Katrina Liebich

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About Katrina Liebich

Katrina has a Master of Science and PhD in Fisheries from Michigan State University and a Bachelor's of Science from Virginia Tech University in Biology. Since starting with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service in 2010, she has also held positions in Alaska as the regional Fisheries Outreach Coordinator, Digital Media Manager, and senior Public Affairs Specialist. Katrina co-hosts and produces the Service's award-winning Fish of the Week!, founded Youth Fish and Wildlife Club (in person & virtual), and is a FAA and DOI-certified drone pilot. 

Peer-Review Publications: 

(in: American Fisheries Society - Fisheries)

(in: North American Journal of Fisheries Management)

A True Alaskan: Bering Cisco (in: America's Bountiful Waters: 150 Years of Fisheries Conservation and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service)

Tug of Pacific Salmon (in: America's Bountiful Waters: 150 Years of Fisheries Conservation and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service)

(in: Lessons in Leadership: Integrating Courage, Vision, and Innovation for the Future of Sustainable Fisheries)

Stories:

Alaska's Largest Fish Passage Culvert Frees Tyonek Creek

A Place To Park That Matches The Adventure Beyond The Trailhead

How to Cross a River: Dos and Don'ts (with Kris Pacheco)

The Tug of Pacific Salmon

The Snakehead Dilemma (with Guy Eroh)

Florida's Remarkable Opossum Pipefish (with Eddie Perri)

Spiciest Trout in the West

Northern Pike: wintertime fun and table fare with a toothy ambush predator

Winter Sheefish: ice fishing for Alaska's largest whitefish

Bridging the Gap to Adulthood: Jon's Creek Fish Passage Project (with Andy Stevens)

Yaaw/Pacific Herring: Keystone Carriers of Spring Bring Harvest and Hope (with Shawn Wolkoff)

Tribal Voices Bring Fish Values to the Surface

Four Fish Who Want You To Wet Your Plants

Bridging the River

Rainforest Wolves of Alaska's Alexander Archipelago

The Fish that Wears a Feather (with Guy Eroh)

Alaska fish passage project opens 70 miles of salmon habitat

Dragons and Damsels: (Dragonflies & Damselflies of Alaska's Refuges)

Back to School (with Andy Stevens)

The Quiet Love Affair Between Fish and Trees

Alaska Blackfish

Dandy Dollies of Far-North Alaska

Sturgeon Snoots and Scutes

A Note on Lampreys

Salvation Fish

Burbot: the Singsong Gadoid

Beavers Can Build, But Rivers Rule the Roost

Anatomy of a Fish Weir

All About Alligator Gar

Back to School: fish-friendly culvert to benefit future generations of fish, Southeast Alaskans

Made in Alaska: Bering Cisco

Seabirds of Alaska

Alaska's Wanna-bees: bee mimics in the far north

Fish Fasts 20 Months for Chance of Love

Albatross: Lifetime at Sea (with Kristopher Pacheco)

Whither Went the Eskimo Curlew? (with Peter Pearsall)

鈥淭shcick-a-dee-dee鈥 Chickadees: Sounds and songs from the northern forests

Areas of expertise
MMPA Permits
Ecological Services
Refuges
Fish/Fishing/R3
Podcasting

From The Library

S1:E1 Northern Pike

Fish of the Week!

Season 1/Episode 1: Northern Pike

This toothy piscivore is found throughout Alaska (even in southcentral Alaska where they鈥檝e been introduced illegally). They鈥檙e an important subsistence fish for Alaska Native Peoples and rural residents and a popular...

S1:E4 Stocked Coho Salmon.pdf

Fish of the Week!

Season 1/Episode 4: Stocked Coho Salmon (with kids!)

Anchorage is Alaska's largest city and has a number of lakes stocked with salmonids by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game to support year-round recreational fishing in a populous area. During this...

S1:E7 Lake Trout feat. Jarred Stone.pdf

Fish of the Week!

Season 1/Episode 7: Lake Trout feat. Jarred Stone

Lake Trout fisherman and Alaska fishery biologist Jarred Stone joins us to talk about all things lakers! Learn more about Lake Trout biology, winter fishing, and some different ways to smoke and eat them....

S1:E10 Kachemak Bay Kings feat. Holly Dickson & Mike Booz.pdf

Fish of the Week!

Season 1/Episode 10: Winter Kings feat. Holly Dickson and Mike Booz

Holly Dickson and Mike Booz, Sport Fish Area Managers in the Alaska Department of Fish and Game's Homer Office, join Katrina and Guy to talk about winter fishing for King Salmon by boat in...

S1:E2 Burbot.pdf

Fish of the Week!

Season 1/Episode 2: Burbot: The Singsong Gadoid

Ugly-pretty and quite tasty, learn more about the burbot! We like them a Lota lota.

Read more: Burbot: The Singsong Gadoid