Curriculum Vitae
ELIZABETH FIGUS
PO Box 110471
Anchorage, AK 99511 USA
+11 732 749 0319
ecfigus@gmail.com
EDUCATION
University of
Alaska Fairbanks, Juneau, AK
PhD,
Fisheries
GRADUATED
2018
Jagiellonian
University, Cracow, Poland
MA, European
Studies
GRADUATED
2012
Jagiellonian
University, Cracow, Poland
Language
Certificate, Polish
GRADUATED
2010
Mount Holyoke
College, South Hadley, MA
BA,
International Relations and Sociology (Double Major)
GRADUATED
2009, Magna cum Laude
SKILLS
Fisheries
Monitoring Expert: eminformation.com/connect- with-an-expert#northpacific
Leadership:
Experienced vessel captain with experience hiring and training crew. Extensive
experience mentoring undergraduate students. Strategic thinker.
Strong Analytic
Skills: Extensive experience documenting environmental, social, and policy
information, and managing mixed datasets. Interdisciplinary training with
strong qualitative and quantitative skills.
Strategic
Project Management: Extensive experience tracking initiatives, conducting
analyses, and reporting on fisheries policy / management on two continents.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Technical
Proficiency: Extensive experience with MS Office, R software, UCINET and
Atlas.ti for database management and analysis, Adobe Photoshop / Illustrator
for visually dynamic presentations and meeting materials; experience with SPSS,
ArcGIS / ArcMap
Experience
with the Media: kbbi.org/post/halibut-fishermen-talk-monitoring-preferences
Travel:
Extensive experience traveling and living internationally for work, research,
lecturing, and outreach.
Languages
Spoken: First language English; fluent in Polish; working knowledge of French.
EXPERIENCE
Fishery
Analyst
North Pacific
Fishery Management Council, Anchorage, AK
JANUARY 2018
- PRESENT
Part of an
interdisciplinary team working to identify and analyze social, environmental,
and economic issues pertaining to fisheries management off Alaska. Responsible
for the Federal groundfish and halibut fishery observer program, electronic
monitoring, development of a Bering Sea Fishery Ecosystem Plan, and member of
the newly formed Social Science Planning Team. Key responsibilities include
creating policy briefings, reports, white papers, and analyses.
Research
University of
Alaska Fairbanks, Juneau, AK
AUGUST 2012 -
MAY 2018
Progressively
responsible for all aspects of completing a successful interdisciplinary
research project, including working with a team to conceptualize the scope of a
problem, apply for and receive financial support, gather and analyze
information, and complete all written assignments in a timely manner. Key
responsibilities included creating reports and analyses.
Jagiellonian
University, Cracow, Poland
OCTOBER 2010
- MAY 2012
Analyzed
policy implementation, funding distribution and stakeholder participation in
Baltic Sea fisheries from the perspective of small-scale fishers in Poland.
Fieldwork for this 18-month project included two months of bilingual
interviewing and participant observation in 26 fishing communities on the
Polish Baltic Sea coastline.
Grant Writer
Juneau, AK
NOVEMBER 2015
- APRIL 2016
Employer:
Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association.
OCTOBER 2015
Employer:
Central Bering Sea Fisherman’s Association.
Both
contracts supported work that led to a successful application for a NOAA
Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant to support interdisciplinary research about Pacific
halibut management.
Sea Sampler
International
Pacific Halibut Commission, Seattle, WA, USA
MAY 2013 -
AUGUST 2013
Worked as
part of a team to collect biological data on halibut and incidental catch
species, including length, weight, extracting otoliths, and preserving samples
of heart tissue, to ensure accurate data collection for use in the annual Pacific
halibut stock assessment. Received an award for superior performance.
PUBLICATIONS
Figus, E., Criddle, K. 2019. Characterizing preferences of
fishermen to inform decisionmaking: A case study of the Pacific halibut
(Hippoglossus stenolepis) fishery off Alaska. PLoS ONE 14(3): e0212537.
