Marine Mammal Strandings Regional Contacts
Below are several regional contacts in the Alaska marine mammal stranding network. Regional contacts are the ultimate first responders—try these local contacts first, then contact one of the main stranding numbers.
Ketchikan
Gary Freitag, Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Agent
gary.freitag@alaska.edu
907-228-4551
Petersburg
Sunny Rice, Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Agent
sunny.rice@alaska.edu
907-772-3381
Kodiak
Kate Wynne, Alaska Sea Grant Marine Mammal Specialist, Kodiak
Kate.wynne@alaska.edu
907-486-1517
Aleutian Islands/Unalaska
Melissa Good, Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Agent, Unalaska
melissa.good@alaska.edu
907-581-1876 or 907-299-3296
Northern Bristol Bay
Helen Aderman, Bristol Bay Native Association, Marine Mammal Program Manager
haderman@bbna.com
907-842-6240
Lauri Jemison, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation
lauri.jemison@alaska.edu
907-842-2334
Neil Barten, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation, Area Biologist
neil.barten@alaska.gov
907-842-2334
Bering Strait
Gay Sheffield, Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Agent, Nome
gay.sheffield@alaska.edu
1-855-443-2397 or 907-434-1149
Eskimo Walrus Commission
1-877-277-4392
Kawerak Subsistence Resources
subsistence@kawerak.org
907-443-4265
North Slope
North Slope Borough Department of Wildlife Management
907-852-0350 (days)
907-750-5486 (evenings/weekends)
