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Regional Cover Mapping of Tundra Plant Functional Types in Arctic Alaska, circa 2015
Ecosystem maps are foundational tools that support multi-disciplinary study design and applications including wildlife habitat assessment, monitoring, and earth-system modeling.... -
Ecological Atlas of the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort Seas
The Ecological Atlas of the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort Seas provides a description of the natural history and ecological relationships in the Arctic marine environment. This... -
Subsistence Use within the North Slope Borough
This map product details the extent and type of subsistence activities occurring within the North Slope Borough. -
Tracking Polar Bears by Satellite
Movements of 9 satellite-collared adult female polar bears were tracked in February, 2010 by satellite telemetry. Bears were collared in 2007, 2008, and 2009 on the spring-time... -
Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) Species Trends
The site provides CAFF working group products on species trend including: 1) Murre trends- changes in murre populations since 1975, changes at murre colonies 2) Greening-... -
Global Tundra Vegetation Change
These data were collected in conjunction with two International Polar Year (IPY) synthesis projects, looking at 1. Vegetation responses to warming in sites worldwide and 2.... -
Arctic Report Card
The Arctic Report Card (www.arctic.noaa.gov/reportcard/) considers a wide range of environmental observations throughout the Arctic, and is updated annually. A major conclusion... -
Special Areas and Selected Wildlife Use Areas in the Arctic
Map products displays information about wildlife use in the NPRA and surrounding areas. Presents information on areas important to bowhead whales, polar bears, caribou,... -
Porcupine Herd Management Board
This is a cooperative project that communicates information about the Porcupine Herd and provides recommendations to agencies responsible for managing the herd. Scientists use... -
Ecological Atlas of Alaska's Western Arctic 3rd Edition
Originally published in 2003 as the Western Arctic Synthesis, this update includes new datasets such as climate change projections, vegetation mapping and future development... -
Porcupine Caribou Herd
A video shows movements of 98 satellite collared adult females between 1985 and 2010. Publications: Russell, D. E., A. M. Martell, and W.A.C. Nixon. 1993. The range ecology of... -
Teshekpuk Lake Caribou Herd
A video shows satellite collar movements on 59 adult females between 1990 and 2008. Publications: Carroll, G.M. 1992. Teshekpuk Lake caribou survey-inventory progress report,... -
Caribou Calving Areas on the North Slope
This map product displays the calving areas of caribou within the North Slope Borough. Data are included for the Western Arctic herd, the Central Arctic herd, the Teshekpuk Lake... -
Known Areas of Biological Importance in the National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska
This map depicts areas within the western arctic known to be important to caribou, polar bears, walrus, spotted seal, beluga, raptors, geese, and migratory birds. -
Caribou Summer and Winter Ranges on the North Slope
This map product displays the seasonal ranges of caribou within the North Slope Borough. Data are included for the Western Arctic Herd, Central Arctic Herd, Teshekpuk Lake Herd,... -
Marine Mammal Ranges on the North Slope
This map product displays the seasonal distribution of marine mammals within the North Slope Borough. Data are included for polar bears, beluga whales, bowhead whales, and... -
MARINE MAMMAL DISTRIBUTION AND ABUNDANCE IN THE NORTHEASTERN CHUKCHI SEA, JULY-OCTOBER 2008-2010
The purpose of the marine mammal ecology survey is to increase current knowledge of the movements, distribution and abundance of marine mammals during the open water season... -
Catalogue of Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) Maternal Den Locations in the Beaufort Sea and Neighboring Regions, Alaska, 1910-2010
This report presents data on the approximate locations and methods of discovery of 392 polar bear (Ursus maritimus) maternal dens found in the Beaufort Sea and neighboring... -
MESA Project (Most Environmentally Sensitive Areas) Oil Spill Contingency Maps
As part of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s participation in the review of oil spill contingency plans, the Habitat and Restoration Division (H&R) identified 68 of... -
Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) Species Distribution
This website contains CAFF data associated with the terrestrial, freshwater and marine working groups. The site also provides data describing arctic protected areas, landcover...
