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Browse this table to find stories on everything from phytoplankton to wayward walrus to the fascinating foraging habits of Pribilof seabirds.
Stories from the Field
Many hours, indeed
Three years of Bering Sea Project fieldwork concluded in early October 2010. A back-of-the-envelope tally works out to an astonishing 24,205 person-days of fieldwork! For scale, that translates to more than 93 years for one person working full time year-round.
Congratulations to all involved in this massive, safe, and successful effort -- PIs, postdocs, students, technicians, ships' crews, research assistants, support staff, and volunteers!
Happenings, pictures, and video from the Bering Sea and beyond
Since the field program began in 2008, we've been collecting and publishing the stories of those who've been out there. Science comes in many flavors -- sample some here.
The Bering Sea Project is many things. Some scientists catch murres on remote cliffs (left) to study their diets. Some crunch through thick sea ice with the US Coast Guard to study the bottom of the sea. Some build an integrated model to attempt to explain this ecosystem and predict the future. Some report on their activities at scientific conferences and community events. Some visit village elders to get their perspective on how things are changing -- and see how the Inupiat celebrate the Fourth of July.
The BEST-BSIERP Bering Sea Project is a six-year study of the Bering Sea ecosystem,
from the benthos and the atmosphere to human communities, and everything in between.
NORTH PACIFIC RESEARCH BOARD :: NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
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