As a long-time resident of Dillingham I worked as an instructor and academic advisor at the Bristol Bay Campus until I retired in 2014. My course work included classes on political economy, rural and community development and grant writing. This class on the legislative process was first offered when I was member of the Alaska legislature in the 1980s. In the summer I run a commercial salmon fishing operation on Nushagak Bay. 

Chandler Kemp is an Assistant Professor of Sustainable Energy. Chandler grew up in Haines, Alaska with parents Deb and Chris Kemp. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in physics Magna Cum Laude from Cornell University and a Master of Science degree in energy resource engineering from Stanford University. Prior to joining the university faculty, Chandler managed an energy efficiency services business called Kempy Energetics. Through Kempy Energetics, Kemp worked with homeowners, fishers and natural gas companies to find cost effective ways to reduce emissions.

Chandler’s experience includes helping homeowners decrease their energy bills, performing energy audits of residences, commercial buildings, and marine vessels, implementing energy efficiency measures, and developing computer models of energy systems. Chandler has worked closely with Alaska Heat Smart in Juneau and the Energy Solutions Centre in Whitehorse, Yukon territory to ensure that new homes are efficient and that homeowners have the resources they need to make informed decisions about their heating systems. Chandler was the lead developer of the Fugitive Emissions Abatement Simulation Toolkit—a model of natural gas leak detection systems that is now widely referenced within the industry and published in Environmental Science and Technology. With partners, Chandler also developed the first quantitative model of energy use by Alaska fishing vessels and used the model to help fishers improve vessel efficiency and access federal funding. Chandler has also published research using machine learning to classify otolith images.

Outside of work Chandler loves spending time with friends, running, and building connections in the places he lives. Chandler is grateful for the Curyung tribe's land stewardship and leadership in the Dillingham area and for the opportunity to contribute to his new community in Bristol Bay.