Colleen Merrick is a biologist living and leading climate adaptation efforts in South Central Alaska. She coordinates the efforts of the Copper River Native Association villages, Tribal members, and partner agencies to promote and implement the Regional Climate Change Adaptation Plan. Originally trained in human health, Colleen shifted her focus to fisheries in 2018 to work in the management of …

Sarah Sherwood is the Environmental Coordinator at CRNA. She works with the regional compacted tribes on all environmental topics and concerns: water quality sampling, improving indoor air quality, solid waste, recycling, climate change activities, emergency preparedness, brownfield sites, and more. Sarah has been in the conservation field and has done environmental work since 2013. Over the past three years, she …