It’s Plastic Free July! Join the effort to reduce your single-use plastic and help keep plastic out of Resurrection Bay by joining fellow community members and the ASLC Staff for beach cleanups in the month of July. ASLC staff will have prizes and educational resources so you can learn how to reduce your own plastic consumption! Monday, July 21, 2025; 5 - 7 p.m. Check in at Branson Pavilion No sign-up is required for participation. Guests under 18 must come with an adult or legal guardian. Gloves, trash bags, and hand sanitizing stations will be provided!

Wei Ying has worked in interdisciplinary and multicultural conservation projects both locally and internationally for almost two decades. An experienced executive with a passion for marine science, the pursuit of studies and career has brought her to many different states and countries. Amidst snowstorms, Wei Ying joined ASLC and the community of Seward in December 2021 as the Chief Science and Education Officer (CSEO). As CSEO, Wei Ying reenergized and expanded the science and education programs to develop and implement a visionary science agenda. Wei Ying was named President and CEO on March 31, 2024. Wei Ying marries her social science training and love of strategy to build programs that engage diverse stakeholders in conservation to achieve measurable outcomes. She is committed to the establishment of inclusive discourses and socially just environmental policies, as well as dismantling the systems of power and privilege in the conservation arena. Wei Ying earned her M.A. and Ph.D. in Environmental Studies at Brown University and continues to keep her fingertips in invasion ecology research. She has been the recipient of multiple research fellowships including Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Environmental Communication and Margaret Sheridan Community Learning Award, as well as a participant of several leadership programs such as Toyota-Audubon Conservation Leader, Rhode Island Foundation Emerging Non-Profit Leader, and AZA Executive Leadership.

Neisha joined the Senior Management Team at Alaska Sealife Center in June 2023. She is a certified professional in Human Resources and DEIJ Practitioner with over 10 years' experience practicing human resources in the public, non-profit, and education industries.  Throughout her career, she's found her passion in building HR infrastructure while embedding equity and inclusion into people and organizational culture strategies. By starting her journey in HR compliance and facilitating resolutions to employment discrimination complaints, she brings a unique perspective as an HR and DEIJ strategist within corporate structures. Neisha serves as Board President for New Life Development and as a Board Member for Best Beginnings. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and enjoys participating in local community service activities with her daughter.