Seth Moore, PhD., has worked for the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa since 2005, he presently manages the Grand Portage Department of Biology and Environment.
Dr. Moore has worked on Great Lakes fisheries, wildlife, and environmental issues for over 29 years. He earned his Ph.D. in Water Resources Science from the University of Minnesota (2008), a master’s degree in Environmental Biology also from the University of Minnesota (1998), and a bachelor’s dual degree in Biology and Environmental Studies from Northland College in Ashland, WI (1994).
As Director of Biology and Environment, he works under limited supervision and has latitude to determine natural resource priorities and focus on projects designed to accomplish natural resources and environmental goals of the Grand Portage Band of Chippewa. Dr. Moore has been recognized as the 2018 Conservation Award winner by the North American Fur Association, the 2013 Tribal Biologist of the Year award from the Native American Fish and Wildlife Society, and was co-recipient of Time magazine’s 2006 Person of the Year. He is appointed as a citizen member to a four-year term that ends December 31, 2025.
All presentations are family-friendly and free to the public.
Donations are always appreciated. Take your time driving up the Gunflint Trail National Scenic Byway!
Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center is located 55 miles up the Gunflint Trail National Scenic Byway (Cook County Highway 12), 1/4 mile off of UT Cty Rd 81 on beautiful Saganaga Lake.