Libby previously served as the Associate Dean for technical programs in UAA’s Community
and Technical College. Jeff has a very diverse background that originated with outdoor
activities coupled with a passion for photography and wildlife. Jeff holds a Bachelor
of Science degree from the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) in Natural Sciences
with a concentration in Environmental studies. He has performed independent studies
at Cornell University specifically on avian biology at the Ornithology Lab. He is
currently pursuing his Master’s degree in Project Management. Jeff is also a professional
photographer specializing in wildlife. He has performed photography for Souvenir Photograph,
Image Me and British Broadcasting Company (BBC). Jeff is a registered Maine guide
with a commercial boat operator’s license. He served as a Wildlife Field Technician
for the BioDiversity Research Institute where he worked on numerous projects including
the bioaccumulation of methyl mercury in Common Loons, Bald Eagles and Landlocked
Salmon. Jeff has worked with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and the University
of Wyoming in Prince William Sound studying river otters. He has also worked in conjunction
with United States Forest Service studying fire ecology and forest succession on Alaska’s
Kenai Peninsula. Jeff has been instrumental in a variety of research projects from
Maine to the Aleutian and Pribilof Islands of Alaska. He has been involved with several
avian and bat research studies. Jeff brings more than 20 years of field experience
and a wealth of knowledge related to wildlife, habitat and climate change.