Aleutian & Bering Sea Initiative Coordinator
Nadine Kochuten is Aleut from the community of False Pass in the eastern Aleutian Islands. She is the daughter of Raymond Kochuten of False Pass and Doll Kochuten of King Cove. Nadine grew up commercial salmon fishing with her parents and three sisters in False Pass where they all lived a very subsistence lifestyle. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration Management from the University of Alaska Anchorage and she is a new learner of Unangam Tunuu, the Aleut language. Nadine previously worked as the Environmental Coordinator at Aleut International Association (AIA) from 2019-2024 where she worked directly with Aleut Tribes and communities on their environmental and climate change initiatives locally and internationally. Nadine is passionate about working for the Aleutian and Bering Sea region as it is her family’s home and she is happy to work on projects that support the region and the people that live there. She works closely with the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) working group of the Arctic Council for AIA on biodiversity conservation, working with Arctic Indigenous Peoples’ and Indigenous Knowledge as well as projects on community-based monitoring and solid waste management. Nadine was part of the ABSI steering committee from 2019-2024 and looks forward to leading the partnership as its Coordinator.