Natural Resources
Alaska has natural resources of many kinds—fish and wildlife; oil and gas and metal deposits; thousands of lakes and rivers; and scenic beauty and wilderness areas, to name some. ISER researchers study many facets of the state’s natural resources—and forces that affect those resources—including commercial, subsistence, and sport fisheries; land and wildlife management issues; health of ecosystems; threats from invasive species; and people’s response to environmental change and risk.
Names of and contact information for ISER researchers who study the states natural resources are in the adjacent box.
ISER researchers who study the spectrum of issues related to natural resources:
Jennifer Schmidt, Associate Professor of Natural Resources Management and Policy: jischmidt0@gmail.com
Brett Watson, Research Assistant Professor of Economics, bwjordan2@alaska.edu
Bob Loeffler, Research Professor of Public Policy: rloeffle@alaska.edu