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By Alaska Science Center July 31, 2024

If you have questions about research or media inquiries regarding the USGS Alaska Science Center, please contact the Alaska Science Center Communications Web Team.

Return to Media/Outreach or Polar Bear Research

We appreciate all the interest in the USGS research on Polar bears. You can find videos, news releases, USGS top stories and fact sheets on this page and under the news and publications tabs.

Polar Bear Videos

For more information regarding polar bears and polar bear research visit:

 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Polar Bears International

Polar Bears International

Below are other science projects associated with this project.

Polar bear mother and two cubs on the Beaufort Sea ice.

Polar Bear Research

Polar bears ( Ursus maritimus) are one of 4 marine mammal species managed by the U.S. Department of Interior. The USGS Alaska Science Center leads long–term research on polar bears to inform local, state, national and international policy makers regarding conservation of the species and its habitat. Our studies, ongoing since 1985, are focused on population dynamics, health and energetics...
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Land Management Research Program, Species Management Research Program, Alaska Science Center
Polar Bear Research

Polar Bear Research

Polar bears ( Ursus maritimus) are one of 4 marine mammal species managed by the U.S. Department of Interior. The USGS Alaska Science Center leads long–term research on polar bears to inform local, state, national and international policy makers regarding conservation of the species and its habitat. Our studies, ongoing since 1985, are focused on population dynamics, health and energetics...
Learn More

Below are multimedia items associated with this project.

Filter Total Items: 45
Eric Reghr and Kristin Simac working on an anesthetized polar bear
Eric Reghr and Kristin Simac working on an anesthetized polar bear
Eric Reghr and Kristin Simac working on an anesthetized polar bear
Eric Reghr and Kristin Simac working on an anesthetized polar bear

Eric Reghr and Kristin Simac working on an anesthetized polar bear

Eric Reghr and Kristin Simac working on an anesthetized polar bear

Eric Reghr and Kristin Simac working on an anesthetized polar bear

By
Alaska Science Center
Eric Reghr and Kristin Simac working on an anesthetized polar bear

Eric Reghr and Kristin Simac working on an anesthetized polar bear

Eric Reghr and Kristin Simac working on an anesthetized polar bear

Eric Reghr and Kristin Simac working on an anesthetized polar bear

By
Alaska Science Center
George Durner collecting data on an anesthetized polar bear
George Durner collecting data on an anesthetized polar bear
George Durner collecting data on an anesthetized polar bear
George Durner collecting data on an anesthetized polar bear

George Durner collecting data on an anesthetized polar bear

George Durner collecting data on an anesthetized polar bear

George Durner collecting data on an anesthetized polar bear

By
Alaska Science Center
George Durner collecting data on an anesthetized polar bear

George Durner collecting data on an anesthetized polar bear

George Durner collecting data on an anesthetized polar bear

George Durner collecting data on an anesthetized polar bear

By
Alaska Science Center
A polar bear den
A polar bear den
A polar bear den
A polar bear den

A polar bear den

A polar bear den

A polar bear den

By
Alaska Science Center
A polar bear den

A polar bear den

A polar bear den

A polar bear den

By
Alaska Science Center

Below are publications associated with USGS Alaska Science Center Polar Bear Research.

U.S. Geological Survey Arctic ecosystem assessments U.S. Geological Survey Arctic ecosystem assessments

The U.S Geological Survey (USGS) conducts natural hazard and resource assessments of the Earth’s ecosystems and the response of those ecosystems to environmental change, human activities, and land use. Arctic regions of Alaska are important for cultural and economic sustainability and host a wide variety of wildlife species, many of which are of conservation and management interest to...
Authors
John M. Pearce, Caroline R. Van Hemert
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Alaska Science Center
Filter Total Items: 26

Polar bear and walrus response to the rapid decline in Arctic sea ice Polar bear and walrus response to the rapid decline in Arctic sea ice

The Arctic is warming faster than other regions of the world due to positive climate feedbacks associated with loss of snow and ice. One highly visible consequence has been a rapid decline in Arctic sea ice over the past 3 decades - a decline projected to continue and result in ice-free summers likely as soon as 2030. The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) and the Pacific walrus (Odobenus...
Authors
Karen L. Oakley, Mary E. Whalen, David C. Douglas, Mark S. Udevitz, Todd C. Atwood, C. Jay
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Alaska Science Center

Changing Arctic ecosystems--research to understand and project changes in marine and terrestrial ecosystems of the Arctic Changing Arctic ecosystems--research to understand and project changes in marine and terrestrial ecosystems of the Arctic

Ecosystems and their wildlife communities are not static; they change and evolve over time due to numerous intrinsic and extrinsic factors. A period of rapid change is occurring in the Arctic for which our current understanding of potential ecosystem and wildlife responses is limited. Changes to the physical environment include warming temperatures, diminishing sea ice, increasing...
Authors
Joy Geiselman, Anthony R. DeGange, Karen Oakley, Dirk V. Derksen, Mary E. Whalen
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Alaska Science Center

Below are news stories associated with this project.

