Sutton named URSA director

July 26, 2016

University Relations

Trent Sutton
Trent Sutton


Trent Sutton is the new director of the at the ÐÓ°Épro. He has served as URSA's co-director since January 2015.

URSA,  established in 2011, supports, develops and institutionalizes UAF's diverse and robust undergraduate research and scholarly activity programs.

Sutton holds a doctorate from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) in fisheries science (1997), a master’s degree in biological sciences from Michigan Technological University (1993) and a bachelor’s degree in fisheries and wildlife from Michigan State University (1991). He is a professor of fisheries biology in the School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, where he also serves as the associate dean of academic programs.