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Learn more about upcoming events, job opportunities, and announcements in Southeast Alaska.
Upcoming Events
In-person and digital events, workshops, trainings, and gatherings hosted by our Partners.
Upcoming Event
2025 SSP Spring Retreat
Registration for the 2025 SSP Spring Retreat is live! Please register here. This year’s SSP Spring Retreat will be held in person in Sitka from April 22 to April 24, 2025 at Harrigan Centennial Hall. Please register by March 14, 2025 to confirm your spot. Retreat Schedule: Tuesday, April 22: 9 a.m. startWednesday, April 23: 9 a.m. startThursday, April 24: 9 a.m. start Retreat Donations: Your generous support is appreciated for the success of this retreat, although attendance is free. For those able to contribute, we recommend a suggested donation of $150 per person. However, please note that this is a sliding scale donation, and […]
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Southeast Alaska Landslide Information and Preparedness Conference
March 11-12 / Sitka / Tlingit & Haida and SSSC
This two day conference will focus on sharing information, tools and resources that support Southeast Alaskan communities to; plan for, respond to, and mitigate risks of landslides in Southeast Alaska. Appropriate for planners, first responders, Tribal natural resources personnel, and anyone who wants information on the state of landslide work in our region. Rooms rates are available now at Westmark Shee Atika($135/night) and Aspen Suite Hotel ($139/night). Ask for SLIP conference rate when you reserve – TODAY! Conference produced by Sitka Sound Science Center and Central Council Tlingit and Haida with funding from the U.S. Geologic Survey Conference registration is required […]
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Southeast Alaska Farmers Summit
February 20-22, 2025 / Juneau / Spruce Root / Sustainable Southeast Partnership
The Southeast Alaska Farmers Summit focuses on bringing farmers together in order to learn from one another and from other industry professionals. The summits offer a mix of formal presentations, farmer roundtable discussions, hands-on workshops, and lots of good food and snacks! Feb 20, 2025, 8:30 AM – Feb 22, 2025, 8:15 PM Chapel by the Lake, 11024 Auke Lake Way, Juneau, AK 99801, USA Learn more and register here.
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SSP Monthly Rural Economic Development (RED) Hangout
Ongoing / Remote / Sustainable Southeast Partnership
SSP rural economic development catalyst Brooke Leslie is hosting a Monthly Rural Economic Development (RED) Coalition Hangout monthly every third Thursday from 9-10:30 am AKST. This hangout is a virtual opportunity to cross geographic locations and organizations, share ideas and collaborate on rural economic development projects and initiatives in Southeast Alaska. Find the zoom link here. If you have any questions please reach out to brooke@spruceroot.org.
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SSP Monthly Partnership Hangout
Fourth Tuesday of every month / Remote / Sustainable Southeast Partnership
SSP Monthly Hangouts are a space for us to forge relationships with each other, share resources and catalyze and collaborate on projects that bring us closer to our goal of a culturally, ecologically, and economically prosperous Southeast. SSP virtual hangouts happen monthly on the fourth Tuesday from 9-11 a.m. AKDT. Sign up for the SSP newsletter to get the SSP Monthly Hangout reminders here. Add the recurring event to your calendar here. Find the zoom link here. If you have questions or comments please reach out to marina@spruceroot.org
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SSP Monthly Workforce Development Hangout
Third Wednesday of every month / Remote / Sustainable Southeast Partnership
SSP supported monthly workforce development and career and technical education calls provide a facilitated opportunity for community-based and regional partners to share updates and developments in the areas of workforce development and career and technical education, sit in on presentations by stakeholders and actors in these spaces, and engage in routine strategic planning and program development. These sessions are centered around increasing collaboration, reducing duplication of projects and inspiring regenerative economic growth initiatives. These virtual meetings happen on the third Wednesday of every month from 11-12:00 p.m. AKDT. Add the recurring event to your calendar here. Find the zoom link […]
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Job openings, internships, fellowships, seasonal work and other employment opportunities available across our regional network.
