What we do

Intertidal is engaged at moments of complexity and consequence — when the policy stakes are high, the stakeholder landscape is fractured, and organizations need a partner who can think strategically, communicate credibly, and move across the full range of people and processes that shape outcomes in Alaska's marine environment. The work spans fisheries access and community resilience, bycatch and trawl accountability, Arctic and international marine governance, and the organizational and communications challenges that run through all of it.

Fisheries Access and Community Resilience

Intertidal works with community organizations, Tribes, and nonprofits engaged in the governance, allocation, and policy processes that determine who gets to fish, on what terms, and with what support. This includes strategic advising on regulatory proceedings, policy development, research synthesis, and communications support for organizations working to strengthen or restore local fishery access in the face of permit outmigration, infrastructure loss, and limited-access program challenges. Representative work includes co-authoring the Alaska Sustainable Fisheries Trust's From Tide to Table: Fisheries Access in Southeast Alaska and providing further analysis in The Undercurrent: Fishery Access as the Foundation of Community Resilience and Well-being in Southeast Alaska.

Bycatch and Trawl Accountability

Intertidal supports organizations working to advance accountability in federal fisheries management, with a particular focus on bycatch reduction, gear accountability, and the protection of marine habitat integrity. This work combines policy strategy, coalition organizing, and community engagement to build credible, community-grounded advocacy in processes where fishing communities' voices are often underrepresented. Representative work includes leading the Alaska Healthy Habitat Alliance initiative through the Alaska Marine Community Coalition and ongoing policy and strategy support for Ocean Conservancy's Arctic and Northern Waters Program.

Arctic and International Marine Governance

Intertidal supports research institutions, international initiatives, and conservation organizations working at the intersection of Arctic science, policy, and community priorities. Work includes facilitating expert panels, synthesizing research for decision-makers, and bridging community-informed observing priorities with actionable recommendations for funders, researchers, and governance bodies. Representative work includes serving as project lead for the International Arctic Research Center's Bristol Bay Salmon Expert Panel under the Arctic Council's Sustaining Arctic Observing Networks ROADS initiative.

Legislative and Regulatory Advocacy

Intertidal provides policy, strategy, and communications support for organizations engaged in Congressional and state legislative processes affecting Alaska's marine resources. Drawing on firsthand experience in Senator Lisa Murkowski's office and the Alaska Marine Community Coalition, Intertidal helps clients navigate appropriations, legislation, and regulatory proceedings with strategic clarity and institutional credibility. Representative work includes leading AMCC's Congressional and legislative advocacy and fisheries accountability initiatives.

Facilitation and Research Synthesis

Intertidal designs and leads facilitated processes that bring scientists, community members, policymakers, and practitioners together around shared marine governance challenges. Work includes expert panel facilitation, community convenings, stakeholder workshops, and synthesis of complex, multi-source research into accessible products for decision-makers and funders. Representative work includes leading the IARC Salmon Expert Panel process.