The environmental department has two new employees working hard to address priority issues in our community! Reuben and Sarah Cash are excited to be part of the STC team and bring a unique set of skills to the table.
Reuben Cash began working for the Tribe in June of 2019 as the Environmental Coordinator. He is from Skagit County, WA, with a degree in environmental conservation specializing in Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Reuben hopes to use GIS for mapping traditional resources, salmon habitat, and forest health in the Skagway region as well as building a database for use in modeling invasive species spread, harmful algae bloom dynamics, and any other issue requiring geospatial data. He is also certified in advanced wetland delineation, laboratory water quality analysis, and wilderness first aid/CPR. Armed with an ancient GoPro camera, one of his favorite past times is to capture footage of juvenile salmon in off-channel pools, or time lapses of tides and sunset clouds. You may see him paddling a kayak on Tutshi, hiking with his dog Olga at Upper Dewey, or snorkeling above the wreckage of the Bark Canada in Nahku.
Sarah Cash joined STC’s environmental department at the beginning of February. Before moving to Skagway last July, she lived and worked in Washington’s beautiful Skagit Valley. Sarah graduated from Central Washington University with an interdisciplinary Bachelor of Science degree. For the past five years she was working in cultural resource management based out of Mount Vernon, Washington where she worked on archaeological surveys, data recovery projects, cultural resource monitoring for construction projects, as well as lab work. While Sarah’s experience is in cultural resources, she believes that environmental and cultural resources go hand and hand. She is excited to broaden her experience and focus her energy on environmental issues. Sarah hopes to use skills from her education and work experience to help maintain the Skagway area as a safe and healthy place to live. When Sarah isn’t working, she enjoys hiking, kayaking, and creative writing.
