Our Team

Dr. Catherine F. Cahill, Ph.D.

Director of ACUASI

cfcahill@alaska.edu | 907-474-6905

Akasofu Rm 301

Nick Adkins

Director of Operations

ncadkins@alaska.edu | (907) 455-2023

Akasofu Rm 305

James 'Jimmy' Parrish

Business Director

japarrish2@alaska.edu | (907) 455-2012

Dr. Peter Webley

Associate Director for Research

Alaska Center for UAS Integration

pwwebley@alaska.edu | (907) 474-1542

Dr. Michael Hatfield

Associate Director for Education

mchatfield@alaska.edu | (907) 987-2610

Joel Brann

Project Manager

jbrann@alaska.edu | (907) 455-2018

Tom Elmer

Airspace Manager

Unmanned Systems Alaska, LLC

trelmer1_ua@alaska.edu | (907) 455-2013

Eyal Saiet

Remote Sensing Specialist

ejsaiet@alaska.edu | (907) 455-2028

Lee Winningham

Chief UAS Pilot

rlwinningham@alaska.edu | (907) 455-2036

Matthew Westhoff

UAS Pilot

mjwesthoff@alaska.edu | (907) 455-2019

Jason Williams

UAS Pilot

jwilliams34@alaska.edu | (907) 455-2027

Bremner Nickisch

UAS Pilot, UAS Engineer

bbnickisch@alaska.edu | (907) 455-2014

Levi Purdy

UAS Engineer

Northern Embedded Solutions, LLC

ljpurdy@alaska.edu | (907) 455-2030

Olena Ellis

Project Manager

oaellis@alaska.edu | (907) 455-2035