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Current state of knowledge on biological effects from contaminants on arctic wildlife and fish
Since the last Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) effort to review biological effects of the exposure to organohalogen compounds (OHCs) in Arctic biota, there has... -
NSSI Scenarios Final Reports: Prioritizing Science Needs Through Participatory Scenarios for Energy and Resource Development on the North Slope and Adjacent Seas.
This record contains reports produced by the North Slope Science Initiative (NSSI) scenario project. The following reports can be downloaded using the links below:... -
NSSI Scenarios GIS Data: Prioritizing Science Needs Through Participatory Scenarios for Energy and Resource Development on the North Slope and Adjacent Seas.
This record contains the data used by the North Slope Science Initiative (NSSI) scenario process. These data sets are listed in the Alaska DataCatalog. The data sets are... -
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... -
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... -
Berkeley Earth Climate Data and Synthesis
The Berkeley website provides data and analysis for a number of weather stations within the North Slope region. Data download and summary graphs with trend are provided. The... -
Action Plan for Pacific Common Eider (2006)
Pacific common eider (Somateria mollissima v-nigra) was selected as a focal species as part of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Migratory Bird Program’s Focal Species... -
Breeding bird diversity, density, nesting success and nest predators in the region of the Teshekpuk Lake Special Area – 2008
Assessing nesting biology and nesting success of tundra-nesting birds in the Teshekpuk Lake Special Area of the National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska -
Climate Change Vulnerability of Migrating Bird Species Breeding in Arctic Alaska
The Wildlife Conservation Society will assess the climate change vulnerability of bird species that regularly breed in substantial populations in Alaska using the NatureServe... -
Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS)
The Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS), based in Fairbanks, Alaska, was formed in 1988 as a nonprofit member consortium of educational and scientific institutions... -
Subsistence Harvest Sites in the Western Arctic
This map depicts harvest sites for all subsistence resources in the western arctic between 1987 and 1990. -
Sea Ice for Walrus Outlook (SIWO)
The Sea Ice for Walrus Outlook (SIWO), an activity of the SEARCH Sea Ice Outlook started in 2010, is a resource for Alaska Native subsistence hunters, coastal communities, and... -
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-... -
Contaminants in Alaska - Is America's Arctic at Risk?
This report summarizes the adverse affects of contaminants on the health of people and wildlife in the Arctic. Common pollutants are described as well as related findings in the... -
Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) Protected Areas
CAFF working group protected areas datasets including IUCN category and changes in extent. -
Barrow-based environmental observatories
The Barrow area is home to a number of atmospheric, oceanic and landbased observatories. Since 1973 the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration has operated the... -
Breeding Ecology of Birds at Teshekpuk Lake: A Key Habitat Site on the Arctic Coastal Plain of Alaska
The Teshekpuk Lake Special Area in the National Petroleum Reserve – Alaska (NPR-A) currently has no long-term protection from oil development. In this study, we provide novel... -
Precipitation Trends in Alaska
This retrospective analysis of precipitation records will determine whether detected inconsistency in station-based precipitation data are associated with changes in station... -
Traditional Knowledge of the Ecology of Beluga Whales (Delphinapterus leucas) in the Northern Bering Sea, Chukotka, Russia
The first systematic effort to document traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) of beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) in Russia was conducted in the villages of Sireniki,... -
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,...
