USGS Changing Arctic Ecosystems: Cross-cutting Science Theme

The USGS Changing Arctic Ecosystems (CAE) program quantifies the current and likely future response of wildlife and habitats to physical change in the Arctic and rapidly responds to the science needs of Department of the Interior agencies and other decision makers.

Abstract

The USGS Changing Arctic Ecosystems (CAE) program quantifies the current and likely future response of wildlife and habitats to physical change in the Arctic and rapidly responds to the science needs of Department of the Interior agencies and other decision makers. Research objectives of this particular CAE project include data summary and analysis for: (1) investigation of sea ice and marine benthic community shifts, (2) wildlife disease in a changing Arctic, (3) functional genomics of wildlife response, (3) hydro-ecological response of river ecosystems to permafrost thaw, and (4) shifts in abundance and distribution of 20 waterbird species over a 26-year time period on the Arctic Coastal Plain of northern Alaska.

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Products

Title	Type
Dissolved organic matter composition of Arctic rivers—Linking permafrost and parent material to riverine carbon	Publication
Hydro-Ecology of Arctic Thawing (HEAT)	Project Website
Potential Effects of Permafrost Thaw on Arctic River Ecosystems	Publication
Neisseria arctica sp. nov. isolated from nonviable eggs of greater white-fronted geese (Anser albifrons) in Arctic Alaska	Publication
Morphological and molecular characterization of Sarcocystis arctica-like sarcocysts from the Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) from Alaska, USA	Publication
Serological Data on Influenza A from Birds and Mammals on the Arctic Coastal Plain of Northern Alaska, 2011-2017	Data
Survey of Arctic Alaskan Wildlife for Influenza A Antibodies: Limited Evidence For Exposure of Mammals.	Publication
USGS Changing Arctic Ecosystems	Project Website

Contacts

Amundson, Courtney L., 907-786-7062
Carey, Michael , 907-786-7197
Koch, Joshua C., 907-786-7119
Sonsthagen, Sarah A., 907-786-7054
Van Hemert, Caroline R., 907-786-7167
Von Biela, Vanessa , 907-786-7073

Status: completed
Start Year: 2015
End Year: 2019

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Project Sites

Collaborators

Alaska Department of Fish and Game
BLM - Arctic Field Office
FWS - Alaska Migratory Bird Management
NPS - Arctic Network
USDA - Wildlife Services - Alaska

USGS Mission Area and Program

Ecosystems → Wildlife Program

Major Initiatives

USGS - Changing Arctic Ecosystems Initiative

Keywords

Biosphere > Terrestrial Ecosystems > Alpine/Tundra