Other Ecosystem Research Programs

NOAA Loss of Sea Ice Program

Marine ecosystems adapted to cold temperatures and seasonal sea ice presumably will shift northward as ocean temperatures warm and sea ice retreats poleward. Addressing these shifts is critical for fisheries management, because the nationally important Bering Sea commercial fisheries (>40% US catch) are located primarily within the southern Bering Sea, and for successful co-management of marine mammals, upon which at least thirty Alaska Native communities depend. Learn more about what NOAA is doing to study sea ice

Alaska-Yukon-Kuskokwim Sustainable Salmon Initiative

This group is assembling existing information, gaining new information and improving techniques for understanding the trends and causes of variation in salmon abundance and human use of salmon that support sustainable use and restoration. See how AYK-SSI is reaching their goals

Russian-American Long-term Census of the Arctic

A joint research program launched in 2004 between NOAA and the Russian Academy of Sciences involving ceanographic expeditions to the the Bering and Chukchi Seas. As the only Pacific gateway to the Arctic Ocean, the Bering Strait is a critical point of heat exchange between the Arctic and the rest of the world. Projects, cruise photos and expedition reports

NOAA Fisheries-Oceanography Coordinated Investigations

This program was established in 1984 to study relationships between the marine environment and the survival of commercially valuable fish in the western Gulf of Alaska. See the final report

Bering Sea Local and Traditional Knowledge research priorities

This summary of examples of community research interests expressed in various places in recent years demonstrates the strong interest of many communities and organizations, the sophistication of the questions they ask, and the opportunity for productive partnerships in research activities.