

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Fish and Game - The Kestrel

Fish and Game - The Kestrel

Fish and Game - The Kestrel

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Fishery Biology - USFS

Fish and Game - The Kestrel

Invasive Plants - Japanese Knotweed

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Invasive Plants - Japanese Knotweed

Invasive Plants - Japanese Knotweed

Invasive Plants - Japanese Knotweed

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The Hatchery

Invasive Plants - Japanese Knotweed

The Community Garden

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The Community Garden

Invasive Plants - Japanese Knotweed

The Community Garden

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6 Weeks of Adventures (2019)

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