Job Opening
Social Media and Marketing Manager
ongoing / Juneau / Barnacle Foods
About Us:Barnacle Foods is based in Juneau, Alaska, and has been crafting unique creations with kelp, spruce tips, rhubarb and other ingredients (think Bullwhip Hot Sauce, Kelp Chili Crisp, and more!) since 2016. Our mission: do good for the oceans, communities, and our collective future. About the Role:We’re on the hunt for a creative, witty, and trend-savvy Social Media and Marketing Coordinator to join our small-but-mighty marketing team. You’ll own our social platforms, create drool-worthy content, and bring our brand’s voice to life while aligning day-to-day tasks with big-picture goals, as well support other brand building communications initiatives. Learn more […] READ MORE >Job Opening
Finance and Operations Manager
ongoing / Remote / Home Planet Fund
As the Finance and Operations Manager, you will work closely with the Executive Director and play an important role in furthering HPF’s mission through implementation of strategic plans, effective direction of operations, and finance management. The Finance and Operations Manager will be responsible for managing and optimizing all internal operations, with a focus on driving the organization’s social and environmental impact. This includes overseeing all financial and administrative functions, developing and implementing operational strategies, and driving cross-functional collaboration. The ideal candidate will have experience in high-performing and high impact spaces and have a passion for creating positive change in the […] READ MORE >Job Opening
SSP Regional Energy Catalyst
Due January 24, 2025 / Juneau or Sitka / Renewable Energy Alaska Project (REAP)
Community Energy Educator Renewable Energy Alaska Project (REAP) is seeking a Community Energy Educator to serve as the Regional Energy Catalyst for the Sustainable Southeast Partnership (SSP). The Community Energy Educator will work with other SSP regional and community catalysts to advance renewable energy and energy efficiency throughout Southeast Alaska through education, community outreach, and collaboration with REAP’s staff and partners. The Community Energy Educator will interface regularly with teachers, school administrators, utilities, agency personnel, developers, nonprofits, civic and business leaders, and Tribes in Southeast Alaska. The Community Energy Educator’s will work within a network of organizations with varying goals and practices to find […] READ MORE >Job Opening
Tidelines Institute Program Coordinator
ongoing / Gustavus / Tidelines Institute
The Program Coordinator is a new full-time, year-round position at Tidelines Institute, based primarily in Gustavus, Alaska at our Good River Campus. The Program Coordinator’s core responsibilities will include recruitment and partnership-building for our Glacier Bay Semester program, as well as organizing program logistics for our 6-10 short courses each year. The Program Coordinator will likely spend time during summer months at our Inian Islands Campus, a remote homestead about 25 miles west of Gustavus. That said, everyone wears many hats at Tidelines, and outside of those responsibilities, there are several areas where the Program Coordinator could contribute and grow. […] READ MORE >Job Opening
Conservation & Community Development Policy (SSP & Sitka Conservation Society) Intern
Due January 27, 2025 / Sitka, AK, with remote option (within Southeast Alaska) / Sealaska
Apply your passion for advocacy and policy with the Sitka Conservation Society (SCS) and Sustainable Southeast Partnership (SSP) this summer! As the Conservation & Community Development Policy Intern, you will learn about a multitude of different ways to engage in policy and advocacy work while advancing joint policy goals of SCS and SSP related to enhancing community resilience and protecting the natural environment of Southeast Alaska. The Sitka Conservation Society works at the intersection of conservation and community development, deploying projects and programs that serve community needs while engaging in policy and advocacy to create long-term systems change for sustainability […] READ MORE >Job Opening
Marketing and Communications for Community & Economic Development (Spruce Root) Intern
