OUR SECTORS
We have served more than 400 clients in the corporate, nonprofit, tribal, and public sectors.
OUR SECTORS
Tourism: As Alaska’s leading tourism research and consulting firm, we help communities and businesses plan for and meet their tourism objectives and business goals. Our specialties include visitor profiles — we have surveyed over 20,000 visitors to Alaska since 2006 — as well as resident sentiment surveys, economic impact studies, market assessments, business development plans, and community tourism plans.
Seafood and Mariculture: We conduct research on the commercial, subsistence, and sport fisheries in the United States, with expertise in Alaska fisheries. We have served as the primary market research contractor for the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) since 1998. Our team is experienced at leading market and industry analyses for established and emerging seafood and mariculture species, economic impact studies, business development plans, and infrastructure studies.
Mining: We work with projects in all phases of the mining life cycle – from early exploration to reclamation. Our team develops economic and socioeconomic impact assessments, conducts baseline conditions research, consults on stakeholder impact assessments, and fields employee, shareholder, and public opinion surveying for mining companies.
Transportation and Maritime: We have decades of experience studying transportation systems across Alaska and the Pacific Northwest, including cost-benefit analyses, socioeconomic impacts, and cargo forecasts. We have served dozens of Alaskan and Pacific Northwest ports in assessing the feasibility of infrastructure projects, market demand, and the impacts of docks and other facilities.
Energy: We have assessed the social and economic impacts of active and prospective oil and gas projects, as well as industry-level assessments. Our experience includes studies related to energy efficiency, energy policy, alternative energy, and climate change.
Alaska Native Interests: We have worked on hundreds of projects for Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) corporations, tribes, and tribal organizations. Our experience includes shareholder and employee surveys, business development research, and strategic planning services for regional and village corporations, as well as assessments for housing, health, education, and social service initiatives.
Health and Social Services: We partner with communities, nonprofits, and government agencies to understand and improve health and social service outcomes. Our work includes community health needs assessments — blending survey research, community engagement, and applied data analysis — strategic planning, cost-benefit analysis, evaluation, and policy analysis.
Education: Our firm provides research and consulting support to the early care and learning sector, public education system, post-secondary institutions, and other education stakeholders. Our services include needs assessments, cost studies, grant and program evaluations, and scholarship program performance analyses, as well as public opinion research and economic impact studies.