Our staff work to conserve, protect, and restore Yukon River fisheries under the direction and guidance of the Tribes of the Yukon River Watershed. Guided by Indigenous knowledge and science, we operate in unity with Yukon River Tribes to support the cultural, nutritional, economic, and spiritual wellbeing of our communities and future generations.

Craig Chythlook | Executive Director

Jazmyn Vent | Communications Director

Jim Simon, PhD | Subsistence Policy, Research & Co-Management Strategy Director

Janessa Newman | Governance and Stewardship Lead

Olivia Henaayee Irwin | Projects & Watershed Operations Manager

Esther O’Brien | Administrative Assistant