S teve Reidsma, a longtime Alaska Miners Association member and Fairbanks resident passed away Nov. 2, 2025, at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after a sudden illness. Born April 16, 1962, Steve grew up in Caledonia, Mich. He grad- uated from Caledonia High School in 1980. Steve was a U.S. Army Veteran who served in mechanized armor as a tank commander. Steve was an excellent chef. He enjoyed the outdoors and the beauty of all seasons. He could be found on a river or lake in his kayak in the summer or in winter on a snowmachine or playing hockey. Steve earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology from the University of Alaska, Anchorage in 1995. He was a Professional Wetland Scientist and a graduate of the Harvard Key Execu- tives Course, Cambridge, Mass. From 1995-2004, Steve was a Natural Resources Manager for the 1.5-million-acre Fort Wainwright training lands. He con- ducted wildlife surveys, reclamation and remediation work, military training and tenant monitoring, fisheries, wildlife and recreation management. Steve Reidsma April 16, 1962 - Nov. 2, 2025 IN MEMORIAM
In 2005, Steve joined Three Parameter Plus, Inc., as Vice Pres- ident. This was a specialized wetlands and waters baseline data collecting and reporting firm working in Alaska. He was one of the first employees of the new firm. He was based in Fairbanks. In 2014, he joined Michael Baker Consulting as a Senior Wet- land Scientist based in Fairbanks. He continued doing wet- lands delineations, reporting, permitting, baseline data collec- tion and teaching to those he worked with who wanted to see the natural beauty of Alaska. In 2019, Steve joined Stantec Consulting Services as a Princip- ial Wetland Scientist based in Fairbanks. Steve continued his relationship with Interior mines and the State of Alaska De- partment of Transportation working on wetland projects until his passing. During his distinguished career, Steve completed Aquatic Re- source delineations in Alaska on hundreds of thousands of acres with his teams. He led data collection for subdivisions, retail developments, transportation, mining and pipeline proj- ects. He worked on Northern Region ADOT projects including: sections of the Dalton, Parks, Elliot, Richardson, Chena Hot Springs, Alaskan Highway, proposed Umiat Road, and the Road to Tanana. He worked in numerous Interior towns and villages: Deering, Marshall, Bethel, Noatak, Kivalina, Tanana, North Pole, Eielson Airforce Base, Tok and Kotzebue. Steve worked on some of the most challenging mineral devel- opments in Alaska: Donlin Gold, Livengood International Tower Hill Minerals, Fort Knox, Gil, Manh Choh, Pogo, SAM, Ambler, Johnson Tract, North 64, Nikolai, Freegold Ventures, Red Dog, AAEP, Lik and Pebble to name a few. Steve mentored a large group of biologists, scientists and engineers in wetland science. His smile was contagious. His kindness and sense of humor left everyone wanting to follow in his footsteps. Those who worked with him will forever cher- ish the time in the field and office. Steve left behind his wife Laura, son Walter, daughter Serrena, and granddaughter Brissa.
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