Due January 27, 2025 / Juneau or Southeast Alaska / Sealaska
Spruce Root is looking for an intern to support their mission to drive a regenerative economy across Southeast Alaska so communities can forge futures grounded in this uniquely Indigenous place. Spruce Root is a 501(c)(3) non-profit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) creating a sustainable future for Southeast Alaska’s people, communities, and environment. We are shifting the paradigms of power to support localized economies grounded in Indigenous values and ways of living. We are a team of ambitious people dedicated to a new way of working in our region; working collaboratively with others, prioritizing family and wellbeing, and honoring our ancestors […] READ MORE >Job Opening
SSP Storytelling & Engagement Internship
Due January 27, 2025 / Southeast Alaska / Sealaska
The Sustainable Southeast Partnership (SSP) is a dynamic collective uniting diverse skills and perspectives to strengthen cultural, ecological, and economic resilience across Southeast Alaska. The intern will work with the SSP to develop and contribute to existing storytelling, outreach, and engagement strategies. The specific projects will be co-developed based on the skills, interests, and proficiencies of the intern but could include using photography, writing, graphic design, video, or other tools to share the impact of our programs in the following areas: The intern will work with a dynamic team of creatives to develop materials for social media, our e-newsletters, and […] READ MORE >Job Opening
Arctic Willow Advisory Group (AWAG) Program Manager
Due January 31, 2025 / Southeast Alaska / Spruce Root and Arctic Willow Advisory Group
In conjunction with the Spruce Root, Inc. team, and AWAG, the Program Manager is responsible for maintaining the administrative and overall coordination of the Sinew Fund and AWAG going forward and ensuring that the project continues over the next 10 years. Responsibilities include the identification and development of new investments, projects, and initiatives that align with the fund investment decisions of AWAG. The position is also responsible for representing Spruce Root, Inc. within Southeast Alaska communities to achieve the objectives of the organization. Learn more and apply here. READ MORE >Job Opening
Science Center Guide
Open until Filled / Sitka / Sitka Sound Science Center
Job Duration: April 28 – September 27, 2025 SSSC Status: Seasonal, full-time (35-40 hours/week) Supervisor: Visitor Experience Manager Location: 834 Lincoln St, Sitka, AK 99835 Pay Rate: $18/hour, subsidized housing available Application Deadline: Until Filled Start Date: 28 April 2025 Science Center guides are the public face of the Sitka Sound Science Center. The position requires daily interaction with diverse groups of locals, tourists, and visitors to Sitka. Science Center guides will contribute to an atmosphere of fun, inclusion, education, and curiosity among both staff and visitors. Over the course of a single day, a Science Center guide might welcome visitors at the front desk, lead a tour of our working salmon hatchery, teach visitors […] READ MORE >Job Opening
Skagway SSP Community Catalyst
Ongoing / Skagway / Skagway Development Corporation
Read about it on Skagway Development Corporation’s Website. READ MORE >Announcements
Opportunities, resources, and announcements curated by our regional Partnership.
Announcement
Fund Protection Clinic – Request for Legal Guidance
ongoing / Virtual / Lawyers for Good Government
Lawyers for Good Government is dedicated to ensuring that grantees and subawardees of federal programs through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) are protected from threats to their funds. Please see the link below to access the form to request legal guidance and 1:1 support through the Fund Protection Clinic: https://www.lawyersforgoodgovernment.org/fund-protection-legal-guidance-request If you have been selected for funding from EPA but have not received your final award, or if you are unsure of your status, please contact epa-support@trccompanies.com and do it as soon as possible. READ MORE >Announcement
Sealaska Internship Program is accepting applications!
