Stephen R. Braund & Associates

11/04/2024

Stop by and see us or give us a call for our annual subsistence caribou hunter mapping interviews! 907-717-3125

11/24/2023

PRIZES ON MONDAY! Only two more days to get your name in the next prize drawing!
Next week’s prizes will be two $150 AC gift cards.
If you’ve already filled out the survey once, you’re in the raffle for all five weeks.

In the North Slope Borough’s 2018 rezone ordinance to ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc. (CPAI) and in the Bureau of Land Management’s 2018 Record of Decision for the GMT2 Project, CPAI is required to continue implementing a subsistence monitoring program to document the impacts of Alpine and Alpine Sa...

03/29/2023

JOB OPENINGS MARCH 2023

SRB&A is taking applications! Positions include archaeological field technician & anthropologist/ethnographer. If you would like to be considered for any of these positions or future positions that may come up, please drop your info in the Google form using the link below or email us at [email protected]. Thanks!

Thanks for your interest in working with Stephen R. Braund & Associates (SRB&A). Please fill out the information below, and we will review and get back to you. Note, you do not need to sign in to Google to fill out the form below.

10/03/2022

It’s a long round about way to get from Anchorage to Inuvik but we are halfway there and getting closer to conducting three days of IK workshops with indigenous communities regarding polar bears to inform an upcoming integrated population model. Looking forward to it!

08/22/2022

Just returned from a workshop in Vancouver BC with the Inuvialuit-Inupiat Commission to work on collaborative methods to incorporate indigenous knowledge into polar bear integrated population models. Next step will be IK workshops in Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada in October. Looking forward to implementation!

06/09/2022

We are hiring for summer field archaeologists! Individuals with Masters, Bachelors, or undergraduates pursuing an Anthropology degree are invited to apply. Please send resume to [email protected] or call 907-350-4140 for more details.

12/14/2021

It may be cold but it sure is beautiful in Tetlin Alaska ☀️❄️

12/07/2021

December 6-10: Nuiqsut Subsistence Hunters! Stephen R. Braund & Associates is in town conducting 10 year all resource mapping interviews including marine mammals, moose, caribou, furbearers, geese, fish! If you have been going out for subsistence in the last 10 years please come see us at KSOPI to do a mapping interview. Call 907-717-3125 or stop by KSOPI.

11/29/2021

For all you quick skimmers: We are hiring for an anthropologist to conduct ethnographic interviews...message us here or at [email protected]! Feel free to share this posting too!

If you want the details: Stephen R. Braund & Associates (SRB&A), an Anchorage-based applied anthropology consulting firm is seeking to hire an anthropologist for immediate employment. SRB&A has been operating as an anthropological consulting firm specializing in scientific subsistence and ethnographic research in Alaska since 1978.

This is a full-time temporary position that requires an individual who is capable of working as part of a team, who can travel frequently to conduct field work in villages throughout Alaska, and who can participate in the analysis and reporting of ethnographic data. This position calls for a flexible and open-minded person who enjoys traveling and discussing topics important to rural Alaskans such as subsistence hunting and fishing, wildlife, traditional knowledge, environmental issues, and the impacts of development. Attention to detail is a must!

Pay rate will be based on individual qualifications and experience; this position could lead to permanent employment.

Applicants should have a minimum of six months experience working in Alaska. Some exceptions may be made for applicants that can demonstrate experience comparable with the level of work required. Candidates will be expected to conduct cultural/ethnographic fieldwork throughout Alaska.

Desired Skills
• Interviewing and Interpersonal Communication Skills;
• Writing and editing;
• Data entry;
• Quantitative and Qualitative analysis;
• Familiarity with Word, Excel, and Access;
• Speedy typing

Desired Experience
• A Bachelor’s degree in cultural anthropology, ethnography, socio-economics, or a closely related field is necessary.
• A Master’s degree in cultural anthropology, ethnography, socio-economics, or a closely related field is desired.
• Experience with conducting ethnographic interviews, literature reviews, analysis, and report and EIS preparation is preferred.
• Familiarity with Alaska rural issues, arctic and subarctic subsistence activities and concerns, cultural landscapes, and traditional cultural property research is also beneficial.

Please send a cover letter outlining your qualifications and a current CV with references to [email protected].

06/07/2021

Stephen R. Braund & Associates is finally returning to Nuiqsut and just arrived today (June 7) to conduct active harvester interviews and household surveys for Year 13 (2020) of the Nuiqsut Subsistence Caribou Monitoring Project! Active harvesters will receive a $100 honorarium for their participation and households will be entered into raffle prize drawing. Please call or text (907) 717-3125 or come on over to KSOPI office if you would like to schedule an interview!

05/19/2021

SOI Qualified Archaeologist/Cultural Resource Specialist – Stephen R. Braund & Associates (SRB&A), an Anchorage-based anthropological CRM consulting firm, is currently recruiting an experienced Secretary of the Interior Qualified Archaeologist for several potential projects in Alaska during the 2021 field season. At a minimum, candidates must meet the Secretary of the Interior Archaeology Qualification Standards and previous experience in monitoring is preferred. Experience in GIS is a plus. Travel will be required. Pay based on experience. Interested applicants should send a current resume with contact information to [email protected].

10/21/2020

Our staff are in Angoon this week conducting an archaeological survey and also conducting interviews. Thank you to the people of Angoon for helping us on these projects and welcoming us into your community!