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0212537
Figus, E. and Criddle, K. 2018. Comparing self-reported incidental catch among fishermen targeting Pacific halibut and a fishery independent survey. Marine Policy. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308597X1730667X
Figus, E.
2018. Using local ecological knowledge to inform commercial fisheries science
and management in Poland and Alaska. University of Alaska Fairbanks, Doctoral
Dissertation. 192 pp. Proquest Open Access link: https://search.proquest.com/openview/2a4b41563a36e3cdde005b8f916ab034/1.pdf?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750&diss=y
Figus, E.,
Carothers, C., and Beaudreau, A. 2017. Using local ecological knowledge to
inform fisheries assessment: measuring agreement among Polish fishermen about
the abundance and condition of Baltic cod (Gadus
morhua). ICES Journal of Marine Science. https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsx061
Figus, E.
2015. Stakeholder participation in the Polish Baltic Sea commercial fishing
fleet. Annuals of Marine Sociology, Volume 24. http://journals.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/95959/edition/82718/content
Figus, E.
Accepted February 2015. Historical perspectives on the commercial fishery for
Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis)
in Southeast Alaska. Alaska Historical Society Annual Conference Proceedings
2014.
Figus, E.
2014. Sea Sampling with the International Pacific Halibut Commission. Pacific
Fishing. April. Seattle, WA.
Figus, E.
2013. Is Poland Ready for Transferable Fishing Concessions? Transition Fatigue
with a Twist. Annuals of Marine Sociology. ISSN: 0860-6552. http://journals.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/95930/edition/82689/content
Figus, E.
2013. Doktorantka. Wiadomości Rybackie. September-October. NR 9-10 (195).
Gdynia, Poland. ISSN: 1428- 0043.
Marine
Sciences for Society. 2011. Rio+20, Input for Compilation Document from the
Working Group “Coastal Zones: 21st Century Challenges.” Contributing Author.
In: Baztan, J., Jorgensen, B., Tett, P., Vanderlinden, J., Chouinard, O., and
Vasseur, L. Coastal Zones: Solutions for the 21st Century (1st Edition). ISBN:
978-0128027486.
Figus, E.
2010. Friends Don’t Let Friends Eat Farmed Fish: Port Alexander, Alaska. One
Alaskan Fishing Village’s Struggle for Sustainability in the 21st Century.
Lambert Academic Publishing, Saarbrucken, Germany.
PRESENTATIONS
Documenting
relationships with non-target catch in the Pacific halibut fishery off Alaska.
Oral Presentation. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. April 2018. Hosted by the
Society for Applied Anthropology.
Using local
knowledge to inform management in the Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) fishery off Southeast Alaska. Oral
Presentation. Seattle, Washington. May 2017. Hosted by the International
Pacific Halibut Commission.
Interdisciplinary
Perspectives for Managing Marinescapes: Highlighting Graduate Research. Session
Co-Chair. Santa Fe, New Mexico. March 2017. Hosted by the Society for Applied
Anthropology.
Using local
knowledge to inform decision-making in the Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) fishery off
Alaska. Oral presentation. Santa Fe, New Mexico. March 2017. Hosted by the
Society for Applied Anthropology.
Comparing
experiences with bycatch across fishermen targeting Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis). Oral
presentation. Anchorage, Alaska. January 2017. Hosted by the Alaska Marine
Science Symposium.
Eyes on the
Sea: What halibut fishermen have to say about bycatch and data collection on
the water. Interactive lecture series delivered to fishermen and members of the
public in seven communities throughout Alaska during 2016. Lectures included
reporting about what was learned from PhD research, as well as soliciting
feedback on research results from Alaskan community members in Sitka, Sand
Point, Kodiak, Homer, Cordova, Petersburg, and Seward.
Crossroads of
History, Science and Management in Southeast Alaska Fisheries. Panel
discussion. Juneau, Alaska. September 2016. Hosted by the Alaska Historical
Society Conference.
Skinny cod
and angry fishermen: Documenting local fisheries knowledge in Poland. Oral
presentation. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. March 2016. Hosted by the
Society for Applied Anthropology.