Due January 27, 2025 / Southeast Alaska / Sealaska
As a Sealaska intern, you have opportunities to explore your career interests, grow your professional skills and connect with the unique and vibrant cultures of the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian people. You will spend the summer with peers who share an Alaska Native heritage, learning from each other and building a community as you venture into your careers. Sealaska internships are offered with our companies and teams as well as partner organizations. Each summer, internships include Land Stewardship and Environmental Science, Engineering and Technology, Culture and Social Work and Business. Learn more here: https://www.mysealaska.com/Opportunities/Internships Apply here: https://globalus242.dayforcehcm.com/CandidatePortal/en-US/sealaska READ MORE >Announcement
Woven: Peoples & Place
Issue 01, 2024 / Southeast Alaska / Sustainable Southeast Partnership
Built entirely in-house by our growing storytelling team, Woven: Peoples & Place is our love letter to the Sustainable Southeast Partnership because as storytellers, we have seen and reported on the positive life-changing impacts of this work for many years. We believe in the power behind these stories and hope that you will too. These stories and voices are connected because we are connected: woven together we are strong. READ MORE >Funding Opportunities
Funding Opportunity
Inspiring Girls Expeditions Alaska
Due March 2, 2025 / Alaska / Inspiring Girls Expeditions
Inspiring Girls* Expeditions Alaska is the second-ever branch of Inspiring Girls and began in 2012 with the Alaska-based expedition, Girls* on Ice Alaska. Girls* on Ice Alaska was created by three glaciology graduate students based on the original Girls* on Ice Cascades expedition, but with a unique Alaska focus and location in the beautiful Alaska Range. In 2019, we next hosted our first Girls* on Water expedition along the stunning shores of Kachemak Bay. Then in 2021, we launched Girls* in the Forest, which explores Interior Alaska’s boreal forest ecosystems by foot and by packraft. Our expedition offerings may be […] READ MORE >Funding Opportunity
Tribal Youth Initiative Program
Due January 31, 2025 / United States / Bureau of Indian Affairs
The Tribal Youth Initiative Program supports projects that engage and educate Tribal Youth towards careers related to natural resource management in the context of fisheries, wildlife, and outdoor recreation. The Branch of Fisheries, Wildlife and Recreation (BFWR) provides competitive funding to federally-recognized Tribes and Tribal Organizations’ programs to engage Tribal youth in natural resource management work and prepare them for careers related to fisheries, wildlife and outdoor recreation. BFWR is now accepting project proposals for 2025 funding. All applications must be submitted to the appropriate BIA Regional Office contact by January 31, 2025. Federally-recognized Tribes and Tribal Organizations may submit […] READ MORE >Funding Opportunity
Climate Adaptation and Resilience Grant
March 2025 / United States / Climate Smart Communities Initiative
Climate Smart Communities is offering a 1-year grant for 100k to advance climate smart community initiatives. Teams must include a Tribe or municipality, a community organization, and a climate adaptation professional . The funds can be used for a range of activities depending on community need, including climate vulnerability and risk analyses, planning processes, community engagement, project prioritization, and/or the implementation of projects. Reach out if you’d like to brainstorm project ideas, partnerships, or initiatives (alord3@alaska.edu). https://climatesmartcommunity.org/funding/ READ MORE >Funding Opportunity
Regional Resiliency & Vulnerability Assessments For Ocean and Coastal Acidification
March 5, 2025 / Nationwide / NOAA
The NOAA Ocean Acidification Program requests proposals for collaborative projects that synthesize ocean and coastal acidification information at a regional scale. This announcement specifically addresses priorities for how ocean and coastal acidification affect human communities in the context of ocean change. This includes the identification and engagement of interested partners and groups, the assessment of their needs, and the generation of products and tools that support management, adaptation, and resilience to ocean and coastal acidification. These projects should provide actionable information to decision makers and/or bolster the resilience of the nation’s economy by determining where societal vulnerabilities to ocean and coastal […] READ MORE >Funding Opportunity
Landslide External Grants
Opens Mid October / United States / U.S. Geological Survey
The U.S. Geological Survey provides grants to local, state, territorial, and Tribal governments for risk communication, planning and coordination, mapping and assessments, and data collection of landslide hazards to develop information, knowledge, and methods that leads to the reduction of losses from landslides and increases public safety. More info and applications here. READ MORE >