Technical Steering Committee

UAF researchers on shipThe CMI is guided by a Technical Steering Committee (TSC) with members from the University, BOEM, and the State of Alaska. With TSC input, the University of Alaska Fairbanks College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences provides administrative oversight of the CMI as a special project under the Office of the Dean. Specific administrative responsibilities include:

  • Facilitating annual research funding cycles from initial call to award
  • Technical Steering Committee support/coordination
  • Program support for researchers; liaison with BOEM regarding projects and reporting
  • Monitoring cooperative agreements and assisting with funding issues
  • Study publications and coordination of a public Annual Research Review seminar

Current TSC Members:

Jennifer Reynolds
CMI Interim Director
Associate Professor
College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
334 Irving II
Fairbanks, Alaska 99701-7220
907-474-5871

Sean Burril
BOEM Project Officer
CMI Program Coordinator
BOEM Alaska Region
Environment Office
3801 Centerpoint Dr, Ste 500
Anchorage, AK 99503-5823
907-334-5200

Sylvia Kreel
Alaska CIAP Project Coordinator
Office of Project Management and Permitting
Alaska Department of Natural Resources
400 Willoughby Ave, Ste 400
Juneau, AK 99811
907-465-3177

Janet Rumble
Area Management Biologist
Groundfish/Shellfish Division
Alaska Department of Fish and Game
3298 Douglas Place
Homer, AK 99603-7942
907-235-8191