Shiloh Schulte worked with shorebirds with the Manomet Conservation Sciences center, a nonprofit based in Plymouth.

"Shiloh was a lifelong birdwatcher, conservationist, and scientist whose passion for the natural world was infectious."

Shiloh Schulte, 46, who previously served on Kennebunk's Select Board, was conducting conservation work in Alaska's remote North Slope region when the helicopter crashed Wednesday, authorities said.