Suzanne Schmidt

KODIAK, Alaska - Fish and Game biologist Suzanne Schmidt pours a bucket of rainbow trout fry from the Fort Richardson Hatchery into and aerated water tank aboard the back of a truck for distribution to local Kodiak lakes Aug., 16, 2006.The trout fry from the Fort Richardson Hatchery were transported by ferry to Kodiak.

Suzanne SchmidtA sport fisheries biologist for the Alaska Department Fish and Game, Suzanne has also worked as a marine mammal observer in the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska and as a forestry specialist in Oregon and Teton National Park in Wyoming.Suzanne is specially trained and highly skilled at sea kayaking, navigation and safety and rescue procedures.Her passions: sea kayaking, mountain biking, skiing and distance hiking.