Monitoring in
the commercial fishery for Pacific halibut off Southeast Alaska: incorporating
local knowledge. Oral presentation. Juneau, Alaska. April 2015. Hosted by the
American Fisheries Society, Alaska Chapter, Student Symposium.
Rybołówstwo:
Alaska i Polska. Interactive lecture delivered (in Polish) to the public at the
Sarbinowo Public Library, in Poland. December 2014.
Bridging
disciplines to solve today’s challenges in resource management. Oral
presentation. Juneau, Alaska. October 2014. Hosted by the American Fisheries
Society—Alaska Chapter. Awarded Best Student Paper.
Historical
perspectives on the commercial fishery for Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) in Southeast
Alaska. Oral Presentation. Seward, Alaska. October 2014. Hosted by the Alaska
Historical Society Conference.
American
Fisheries Society, Alaska Chapter, Student Symposium. Oral presentation.
Juneau, Alaska. April 2014. 15 min. talk: “Individual catch share fisheries for
Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis)
off Southeast Alaska and Atlantic cod (Gadus
morhua) off Poland.”
American
Fisheries Society, Alaska Chapter, Student Symposium. Oral presentation.
Juneau, Alaska. April 2013. 5 min. talk: “What’s the big deal about individual
quotas? A comparative analysis of catch share fisheries in Southeast Alaska and
the Baltic Sea.”
Alaska Marine
Science Symposium: Showcasing research in the Arctic Ocean, Bering Sea, and
Gulf of Alaska. Poster Presentation.
Anchorage,
Alaska. January 2013. Hosted by the Alaska Marine Science Symposium.
Ecosystem,
Fishery and Food Sustainability in a Changing World. Poster Presentation.
Kodiak, Alaska. October 2012. Hosted by the American Fisheries Society—Alaska
Chapter.
Exploring the
Interdisciplinary Approach to Fisheries Management. Speaker. NOAA James J.
Howard Marine Sciences Laboratory, Sandy Hook, New Jersey. June 2012. OneNOAA
Science Seminar #1298.
MEDIA COVERAGE LINKS
http://www.kbbi.org/post/halibut-fishermen-talk-monitoring-preferences
http://kmxt.org/2016/11/talk-rock-halibut-fishery-monitoring-program/
https://www.juneauempire.com/news/fishermen-expo-a-festival-of-information-ideas-and-connections/
http://www.alaskafishradio.com/ak-halibut-longliners-give-feedback-on-new-onboard-observer-program/
SERVICE / LICENSES / AWARDS
Professional
Service & Development
Contributing
author and expert at EMinformation.com since 2018
Participant
in the 2018 Ocean Technology Innovation Sprint program
First Place
winner of the 2018 Alaska Net Hack Challenge
Training
Merchant
Mariner Vessel Operator License, 100 Ton Nearcoastal MASTER / 200 Ton
Nearcoastal MATE
Recognition
Best Student
Paper, American Fisheries Society AK Chapter Meeting, 2014 Gilman Scholar, 2008
Xi Chapter
Sigma Iota Rho International Relations Society, since 2008
Financial
First Place
Winner of the 2018 Alaska Net Hack Challenge
Pollock
Conservation Cooperative Research Center Fellowship, 2015-2017 Northern Gulf of
Alaska Applied Research Award, 2014
Alaska
Historical Society Student & Beginning Prof. Travel Scholarship Award, 2014
National Science Foundation IGERT MESAS Fellowship, 2012
Mount Holyoke
College Alumnae Fellowship, 2013
Kościuszko
Foundation Fellowship for Graduate Research, 2013 Pulaski Scholarship, 2013
Harriet Irsay
Scholarship, 2013 MESAS Small Grant, 2013, 2014, 2015
Kościuszko
Foundation Tuition Scholarship, 2010 Kościuszko Foundation Year Abroad
Scholarship, 2009
Nancy
Wilkov-Waterman Scholarship for Summer Funding, 2008 Gilman Scholar, 2008
Nancy
Jacobson Scholarship, 2006
VESSEL OPERATION / COMMERCIAL FISHING
EXPERIENCE
Vessel
Captain
Dolphin Jet
Boat Tours, Juneau, AK
JULY 2017 –
SEPTEMBER 2017
Worked as a
part-time whale watch vessel Captain. Responsible for the safety and well-being
of up to 35 passengers aboard a variety of recreational jet boats (25-50 feet
long) during two-hour whale watch cruises in the vicinity of Auke Bay.
