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Ecosystems of Northern Alaska - 2010
A map of local-scale ecosystems (ecotypes) that encompasses the Brooks Range, Brooks Foothills, and Beaufort Coastal Plain ecoregions was compiled using vegetation structure... -
BPXA Rehabilitation Sites - 2006 and 2008 Summaries
BP Exploration Alaska Inc. Environmental Studies Group (BPXA-ESG) rehabilitation plans and monitoring reports are provided for site rehabilitation/revegetation projects.... -
Stinky gray whale investigations
Subsistence hunters have reported the existence of stinky whales since the 1960s. Studies were conducted to determine the sources of this smell. -
Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG)-North Slope Coastal Photography
Low altitude oblique photography (2006) of Alaska North slope including the vicinities of Barter Island, Colville River, Demarcation Bay, Point Barrow, Prudhoe Bay and Teshekpuk... -
Decision for Steller's Eider Reintroduction
The purpose of this document is to describe the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s (FWS) evaluation of the Steller’s Eider Reintroduction Program (SERP), share the input... -
Development of methods to assess effects of oil field infrastructure on caribou movements, growth, and survival
Development of methods to model caribou movements using GPS data and assess affects of oil field infrastructure on calf survival. -
Effects of Noise from Vibroseis Equipment on Arctic Fish
The study was designed to address potential physical effects to fish from the energy imparted to a water body by vibroseis equipment and also to semi-quantitatively assess the... -
Distribution, movements, and survival of muskoxen in northeastern Alaska.
Monitoring of distribution, movements, and survival of Muskoxen in northeastern Alaska -
Inventory and monitoring of snow goose colony at the Ikpikpuk River Delta
Inventory and monitoring of snow goose colony at the Ikpikpuk River Delta. -
Arctic Whale Ecology Study (ARCWEST)
Use passive acoustics, oceanography, satellite tagging, and visual surveys to investigate the source of cetacean prey and its influence on distribution and abundance. Focusing... -
Thaw Settlement in Soils of the Arctic Coastal Plain, Alaska
On the Beaufort Coastal Plain of northern Alaska, thaw settlement in permafrost soils occurs whenever natural or human disturbances result in an increase in the depth of... -
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... -
Oil in Ice: Transport, Fate, and Potential Exposure
The purpose of this project has been to provide a basis and methodology for estimating routes and magnitudes of potential environmental exposures and concentrations of oil... -
A Field Guide to North Slope Fishes
The purpose of this booklet is to provide an easy-to-use identification guide to the common fish species of the North Slope and Arctic coast of Alaska. Another intent is to... -
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... -
Episodic Upwelling of Zooplankton within a Bowhead Whale Feeding Area near Barrow, AK
Our long term goals are to understand 1 the biological-physical oceanographic characteristics and mechanisms on the shelf near Barrow, AK that together produce a favorable... -
Monitoring the Teshekpuk Caribou Herd
At least 5 North Slope villages hunt caribou (Rangifer tarandus) from the Teshekpuk Herd. Understanding the movements and distribution of this herd is important if we are to... -
Spatial and Temporal Maps of Population Change of Waterbirds on Alaska's North Slope
USGS and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologists published a paper in May 2019 that includes over 60 maps showing the distribution, abundance, population trends, and important... -
Acoustic & Marine Mammal Monitoring
Perform acoustical measurements of Northstar related activities and whale calls in relation to Northstar Island sounds. -
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...
