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Contaminant Deposition
Despite the pristine appearance of the arctic parklands, the steady input of contaminants from both local and global sources make pollution a primary concern in ARCN. Sources of... -
ANWR Landscape Change Detection
Rapid warming has occurred over the past 50 years in Arctic Alaska, where temperature strongly affects ecological patterns and processes. To document landscape change over a... -
Study of Sharing Networks to Assess the Vulnerabilities of Local Communities to Oil and Gas Development Impacts in Arctic Alaska (AK-05-04a)
This study documented and analyzed social networks of sharing and cooperation that are part of Alaska Native subsistence-cash economies, and explored the potentail vulnerability... -
Alaska Geospatial Data
Access to GIS data, maps, orthoimagery and elevation data that are relevant to the North Slope are available through the State of Alaska Division of Geologic and Geophysical... -
USGS: Stream Gage Stations - Classic Website
Stream gaging is ongoing with support from a variety of collaborators including USGS, BLM, and NSSI. The current streamgaging network in Alaska is the sparsest in the Nation,... -
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... -
Western Yellow-billed Loon Monitoring in the Arctic Network of National Parklands
The enabling legislation of the parks specifies protection for bird habitats and populations for all 5 Arctic Network of Alaska Parklands (ARCN). Under ANILCA [Section 201(8)],... -
Population Trends and Demography of Moose in Arctic NWR
Distribution and demographic characteristics of moose in the Refuge. This is a very low density population. -
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. -
Porcupine Caribou Herd photocensus
Estimate population size of the Porcupine Caribou Herd during the post-calving aggregation period on the Refuge coastal plain. -
Soil temperature monitoring
Temperature data loggers record soil temperatures at over 30 locations in the refuge, to document differences in soil temperature over time and between different landscapes and... -
Census Data (US)
Population information, and demographics for selected years, for the North Slope Borough. -
Coastal Erosion
This study presents modern erosion rate measurements for a 100 km segment of the Beaufort Sea coastline based upon vertical aerial photography captured in 1955, 1979, and 2002.... -
Elson Lagoon Shoreline Erosion, Barrow, Alaska
The data viewer and BAID website provide information regarding ongoing coastal erosion data collection. Early & late summer continuous DGPS ground surveys and active layer... -
Colville River Delta Spring Breakup Monitoring
The objective of the spring breakup monitoring program is to estimate the magnitude of breakup flooding by documenting the distribution of floodwater, measure water levels, and... -
Understanding the impacts of thermokarst lakes on permafrost stability, C cycling and greenhouse gas emissions
This research integrates field studies in a range of disciplines (geomorphology, geophysics, paleoecology, hydrology, limnology) with process modeling of permafrost thaw, lake... -
Impacts of Seismic Trails, Camp Trails and Ice Roads on Tundra Vegetation in the Northeast NPR-A
The results demonstrate how vegetation type and trail type influence the level of impacts, and how recovery progresses over time. The study will compare impacts to the tundra... -
Arctic LTER Lakes
Data for physical and chemical characteristics are collected for several lakes each summer. Initial limnological work at the Arctic LTER began at Toolik Lake in 1975. Through... -
Porcupine Caribou Herd productivity and early calf survival
Estimate parturition rate among adult cows, and survival of calves to 1 month. The CAFF Carma website provides further information on circum-arctic caribou populations (see link... -
North Slope Mine Studies
This study examines how flooded gravel mines have become acceptable habitats for fish populations, and this information can be applied the mitigation and rehabilitation of old...
