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Scientific and Statistical Committee

SSC Members

L to R : Jason Gasper, Robert Foy, Patrick Sullivan, Curry Cunningham, Michael Jepson (former) , Kailin Kroetz, Mike Downs, Chris Siddon, Brad Harris, Andrew Munro, Franz Mueter, Ali Whitman, Amy Bishop, Sherri Dressel, Chris Anderson, Robert Suryan, Ian Stewart, Martin Dorn.


Not Pictured: Dana Hanselman, Kat Meyer, Jennifer Burns, & Sarah Wise

The Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) is composed of leading scientists in biology, economics, statistics, and social science. The SSC advises the Council on scientific and other technical matters. SSC members serve one-year terms (January 1 through December 31) with no term limits. Members may be reappointed or replaced by the Council annually at their December Council meeting.

SSC Handbook .pdf
Contact the Scientific and Statistical Committee Members

IMPORTANT NOTE: The following information is provided as a public service and is intended for general communication purposes. If you wish to submit comments on an Agenda item to be made available to the Council family as part of the record, they must be submitted at meetings.npfmc.org and must be received by the deadline date noticed in that meeting’s agenda.

NameInitial AppointmentResumeExpertiseAffiliationContact
Dr. Christopher Anderson2014ResumeEconomics, Fisheries Management, Impact Assessment University of Washington School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences University of Washington
Box 355020
Seattle, WA 98195
206-543-1101
Email
Financial Disclosure
Dr. Curry Cunningham2020ResumeQuantitative Ecology, Stock Assessment, Fisheries Management University of Alaska, Fairbanks UAF
505 S Chandalar Dr.
Fairbanks, AK 99775
907-360-4217
Email
Financial Disclosure
Dr. Jennifer Burns2024ResumeMarine mammal and seabird physiology, behavior and ecologyTexas Tech UniversityDepartment of Biological Sciences
Box 43131
Lubbock TX 79409
806-834-4857

Email
Financial Disclosure
Dr. Martin Dorn2023ResumeStock Assessment, Climate and Ecosystem ModelingUniversity of WashingtonUniversity of Washington
School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences
1122 NE Boat Street, Box 355020
Seattle, WA 98195-5020
Email
Financial Disclosure
Dr. Mike Downs2018ResumeAnthropology, Social Science, Socioeconomics Independent Wislow Research
619-302-3210
Email
Financial Disclosure
Dr. Sherri Dressel
Co-Chair
2012ResumeSurvey Design, Stock Assessment, Fisheries Oceanography Alaska Department of Fish and Game ADF&G
PO Box 115526
Juneau, AK 99811-5526
907-465-6146
Email
Financial Disclosure
Dr. Robert Foy2021ResumeFisheries Oceanography, Physiology, Trophic EcologyNMFS Alaska Fisheries Science CenterAlaska Fishery Science Center
17109 Point Lena Loop Rd
Juneau, Alaska 99801
907-7135740
Email
Financial Disclosure
Dr. Jason Gasper2016ResumeFisheries Management, Statistical Analysis, Ecology NMFS Alaska Regional Office NMFS AKR-SF
PO Box 21668
Juneau, AK 99802
907-586-7237
Email
Financial Disclosure
Dr. Dana Hanselman2018ResumeStock Assessment, Survey Design, Movement Ecology NMFS Alaska Fisheries Science Center AFSC Auke Bay Lab
Juneau AK
907-789-6626
Email
Financial Disclosure
Dr. Brad Harris2014ResumeHabitat Modeling, Oceanography, Fishing Gear Conservation Engineering Alaska Pacific University FAST Lab, APU
4101 University Dr
Anchorage AK 99508-4672
907-564-8802
Email
Financial Disclosure
Dr. Kailin Kroetz2021ResumeEconomics, Bioeconomics, Policy EvaluationArizona State UniversityArizona Sate University
PO Box 875502
Tempe, AZ 85287-5502
480-965-4164
Email
Financial Disclosure
Kathryn Meyer2021ResumeFisheries Biology, Stock Assessment, Fisheries ManagementAlt for Fabio Prior CaltabellottaWashington Depart. of Fish & Wildlife
1111 Washington Street SE
Olympia, WA 998501
360-302-6568
Email
Financial Disclosure
Dr. Franz Mueter
Co-Chair
2004ResumeFisheries Oceanography, Statistics, EcologyUniversity of Alaska, FairbanksCollege of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
UAF, 17101 Point Lena Loop Rd.
Juneau AK 99801
907-796-5448
Email
Financial Disclosure
Dr. Andrew Munro2019ResumeFish Biology, Stock Assessment, Salmon Alaska Department of Fish and Game ADF&G
333 Raspberry Rd.
Anchorage, AK 99518
907-267-2260
Email
Financial Disclosure
Dr. Fabio Prior Caltabellotta2024ResumeFisheries Biology, Stock Assessment, Fisheries Management, ElasmobranchsWashington Department of Fish and WildlifeWashington Depart. of Fish & Wildlife
1111 Washington Street SE
Olympia, WA 998501
360-302-6568
Email
Financial Disclosure


Dr. Chris Siddon2020ResumeInvertebrate Zoology, Stock Assessment, Cooperative Research w/Industry Alaska Department Fish and Game Alaska Dept. Fish & Game
P.O. Box 11526
Juneau, AK 99811-5526
907-465-6115
Email
Financial Disclosure
Dr. Ian Stewart2016ResumeStock Assessment, Reference Points International Pacific Halibut Commission International Pacific Halibut Comm.
2320 W. Commodore Way, Ste 300
Seattle, WA  98199-1287
206-634-1838
Email
Financial Disclosure
Dr. Patrick Sullivan2020ResumeStatistics, Stock Assessment, Fisheries ManagementCornell UniversityDepartment of Natural Resources and the Environment
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
607-379-1311
Email
Financial Disclosure
Dr. Robert Suryan2023ResumeForaging ecology, Population and Ecosystem Dynamics, Fisheries Bycatch NMFS Alaska Fisheries Science Center

AFSC, Auke Bay Lab
17109 Point Lena Loop Road
Juneau, AK 99801
(908)789-6065
Email
Financial Disclosure

 

Alison Whitman
Vice-Chair
2012ResumeFisheries Biology, Stock Assessment, Fisheries Management Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife
2040 SE Marine Sciences Dr.
Newport, OR 97365
541-867-0300 ext.2

Email
Financial Disclosure
Dr. Sarah Wise2024ResumeSocial Science, Anthropology, Integrated Ecosystem ResearchNOAA - Alaska Fisheries Science CenterNMFS Alaska Fisheries Science Center
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115
206-526-4172
Email
Financial Disclosure

Resources

SSC Handbook
SSC Meeting Minutes
National SSC Workshop reports

We respectfully acknowledge that the Council regularly meets, and its staff office resides, in Anchorage on Dena’ina homelands. The Council wants to honor the Dena’ina, the Indigenous Peoples who have stewarded this land across generations and continue to do so. We are glad to be part of this community, and to honor the culture, resilience, and tradition of the Dena’ina people.

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