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Pre-migratory Movements and Physiology of Shorebirds Staging on Beaufort Sea Littoral Zone (AK-93-48-56)
This project was initiated in 2004 to gain a better understanding of the overall ecology of postbreeding shorebirds during the staging period and to inform future assessments of... -
Pinniped Movements and Foraging: Bearded Seals (AK-07-08)
Bearded seals (Erignathus barbatus) are one of the most important subsistence resources for the indigenous people of coastal Alaska, as well as key components of Arctic marine... -
Monitoring the Distribution of Arctic Whales
These continuing BOEM studies are needed for decisions on environmental assessment and exploration monitoring for past and upcoming OCS activity in the Beaufort Sea. It... -
North Pacific Right Whales In The Southeastern Bering Sea: Distribution, Abundance, And Habitat Use
The lA study was a multi-year project which featured multi-disciplinary investigations of right whale occurrence, movements and feeding ecology. The overall goal of the lA study... -
Monitoring Marine Birds of Concern in the Eastern Chukchi Nearshore Area (Loons) (AK-07-04a)
Yellow-billed and Red-throated loons in northern Alaska have received increasing attention from federal and state wildlife agencies, as well as non-profit environmental groups... -
Migration and Habitat Use by Threatened Spectacled Eiders in the Eastern Chukchi Near and Offshore Environment (AK-09-03)
Spectacled Eiders (Somateria fischeri) are sea ducks that spend 9 to 12 months of the year in marine habitats of the East Siberian, Chukchi, Beaufort, and Bering seas where sea... -
Terrestrial Mammal Ecology Research
Research conducted by the USGS Alaska Science Center on terrestrial mammals is focused on informing Department of Interior management decisions across Alaska. Our work provides... -
Marine Mammal Monitoring
Objectives: Determine species composition, temporal and spatial abundance, density and distribution of marine mammals in the Klondike and Burger areas. Also identify important... -
Synthesis of Arctic Research
Our goal is to increase scientific understanding of the relationships among oceanographic conditions, benthic organisms, lower trophic prey species (forage fish and... -
Chukchi Acoustic Project
The objective of this project was to develop a strategy for hydro-acoustic monitoring in the Chukchi Sea. A workshop was convened among key stakeholders with participation from... -
Populations and Sources of Recruitment of Polar Bears (AK-05-02)
The study will enhance BOEM analysis of oilspill/polar bear mortality models and provide direct input to population-recovery modelscurrently under development for the Alaskan... -
Enhancing forecasts of walrus population response to a rapidly changing Arctic ecosystem (Modeling walrus population dynamics and bioenergetics)
The Pacific walrus is a benthic feeding, ice-associated pinniped that ranges over the continental shelves of the Bering and Chukchi seas. The extent of summer sea ice in the... -
Ecology of ice-associated seals in the Bering Sea
Use of distribution surveys and Satellite Data Recorders (SDRs) to investigate abundance, seasonal migration, habitat requirements and diving and foraging behaviors. Use of... -
Enhancing forecasts of polar bear response to a rapidly changing Arctic ecosystem (Enhanced polar bear habitat models)
Satellite radio telemetry has been an important tool for assessing distribution, activity levels and habitat use patterns polar bears. This information is necessary for... -
Ice Seal Abundance Estimate
International effort to conduct aerial surveys of ice seals in order to develop a population estimate – 2+ year effort will be required. Collaborators: Russia, others TBD.... -
A Bayesian Belief Network for Measuring and forecasting the response of wildlife populations to changes in ecosystem processes on the Arctic Coastal Plain
Large climate changes have occurred in Alaska in recent decades. These climatic changes are already affecting terrestrial vegetation types and wetlands. These physical processes... -
Ice seal harvest monitoring
Development of statewide ice seal harvest monitoring plan in collaboration with Ice Seal Committee and villages. -
Enhancing forecasts of polar bear and walrus population response to a rapidly changing Arctic ecosystem (Modeling walrus-habitat associations and foraging energetics)
The loss of sea ice during summer over the continental shelf of the Chukchi Sea in recent years has had visible effects on walrus distribution and behavior. The use of land...
