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Estimates of Subsistence Harvest for Villages on the North Slope of Alaska
The North Slope Borough has made a commitment to develop information about the region’s subsistence harvest and to share some of this information with the public, state and... -
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. -
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... -
Bowhead Whale Study - Accoustics
The NSB DWM has conducted acoustic surveys in most years since 1984 (more on tacoustics data at NSB website). The acoustic data have been used to locate whales and make call... -
Bowhead Whale Population Assessment
Population estimates are collected for the bowhead whale population living in Alaskan coastal waters. Satellite tagging started in 2005. Population size and trends estimated... -
General Ecology and Natural History of Important Subsistence Fish Species
During the summers of 2003 to 2008 the habitats and populations of fish in the Teshekpuk Lake region were investigated. Fish were caught with nets, measured and sampled for... -
Fish surveys: Nearshore Fyke Nets
The Elson Lagoon fishery is an important subsistence resource adjacent to the community of Barrow. Residents deploy gillnets in the lagoon as soon as there is substantial open... -
NPR-A Key Subsistence Fish Species (2006-2010)
Survey the fish community within drainages of NPRA with emphasis on Teshekpuk Lake, Chipp River, Dease Inlet, Meade River. This study incorporated habitat surveys of... -
Satellite-tracked Surface Drifter Measurements off Barrow, Pt. Hope, Pt. Lay, Wainwright, and Kaktovik, Alaska
The purpose of this project is to assess the variability of near shore surface circulation (upper 1 meter) off the coast of Barrow and Wainwright. The North Slope Borough has... -
Fish Surveys: Kuk River Sampling
The Kuk is one of the larger rivers flowing into the Chukchi Sea on the North Slope that has never been adequately surveyed to document species present and habitat conditions.... -
Avian Influenza Monitoring of Snow Geese and other Birds on the North Slope
A grant from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has provided funds for sampling of birds on the North Slope for highly pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) since 2006. The North Slope... -
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... -
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... -
Bird Nests on the North Slope
This map product details nesting sites for a variety of bird species within the North Slope Borough. Data are included for spectacled eider, artic tern, black guillemot, common... -
Fish Mold Surveillance (Saprolegnia sp.)
Saprolegnia is a water mold that was found on Aanaakłiq by Nuiqsut fishermen during the fall of 2013 to 2016. The cause of these recent cases of Saprolegniosis is not yet known.... -
Migratory Birds: Ikpikpuk Snow Goose Colony Monitoring
Ground searches are undertaken to enumerate, map, and to assess the fate and productivity of Snow Goose nests on the Ikpikpuk Delta. Publications: Ritchie R.J., T.... -
Migratory Birds: Monitoring of Black Brant and Lesser Snow Geese
This study collects data about the distribution, abundance, nesting information, and status of select goose colonies in the NPR-A. Ground searches are undertaken to enumerate,... -
Arctic Strategic Transportation and Resource (ASTAR) Methods
The Arctic Strategic Transportation and Resources (ASTAR) project worked with North Slope communities and regional stakeholders to identify infrastructure development projects...
