Todd Atwood (USGS), left, and Harry Stern (University of Washington), right, reviewing the Alaska Oliktok Point Distant Early Warning (DEW) facility bear safety video.
Kristin Simac
Logistical support for Polar Bear Research Group
Coordination of sample collections for Alaska Marine Mammal Tissue and Archival Program
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Health and Energetics of Polar Bears
The warming climate has the potential to drive significant changes in the health and energetics of Arctic fauna, particularly those dependent on sea ice habitats like polar bears. An animal’s health and energetic state reflects the interaction between its behavioral choices and the environment. Because of this, measuring changes in health and energetics has potential for revealing important...
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...
Reviewing DEW Line Site polar bear safety video
Todd Atwood (USGS), left, and Harry Stern (University of Washington), right, reviewing the Alaska Oliktok Point Distant Early Warning (DEW) facility bear safety video.
Walking perimeter of DEW Line site
Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line site contractor and Todd Atwood (USGS) walking the perimeter of the Alaska Oliktok Point Dew Line site and discussing polar bear safety.
Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line site contractor and Todd Atwood (USGS) walking the perimeter of the Alaska Oliktok Point Dew Line site and discussing polar bear safety.
Polar bear near the Katkotivk DEW Line site in Alaska
Polar bear near the Kaktovik, Alaska, Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line site. In fall, polar bears gather at Kaktovik to feed on the remains of subsistence-harvested bowhead whales. Human-bear encounters at the DEW Line site are common.
Polar bear near the Kaktovik, Alaska, Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line site. In fall, polar bears gather at Kaktovik to feed on the remains of subsistence-harvested bowhead whales. Human-bear encounters at the DEW Line site are common.
Science and Products
Health and Energetics of Polar Bears
The warming climate has the potential to drive significant changes in the health and energetics of Arctic fauna, particularly those dependent on sea ice habitats like polar bears. An animal’s health and energetic state reflects the interaction between its behavioral choices and the environment. Because of this, measuring changes in health and energetics has potential for revealing important...
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...
Reviewing DEW Line Site polar bear safety video
Todd Atwood (USGS), left, and Harry Stern (University of Washington), right, reviewing the Alaska Oliktok Point Distant Early Warning (DEW) facility bear safety video.
Todd Atwood (USGS), left, and Harry Stern (University of Washington), right, reviewing the Alaska Oliktok Point Distant Early Warning (DEW) facility bear safety video.
Walking perimeter of DEW Line site
Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line site contractor and Todd Atwood (USGS) walking the perimeter of the Alaska Oliktok Point Dew Line site and discussing polar bear safety.
Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line site contractor and Todd Atwood (USGS) walking the perimeter of the Alaska Oliktok Point Dew Line site and discussing polar bear safety.
Polar bear near the Katkotivk DEW Line site in Alaska
Polar bear near the Kaktovik, Alaska, Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line site. In fall, polar bears gather at Kaktovik to feed on the remains of subsistence-harvested bowhead whales. Human-bear encounters at the DEW Line site are common.
Polar bear near the Kaktovik, Alaska, Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line site. In fall, polar bears gather at Kaktovik to feed on the remains of subsistence-harvested bowhead whales. Human-bear encounters at the DEW Line site are common.