The Alaska Research Consortium (ARC) is a 501(c)(3) community/industry organization that advocates for sustainable fisheries, marine science and the blue economy in the North Pacific.  ARC engages with a wide range of stakeholders whose aim is long-term economic opportunities through a sustainable seafood industry.  This, in turn, supports Alaska’s economy and its coastal communities.

In 2016, the seafood industry and community members formed the Alaska Research Consortium (ARC) in response to the potential closure of the Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center (KSMSC), operated by the University of Alaska Fairbanks. 

To date, ARC has:

• Successfully advocated for continued operation and programs at KSMSC.
• Sponsored a 40-hour Baader seafood processing machine operations class. 
• Successfully advocated for increased use of TVEP funds, contributed to the state by seafood processing workers, for seafood workforce training. 
• Completed the Alaska’s Seafood Future project outlining an action plan to support training, youth engagement and applied research supporting the seafood industry.
• Is developing Pro-AROE, Professional Ammonia Refrigeration Operator Education targeting seafood processors in Alaska.

Board of directors

Tom Lance, President, resource consultant
Michael Kohan, Vice President, Sitka Salmon Shares
Susan Saupe, Secretary/Treasurer, Cook Inlet Regional Citizens Advisory Council
Cynthia Berns, Old Harbor Native Corporation
Duncan Fields, attorney, fisherman
Matt Moir, North Pacific Seafoods
Jeff Stephan, fisheries advocate
Jay Stinson, fisherman
James Turner, OBI Seafoods
Norm Van Vactor, former CEO Bristol Bay Economic Development Corp
Melissa Good/Quentin Fong, ex-officio, Alaska Sea Grant
Paula Cullenberg, Executive Director

Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center

We welcome New members, please contact us.

Member benefits include:

• A discount on Pro-AROE ($2,500 for ARC members, $2,800 for non-members).
• Access to training history and certificates for participating employees and employers. 
• Information about upcoming seafood processing workforce training and applied research offered through the Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center.
• Your membership helps to expand continued seafood workforce training programs and seafood applied research in Alaska.  Input provided by members identify priorities for future efforts of the ARC. 

ARC annual membership levels:

• Corporate with over 200 employees – annual membership is $1,000
• Corporate with 50-200 employees – annual membership $500
• Corporate with under 50 employees – annual membership $300
• Non-profits, Tribes, government, educational institutions – annual membership $300
• Individual members - $300

Please Join Us!
​Alaska Research Consortium 
P.O.Box 1384
Kodiak, AK 99615 
alaskaresearchconsortium@gmail.com
​907-440-6704




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