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Craig Matkin

Craig Matkin

Craig Matkin has conducted research on marine mammals in southern Alaska since 1977, and received his M.S. degree in Zoology from the University of Alaska Fairbanks in 1980. Since 1982, he has worked as executive director of the North Gulf Oceanic Society based out of Homer, Alaska. He has studied marine mammals across southeast Alaska, through the Aleutian Islands, and the Bering Sea. He loves both the beauty and vitality of Alaskan waters, specifically Prince William Sound. Craig is especially bonded with the killer whales that roam the waters of the Sound, which he has studied extensively since the 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill.
Date of Birth:
May 19, 1952
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Interview Title Abstract Archive #: Oral History Project Date of Interview
Craig Matkin

Craig Matkin was interviewed on July 25, 2007 by Sharon Bushell. The location of the interview is unknown. However, because Craig lives in Homer, Alaska, it is likely the interview took place there. Craig's interview was conducted as part of Sharon Bushell's work on the book, The Spill: Personal Stories from the Exxon Valdez Disaster, by Stan Jones and Sharon Bushell. (Kenmore, WA: Epicenter Press, 2009). In this interview, Craig talks about helping lay boom for the oil spill response, Exxon wanting to pay him, and his scientific studies of the herring and killer whale populations. Craig also provides his assessment of the beach cleanup effort.

 2013-26-03 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Jul 25, 2007