Gregory Bruce Buck was born February 1, 1965, at the U.S. Naval Air Station on Adak, Alaska. He spent school years through High School in Twin Falls, Idaho. Upon high school graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. After one tour, he returned to college at the University of Washington on an R.O.T.C. scholarship, earning a bachelor’s degree in Political Science. He rejoined the Marines as an officer and served several tours. Greg returned to the University of Washington to earn the credits in biology that qualified him for entry into the Fisheries Department, where he earned a Master’s degree.

Upon completion of his fisheries studies, Greg moved to Alaska where he worked for Bristol Bay Science and Research institute (BBSRI). He eventually transitioned to a job with Alaska Fish and Game where he worked as a salmon research biologist. He served as the Bristol Bay Research Biologist in the Commercial Fisheries Division. Greg loved this work and was passionate about the health and sustainability of the Bristol Bay salmon fishery. He retired from this position in 2022 and moved to Whidbey Island with his parents where he was preparing to engage in small scale farming.

Greg is survived by his parents, Andrea and Bruce Buck, two sisters, Ellen Buck-Reifenrath (Hans) and Suzanne Eichner, 3 nephews, Nate Eichner, Tavish Reifenrath, Cade Eichner, and one niece, Ash Reifenrath.
Greg’s Alaska friends have set up a memorial fund to honor Greg’s work and to further the research that he started while in Alaska. The following link https://www.bbsri.org/gregbuckmemorialfund will take you to the BBSRI (a 501©(3) organization) website where there is a description of the work Greg started while in Alaska and a pathway to donate to the Greg Buck Memorial Research Fund.