Outreach Director Melanie Brown’s first job was commercial fishing for salmon with her family in Bristol Bay. She still does so when she is not advocating for salmon and salmon habitat. Her children are now entering the salmon workforce as fifth-generation fishermen.

If you could have any superpower, what would it be?

To know people’s true heart and help them find what makes it happy.

What’s your favorite wild Alaskan food?

Dry smoked sockeye salmon.