Filter Total Items: 13

If you have questions about research or media inquiries regarding the USGS Alaska Science Center, please contact the Alaska Science Center Communications Web Team.

Return to Media/Outreach or Polar Bear Research

We appreciate all the interest in the USGS research on Polar bears. You can find videos, news releases, USGS top stories and fact sheets on this page and under the news and publications tabs.

Polar Bear Videos

For more information regarding polar bears and polar bear research visit:

 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Polar Bears International

Polar Bears International

Below are other science projects associated with this project.

Polar bear mother and two cubs on the Beaufort Sea ice.

Polar Bear Research

Polar bears ( Ursus maritimus) are one of 4 marine mammal species managed by the U.S. Department of Interior. The USGS Alaska Science Center leads long–term research on polar bears to inform local, state, national and international policy makers regarding conservation of the species and its habitat. Our studies, ongoing since 1985, are focused on population dynamics, health and energetics...
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Land Management Research Program, Species Management Research Program, Alaska Science Center
Polar Bear Research

Polar Bear Research

Polar bears ( Ursus maritimus) are one of 4 marine mammal species managed by the U.S. Department of Interior. The USGS Alaska Science Center leads long–term research on polar bears to inform local, state, national and international policy makers regarding conservation of the species and its habitat. Our studies, ongoing since 1985, are focused on population dynamics, health and energetics...
Learn More

Below are multimedia items associated with this project.

Filter Total Items: 45
Eric Reghr and Kristin Simac working on an anesthetized polar bear
Eric Reghr and Kristin Simac working on an anesthetized polar bear
Eric Reghr and Kristin Simac working on an anesthetized polar bear
Eric Reghr and Kristin Simac working on an anesthetized polar bear

Eric Reghr and Kristin Simac working on an anesthetized polar bear

Eric Reghr and Kristin Simac working on an anesthetized polar bear

Eric Reghr and Kristin Simac working on an anesthetized polar bear

By
Alaska Science Center
Eric Reghr and Kristin Simac working on an anesthetized polar bear

Eric Reghr and Kristin Simac working on an anesthetized polar bear

Eric Reghr and Kristin Simac working on an anesthetized polar bear

Eric Reghr and Kristin Simac working on an anesthetized polar bear

By
Alaska Science Center
George Durner collecting data on an anesthetized polar bear
George Durner collecting data on an anesthetized polar bear
George Durner collecting data on an anesthetized polar bear
George Durner collecting data on an anesthetized polar bear

George Durner collecting data on an anesthetized polar bear

George Durner collecting data on an anesthetized polar bear

George Durner collecting data on an anesthetized polar bear

By
Alaska Science Center
George Durner collecting data on an anesthetized polar bear

George Durner collecting data on an anesthetized polar bear

George Durner collecting data on an anesthetized polar bear

George Durner collecting data on an anesthetized polar bear

By
Alaska Science Center
A polar bear den
A polar bear den
A polar bear den
A polar bear den

A polar bear den

A polar bear den

A polar bear den

By
Alaska Science Center
A polar bear den

A polar bear den

A polar bear den

A polar bear den

By
Alaska Science Center

Below are publications associated with USGS Alaska Science Center Polar Bear Research.

U.S. Geological Survey Arctic ecosystem assessments U.S. Geological Survey Arctic ecosystem assessments

The U.S Geological Survey (USGS) conducts natural hazard and resource assessments of the Earth’s ecosystems and the response of those ecosystems to environmental change, human activities, and land use. Arctic regions of Alaska are important for cultural and economic sustainability and host a wide variety of wildlife species, many of which are of conservation and management interest to...
Authors
John M. Pearce, Caroline R. Van Hemert
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Alaska Science Center
Filter Total Items: 26

Polar bear and walrus response to the rapid decline in Arctic sea ice Polar bear and walrus response to the rapid decline in Arctic sea ice

The Arctic is warming faster than other regions of the world due to positive climate feedbacks associated with loss of snow and ice. One highly visible consequence has been a rapid decline in Arctic sea ice over the past 3 decades - a decline projected to continue and result in ice-free summers likely as soon as 2030. The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) and the Pacific walrus (Odobenus...
Authors
Karen L. Oakley, Mary E. Whalen, David C. Douglas, Mark S. Udevitz, Todd C. Atwood, C. Jay
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Alaska Science Center

Changing Arctic ecosystems--research to understand and project changes in marine and terrestrial ecosystems of the Arctic Changing Arctic ecosystems--research to understand and project changes in marine and terrestrial ecosystems of the Arctic

Ecosystems and their wildlife communities are not static; they change and evolve over time due to numerous intrinsic and extrinsic factors. A period of rapid change is occurring in the Arctic for which our current understanding of potential ecosystem and wildlife responses is limited. Changes to the physical environment include warming temperatures, diminishing sea ice, increasing...
Authors
Joy Geiselman, Anthony R. DeGange, Karen Oakley, Dirk V. Derksen, Mary E. Whalen
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Alaska Science Center

Below are news stories associated with this project.

Filter Total Items: 13
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