Kevin Fraley

Lead Biologist

Dr. Kevin Fraley is a highly accomplished fisheries ecologist with extensive expertise in freshwater ecology, research, and conservation. He holds a PhD in Freshwater Ecology from the University of Canterbury (2018), an M.S. in Fisheries from the University of Alaska Fairbanks (2015), and a B.S. in Fisheries, cum laude, from the University of Alaska Fairbanks (2012).

Kevin currently serves as a Fisheries Ecologist for the Arctic Beringia Program at the Wildlife Conservation Society in Fairbanks, Alaska, where he has been leading fisheries research and monitoring projects since April 2020. His work focuses on key Arctic regions, including Cape Krusenstern National Monument and Bering Land Bridge National Preserve, where he is involved in fieldwork, lab analysis, grant writing, technician supervision, and the publication of peer-reviewed research.

In addition to his professional achievements, Kevin was instrumental in shaping the initial studies for The Wilderness Calling's conservation initiatives. An avid outdoorsman, Kevin enjoys fly fishing, hunting, and wildlife exploration in his home state of Alaska and beyond.