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Distribution, movements, and survival of muskoxen in northeastern Alaska.
Monitoring of distribution, movements, and survival of Muskoxen in northeastern Alaska -
Compilation of Existing Species Data for Alaska's National Parks. Final report
In February 2000 the Alaska Natural Heritage Program (AKNHP) entered into a cooperative agreement with the Alaska Support Office of the National Park Service to assist with Step... -
Grizzly bears on the North Slope and in the Arctic NWR
Grizzly bears in arctic Alaska are living at the edge of their range and are an important component of predator-prey systems. We are using GSP/satellite collars on grizzly bears... -
Water Resources of the Colville River Special Area NPR_A
In July 2000, the BLM began a systematic inventory of the water resources of the Colville River Special Area, as recommended by the Record of Decision for the Northeast National... -
Population Estimation and Surveillance for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 in Live Captured Breeding Shorebirds in the Teshekpuk Lake Special Area, National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska
In 2005, a U.S. Interagency Strategic Plan was developed to sample wild bird species in North America that have the highest risk of being exposed to or infected with HPAI;... -
Surveillance for highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in live captured tundra swans in Northwest Alaska
Surveillance for highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in live captured tundra swans in Northwest Alaska. -
Continuation of Arctic Nearshore Impact Monitoring in Development Area (cANIMIDA): Core Contractor Program Management, Logistics, Data Management and Reporting (AK-03-14-01)
This task provides overall management, logistical support, database management, and review of products for all cANIMIDA science tasks. The cANIMIDA projects will gather long... -
Alaska Orthoimagery/Elevation
This project coordinates the acquisition of imagery (RADAR, LIDAR, CIR aerial photography, and digital satellite images) via contracts that will provide 5-meter DEM's and an... -
Arctic Fox Oral Vaccine Trials
A trip in January was unsuccessful capturing arctic foxes because the population was very low. A trip in November successfully captured 12 foxes which were transported to UAF... -
Colville River Raven Research
collected data on foraging ecology and basic life history of ravens along the upper Colville River, including distance moved over a year and amount of time spent within NPR-A -
Population trends and demography of Dall sheep on the Arctic NWR
We estimate reproductive success, age and sex structure (including percent harvestable rams), and trends in population size for Dall sheep in selected areas within the Refuge,... -
Comparing Winter Ranges and Diet of Arctic Fox
Estimate fox den density N of Teshekpuk Lake. Satellite track wintering fox collared in NPRA and Prudhoe Bay. Recover fox and estimate diet with chemical techniques. Estimate... -
Fluid and Rock Property Controls On Production and Seismic Monitoring Alaska Heavy Oils (DE-NT0005663)
The overall goal of this project is to improve recovery of Alaskan North Slope (ANS) heavy oil resources in the Ugnu formation by improving our understanding of the formation’s... -
Use of Polymers to Recover Viscous Oil from Unconventional Reservoirs (DE-NT0006555)
The goal of this three-year research project is to develop methods using water soluble polymers to recover viscous oil from unconventional reservoirs (e.g., on Alaska’s North... -
Producing Light Oil from a Frozen Reservoir: Reservoir and Fluid Characterization of Umiat Field, National Petroleum Reserve, Alaska (DE-FC26-08NT0005641)
The objective of this project is to develop a robust geologic and engineering model for evaluating production methods for the Umiat field to provide important information on... -
Community based walrus haulout management and protection
Working with villages near walrus haulouts to help them lead haulout management and protection. To that end, we are sponsoring a workshop in Feb. in Barrow that will bring in... -
Gas Hydrate Production Trial Using CO2 / CH4 Exchange (DE-NT0006553)
The goal of this project is to define, plan and conduct a field trial of a methane hydrate production methodology whereby carbon dioxide molecules are exchanged in situ for the... -
Alaska National Map Implementation
The USGS Alaska Science Center (ASC) operates and maintains the Alaska Geographic Data Clearinghouse (AGDC) on behalf of its member agencies and is the primary repository and... -
Alaskan Loess and Eolian Sand and their Paleoclimatic Significance and Importance to Soils
Loess and eolian sand are really the most important surficial deposits in Alaska These deposits record past periods of rapid dust or sand deposition under cold, dry, windy...
