Coastal Job: Marine Forensic Scientist

Kathy Moore uses DNA to determine the identity of marine animals seized by authorities.

Aug 26, 2022 | 600 words, about 3 minutes

Coastal Job: Pirate Researcher

Rebecca Simon studies pirates of the past to set the record straight today.

Jul 29, 2022 | 650 words, about 3 minutes

Coastal Job: Baleen Investigator

Nadine Stewart Lysiak finds clues to a whale’s life events hidden within its baleen.

Jun 24, 2022 | 600 words, about 3 minutes

Coastal Job: Tribal Fish and Wildlife Technician

Vanessa Castle keeps a close eye on the salmon and big cats that roam around her coastal home.

May 27, 2022 | 700 words, about 3 minutes

Coastal Job: Mudflat Guide

Veteran guide Heiko Campen helps visitors to the Wadden Sea safely explore a vast muddy landscape.

Apr 28, 2022 | 700 words, about 3 minutes

Coastal Job: Fly Fishing Guide

Triston Chaney helps visitors find the best fish—and dodge hungry bears—in Alaska’s Bristol Bay area.

Mar 25, 2022 | 700 words, about 3 minutes

Coastal Job: Jade Carver

Justin Barrett dives for jade and sculpts it into objects inspired by the natural world.

Feb 25, 2022 | 600 words, about 3 minutes

Coastal Job: Creator of Indigenous Public Artwork

Crystal Kaakeeyáa Worl brings her Tlingit-Athabascan artistic sensibilities to the urban spaces of southeast Alaska.

Jan 28, 2022 | 700 words, about 3 minutes