[2] From 2011 to 2014, Fiske served as chair of the American Anthropological Association's Task Force on Global Climate Change.
[1] Fiske obtained her Ph.D. in cultural anthropology from Stanford University.
[4] After, she joined the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) where she worked for 16 years.
[4] Fiske was also involved with communities and businesses along U.S. coastline when she worked for the National Sea Grant College Program.
[4][5] She became the legislative aide of Hawaii Senator Daniel K. Akala for energy, natural resources, oceans, and the environment.