Discover the adventures of an Alaska woman biologist as she relates studies of a variety of animal populations including salmon, king crab, moose and caribou. Under often harrowing conditions, she overcame challenges to ensure conservation measures sustained fish and game for the community’s well-being. For many assignments, she was the first woman to undertake the job. Her persistence to succeed was motivated by the allure of adventure, the intrigue of nature, and the splendor of Alaska’s pristine wilderness.

Speaker Bio
Margaret F. Merritt, Ph.D. is a biologist, author, public speaker, and outdoorswoman. She attended the University of California, Utah State University, and earned a Ph.D. from the University of Alaska. She worked as a biologist with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game from 1977-2001. As the first woman to attain the rank of Research Supervisor in the Sport Fish Division, she supervised fisheries research across the Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim region, including the upper Copper and Susitna River drainages, totaling 526,000 square miles.