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Study of bowhead whale movements and behavior
Bowhead whales are the most important subsistence species for coastal and island communities in the Bering, Chukchi and Beaufort seas. We work with subsistence whalers to attach... -
Migratory Bird Subsistence Harvest Reports
Monitoring spring and summer subsistence harvests of migratory birds in Alaska is part of the management and conservation efforts required under the Migratory Bird Treaty with... -
Village-based Walrus Studies
Working cooperatively with the Eskimo Walrus Commission and walrus hunters from Alaskan coastal communities, we designed a study to deploy satellite transmitters and conduct... -
Satellite Tracking of Walruses in the Chukchi Sea
Work with Eskimo Walrus Commission and walrus hunters to design a shore-based satellite tagging project. Locations have not been determine but Wainwright, Pt. Lay, Pt. Hope are... -
Survey of fish habitats in the Teshekpuk Lake region, 2003-2005. Final report. December 2007 (companion report to Technical Report 06-04)
Fish habitats and populations in and around Teshekpuk Lake were investigated during summers 2003 to 2005. Sampling was primarily by fyke net, supplemented by gill net. The... -
North Slope Whitefish Studies
Coastal and watershed areas between Barrow and Deadhorse are the focus of broad whitefish studies. Topics of investigation include fidelity to summer feeding areas, and spawning... -
Village Based Walrus Studies
Pacific walruses (Odobenus rosmarus) are an important subsistence and cultural resource for coastal people of western Alaska and they are an important component of the Bering... -
Assessment of Pacific Salmon Resources in the Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim Northern Area
Document species presence, estimate abundance of adult salmon where possible, evaluate juvenile salmon as an indicator of sustaining populations. Identify index streams for... -
Teshekpuk Caribou Herd Monitoring
Annual Monitoring, parturition rate, fall recruitment, spring recruitment, herd composition, animal condition, abundance estimation. Publications: Carroll GM, Parrett LS,... -
Subsistence Harvest and Biomonitoring of Ice Seals
Monitoring status of ice seal populations by collecting samples from the subsistence harvest in selected villages, including Point Hope and Barrow on the North Slope. Analyses... -
Chipp River Area Subsistence Fish Surveys
Fish population and aquatic productivity baseline data collection (aquatic invertebrates, water chemistry, bathymetry). -
Kuk and Kugrua River Fish Survey
Baseline fish population and aquatic productivity baseline data collection. Funding provided by the Coastal Imapct Assistance Program. -
Satellite Tracking of Western Arctic Bowhead Whales
Conducted by the Marine Mammal Program. Satellite tracking of Bowhead whales in the Beaufort Sea, especially monitoring activity near oil and gas activities, stock structure,... -
Ice seal harvest monitoring
Development of statewide ice seal harvest monitoring plan in collaboration with Ice Seal Committee and villages. -
Movements and Habitat Use of Pacific Arctic Seals and Whales via Satellite Telemetry and Ocean Sensing
Study of ringed, bearded, and spotted seals and bowhead and beluga whales movements and behavior relative to ocean features via satellite tracking of animals and recording... -
Ringed and Bearded Seal Movement and Foraging
Study of ringed and bearded seal movements and behavior via satellite tracking, including dive length, location and frequency, migration behavior, and habitat use. Interested...
