USGS Changing Arctic Ecosystems: Minimizing Effects of Arctic Energy Development on Wildlife
The USGS Changing Arctic Ecosystems Initiative will enhance the long-term science foundation needed by the U.S. Department of the Interior and other partners by quantifying the responses of wildlife species and their habitats to ecosystem change in the Arctic, informing management decisions related to development of oil and gas resources, and providing projections of likely future wildlife and habitat responses.Abstract
The USGS Changing Arctic Ecosystems Initiative is embarking on the next 5-year (FY2020 – 2024) research plan with four main themes. Under the theme of 'Minimizing Effects of Arctic Energy Development on Wildlife' research projects include: Characterizing the cumulative effects of rapid environmental change and industrial development on the behavior and population dynamics of polar bears; Quantifying the response of Arctic caribou to different types of energy infrastructure and effectiveness of mitigation measures for minimizing impacts; and Assessment of helicopter-induced disturbance on molting black brant in the National Petroleum Reserve – Alaska.
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Contacts
Atwood, Todd C., 907-786-7061Flint, Paul L., 907-786-7183
Johnson, Heather , 907-786-7155
Meixell, Brandt W., 907-786-7157
Status: onGoing
Start Year: 2020
End Year: 2024
Collaborators
Alaska Department of Fish and GameNorth Slope Borough