Gary Tum'aaq Decossas

Gary Decosas shows his catch after fishing
Fisheries Biologist
Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge System
Address

807 Chief Eddie Hoffman Highway
Bethel, AK 99559
United States

(907) 543-1014
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About Gary Tum'aaq Decossas

Born and raised in Southeast Louisiana, Gary has an undergraduate degree in Coastal and Environmental Sciences with a Master of Science in Applied Statistics from Louisiana State University. He worked for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries in the Marine Stock Assessment Division for 2.5 years before moving to Alaska in 2016.



He is married to Shanna Aku Perry from Bethel, AK, and has one daughter, Catherine Maataayagaq Venaq Decossas.

Species expertise
Pacific Salmon (Oncorhynchus)
Northern Pike (Esox lucius)
Areas of expertise
Experimental/Survey Design
Hierarchal Modeling
Salmon fisheries - inseason harvest monitoring, run reconstruction models, and escapement goal construction
Subsistence policy and regulation in fisheries