THE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS FOR THE NATIVE VILLAGE OF EYAK TO MAINTAIN A MEANINGFUL ROLE IN SUBSISTENCE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT THROUGH SCIENTIFIC DATA COLLECTION THAT INFORMS THE MANAGEMENT PROCESS WHILE WORKING WITH STUDENTS AND YOUTH TO INSPIRE AN APPRECIATION FOR FISHERIES SCIENCE AND STEWARDSHIP OF SUBSISTENCE RESOURCES. THIS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES. RETENTION OF A FULL TIME PERMANENT FISH BIOLOGIST WITHIN THE TRIBAL GOVERNMENT TO DEVELOP STUDIES AND CONDUCT RESEARCH DELIVERING DATA FOR MANAGING REGIONAL SUBSISTENCE FISHERIES. THIS INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING STUDIES THAT ESTIMATE THE INRIVER ABUNDANCE OF COPPER RIVER CHINOOK SALMON AND STOCK SPECIFIC RUN TIMING AND DISTRIBUTION OF COPPER RIVER SOCKEYE SALMON. OFFER FULL TIME SEASONAL POSITIONS FOR STUDENTS TO GAIN EXPERIENCE WORKING ALONGSIDE PROFESSIONAL FISHERIES SCIENTISTS. WORK WITH LOCAL EDUCATORS TO DEVELOP AND DELIVER YOUTH EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES LINKING EMPIRICAL ECOSYSTEM BASED FISHERIES SCIENCE AND LOCAL INNATE KNOWLEDGE. THE BIOLOGIST WILL PARTICIPATE IN FISHERIES RESEARCH AND MONITORING PROJECTS DURING THIS FUNDING PERIOD AS PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR WHILE EXPLORING OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS AS A PARTNER WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND UNIVERSITIES.