On the Edge

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Exhibits 145
Ilir Zhuta, Port Manager at Alaska Marine Lines
Ilir Zhuta moved from his hometown in Albania to Ketchikan when he was just 16 years old. He loves working on the water even in cold rainy weather. Ilir is the Port Manager at Alaska Marine Lines and manages the logistics of loading and unloading bar... View Full Record
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Exhibits 148
Sara Collins, Laborer Supervisor and Rob Railey, Assistant Dockmaster at the Ketchikan Shipyard
Sara Collins and Rob Railey were born and raised in Ketchikan. Sara is the laborer supervisor and Rob is the assistant dock master at the Ketchikan Shipyard, operated by Vigor Alaska. Rob has worked in many different roles throughout his 34 years... View Full Record
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Exhibits 149
Dale Collins, Sea Pilot with the Southeast Alaska Sea Pilots' Association
Dale Collins was born in Kodiak, Alaska. His family moved to Ketchikan in 1951 for employment at the Pulp Mill. Dale is a Sea Pilot with the Southeast Alaska Pilots' Association and has navigated ships throughout Southeast Alaska for the last 40 year... View Full Record
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Exhibits 150
Chuck Pool, Civil Engineer and President of Pool Engineering
Chuck Pool moved to Ketchikan in 1965 after completing his civil engineering degree and worked for the Alaska Department of Transportation. He founded Pool Engineering in 1970 and initially provided consulting and survey work. It is a family business... View Full Record
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Exhibits 151
Tessa Frost, Fisheries Biologist at the Southern Southeast Regional Aquaculture Association
Tessa Frost was born and raised in Ketchikan and is a fisheries biologist at the Southern Southeast Regional Aquaculture Association (SSRAA). She grew up surrounded by fish and developed a deep appreciation for fisheries management. "My dad was a... View Full Record
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Exhibits 152
Russell Cockrum, retired Captain and Commercial Fisherman and Jared Cockrum, Commercial Fisherman and the Owner and Captain of the F/V Viking Maid
Russell Cockrum has fished for over 45 years and is a retired captain and commercial fisherman. Jared Cockrum started fishing around 8 years old with his father Russell and is the owner and captain of the F/V Viking Maid. Russell started co... View Full Record
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Exhibits 153
Gilbert Viloria, Machinist and Albino Mingming, Dock Foreman and Machinist at Alaska General Seafoods
Gilbert Viloria and Albino Mingming were born in the Philippines and grew up in Orosi, California. They return to Ketchikan each summer to work at Alaska General Seafoods. Gilbert is a Machinist and operates the crane and fish pump. Albino is the Doc... View Full Record
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Exhibits 154
Christy Ruby, Harvester and Fur Artist
Christy Ruby is a Tlingit Eagle from the Kéet Gooshi Hít (Killer Whale Dorsal Fin House) in Klukwan, Alaska. She is a Harvester, Fur Artist, and award-winning fashion designer, creating both functional apparel and wearable art. Christy'... View Full Record
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Exhibits 155
Shawn Sande, Oyster Farm Manager at the Hump Island Oyster Co.
Shawn is the farm manager at the Hump Island Oyster Company. The oyster farm was founded by Shawn's dad, Trevor Sande, in 2010 to create a sustainable business on the water and to help diversify Ketchikan's commercial fishing industry. As farm man... View Full Record
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Exhibits 156
Jenn Brown, Kelp Harvester and the Owner and Founder of Foraged & Found
Leaving her corporate marketing job, Jenn Brown first came to Ketchikan in 2016 to work as a private chef on a yacht. She quickly developed an appreciation for the abundance of harvestable foods from the land and sea. Noticing an interest in local... View Full Record
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Exhibits 157
SaanuGa, Gianna Willard, Canoe Puller
SaanuGa, Gianna Willard is Haida and Tlingit of the Gaw K'iiwas clan, Masset-inlet-born Raven, Owl, and Flicker. Gianna is a canoe puller and has participated in 14 canoe journeys throughout Alaska, Canada, and Washington. "After being a part of... View Full Record
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Exhibits 158
Chris Boss, Assistant Professor of Maritime Transportation at the University of Alaska Southeast Maritime Training Center
Chris Boss is the Assistant Professor of Maritime Transportation at the University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) Maritime Training Center and is a retired U.S. Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer with over 30 years of service. Chris enlisted in the Coas... View Full Record
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Exhibits 159
Keenan Sanderson, Indigenous Food Sovereignty Specialist at the Ketchikan Indian Community
Keenan Sanderson is Haida Raven Double Fin Killer Whale of the Yahgw 'Laanas clan and Athabascan. He grew up in Ketchikan and is passionate about natural resource management and education. Keenan graduated from the University of Alaska Fairbanks... View Full Record