Vessel
Captain
MV Eyak LLC,
Sitka, AK
JUNE 2016 –
SEPTEMBER 2016
JUNE 2014 –
AUGUST 2014
Worked, lived
full-time aboard 80-foot power scow MV Eyak for up to three months at a time,
while deployed at sea for up to a month without returning to port. Advanced up
the ranks from deckhand to captain on this salmon troll tender, including
taking on the additional duties of accounting in Quickbooks software for
freight contracts. As captain, became responsible for staffing the crew,
scheduling trips, and resolving any issues with fishermen and/or the shore-based
fish processing plant.
Vessel
Captain
FV Anita,
Anacortes, WA
JUNE 2015 –
SEPTEMBER 2015
Worked, lived
full-time aboard 57.5-foot fishing vessel. Responsibilities included acting as
vessel pilot and manager for a crew of three engaged in salmon troll tending.
Deck Boss /
Deckhand
MV Eyak LLC,
Sitka, AK
JULY 2012
JUNE 2010 –
AUGUST 2010
MARCH 2009 –
SEPTEMBER 2009
JUNE 2008 –
AUGUST 2008
JUNE 2007 –
SEPTEMBER 2007
Worked, lived
full-time aboard 80-foot power scow MV Eyak for up to six months at a time.
Responsibilities included salmon troll tending, wheel watch, accounting,
repairs, cooking.
Deckhand
FV Alyson,
Sitka, AK
JUNE 2005 –
SEPTEMBER 2005
Worked, lived
full-time aboard 46-foot fishing vessel. Responsibilities included assisting in
salmon troll and halibut longline fishing.
LECTURE / MENTOR EXPERIENCE
Guest
Lecturer
University of
Alaska Fairbanks, Anchorage, AK
NOVEMBER 2018
Invited
Lecturer for cross-listed undergraduate / graduate level course in human
dimension of environmental systems.
DECEMBER 2017
Invited
Lecturer for cross-listed undergraduate / graduate level course in social
science methods.
Sand Point
High School, Sand Point, AK
DECEMBER 2016
Regulating
Fish(ermen): Applying environmental studies to the real world in marine
ecosystems. Interactive lecture delivered to high school students.
Thunder
Mountain High School, Juneau, AK
JANUARY 2014
Regulating
Fish(ermen): Applying environmental studies to the real world in marine
ecosystems. Interactive lecture delivered to high school students.
Yorktown
Public High School, Arlington, VA
NOVEMBER 2013
Regulating
Fish(ermen): Applying environmental studies to the real world in marine
ecosystems. Interactive lecture delivered to high school students.
Tutor
University of
Alaska Southeast, Juneau, AK
FALL 2013 –
FALL 2015
Math tutor,
primarily for Algebra courses I and II, for undergraduate students.
Volunteer
position
Mentor
The Writing
Center, University of Alaska Southeast, Juneau, AK
FALL 2012 –
SPRING 2014
Writing
mentor for undergraduate students in the newly extended writing center.
Volunteer
position
Mentor /
Tutor
Wooch.een,
University of Alaska Southeast, Juneau, AK
FALL 2012 –
SPRING 2014
Mentor and
tutor for undergraduate students as needed, including students pursuing degrees
in marine sciences.
Volunteer
position
Mentor
Big Brothers
Big Sisters, Juneau, AK
FALL 2012 –
SPRING 2014
Big Sister
Mentor for a young member of the Juneau community. This involved planning and
attending organized events with a young person from Juneau, with the goal of
providing a positive role model in their life.
Volunteer
position
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