In July 2022, NOAA Fisheries named Kristen Koch the acting Chief Science Advisor and Director of Scientific Programs. We sat down with Kristen to find more about her background, her goals for fisheries science, and even her favorite work memory to date.
During August 2022 we will sample bottom-dwelling fish, crabs, and other marine life on two chartered fishing vessels, FV Alaska Knight and FV Vesteraalen, in the northern Bering Sea and sample bottom temperatures.
Our scientists conduct various field studies and surveys to estimate fishery populations, better understand marine life, and track ecosystem conditions off California, Oregon, and Washington.