A.I.S., Inc. (AIS) is reinventing how we monitor the world’s oceans, coastal communities, and global fisheries. We stand watch 24/7, providing our customers with the pragmatic science and environmental intelligence they need to maintain decision superiority. Our multi-disciplinary team includes marine biologists, scientists, researchers, protected species observers, bio acousticians, ecologists, oceanographers, statisticians, data analysts and more. AIS staff are committed to high quality data and sample collection in order to advance science and technology in order to effectively manage our natural and living resources.
Saildrone provides comprehensive data solutions for maritime security, ocean mapping, and ocean data. The company provides real-time access to critical data from any ocean on earth, 24/7/365, and uses proprietary software applications to transform that data into actionable insights and intelligence. Saildrone’s fleet of uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs), powered by renewable wind and solar power, have a minimal carbon footprint and are designed to make ocean intelligence cost-effective at scale. Saildrones operate 24/7/365, without the need for a crewed support vehicle, and have sailed 1M nautical miles from the Arctic to the Antarctic and spent 32,000+ days at sea in the harshest ocean conditions on the planet.
The Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission (NWIFC) is a support service organization for 20 treaty Indian tribes in western Washington. Headquartered in Olympia, the NWIFC employs approximately 65 people with satellite offices in Mount Vernon and Forks. The role of the NWIFC is to assist member tribes in their role as natural resources co-managers. The commission provides direct services to tribes in areas such as biometrics, fish health and salmon management to achieve an economy of scale that makes more efficient use of limited federal funding. The NWIFC also provides a forum for tribes to address shared natural resources management issues and enables the tribes to speak with a unified voice in Washington, D.C.