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Kimberly Kloecker is a marine biologist at the Alaska Science Center and is part of the Nearshore Marine Ecosystem Research Program. Her work centers on sea otter behavior, ecology, and health.
Two USGS biologists conducting marine bird and mammal surveys as part of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill (EVOS) Long Term Monitoring program. The surveys provide estimates of the species composition, relative abundance, and distribution of all marine birds and mammals within the nearshore zone.
Two USGS biologists conducting marine bird and mammal surveys as part of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill (EVOS) Long Term Monitoring program. The surveys provide estimates of the species composition, relative abundance, and distribution of all marine birds and mammals within the nearshore zone.
North River Air pilot Taj Shoemaker getting ready for takeoff in Prince William Sound.
North River Air pilot Taj Shoemaker getting ready for takeoff in Prince William Sound.
A resting sea otter in the Homer harbor, Alaska. Photo was taken in 2011. Sea otters provide one of the best documented examples of top-down forcing effects on the structure and function of nearshore marine ecosystems in the North Pacific Ocean.
A resting sea otter in the Homer harbor, Alaska. Photo was taken in 2011. Sea otters provide one of the best documented examples of top-down forcing effects on the structure and function of nearshore marine ecosystems in the North Pacific Ocean.
A resting sea otter with eyes closed. Photo taken in the Homer harbor in Alaska. Sea otters provide one of the best documented examples of top-down forcing effects on the structure and function of nearshore marine ecosystems in the North Pacific Ocean
A resting sea otter with eyes closed. Photo taken in the Homer harbor in Alaska. Sea otters provide one of the best documented examples of top-down forcing effects on the structure and function of nearshore marine ecosystems in the North Pacific Ocean
A sea otter resting in kelp as two orcas swim past. Photo taken in Glacier Bay at Point Carolus, Alaska
A sea otter resting in kelp as two orcas swim past. Photo taken in Glacier Bay at Point Carolus, Alaska
A female sea otter resting in the morning light in Cook Inlet Alaska.
A female sea otter resting in the morning light in Cook Inlet Alaska.
Brian Robinson (USGS) and Ben Weitzman (NOAA) record observations along nearshore transects in Kachemak Bay, Alaska. USGS is studying the migration strategies and movement ecology of Black Oystercatchers as part of the new tracking study.
Brian Robinson (USGS) and Ben Weitzman (NOAA) record observations along nearshore transects in Kachemak Bay, Alaska. USGS is studying the migration strategies and movement ecology of Black Oystercatchers as part of the new tracking study.
USGS Biologist Caitlin Marsteller prepares to release a Black Oystercatcher after assisting with the collection of morphometric data and tagging. Data were collected from Black Oystercatchers as part of a new study to better understand migration strategies and movement ecology of the species.
USGS Biologist Caitlin Marsteller prepares to release a Black Oystercatcher after assisting with the collection of morphometric data and tagging. Data were collected from Black Oystercatchers as part of a new study to better understand migration strategies and movement ecology of the species.
USGS Biologist Caitlin Marsteller releases a Black Oystercatcher after assisting with the collection of morphometric data and tagging. Data were collected from Black Oystercatchers as part of a new study to better understand migration strategies and movement ecology of the species.
USGS Biologist Caitlin Marsteller releases a Black Oystercatcher after assisting with the collection of morphometric data and tagging. Data were collected from Black Oystercatchers as part of a new study to better understand migration strategies and movement ecology of the species.
A young sea otter foraging for small invertebrates off an emergent rock covered with seaweed, snails, and barnacles. Photo taken in Prince William Sound, Alaska.
A young sea otter foraging for small invertebrates off an emergent rock covered with seaweed, snails, and barnacles. Photo taken in Prince William Sound, Alaska.
A juvenile female sea otter eating small green urchins in the intertidal. Photo taken in Glacier Bay near Geikie Inlet, Alaska.
A juvenile female sea otter eating small green urchins in the intertidal. Photo taken in Glacier Bay near Geikie Inlet, Alaska.
A sea otter at sunset eating a basket star in Glacier Bay near Bartlett Cove, Alaska
A sea otter at sunset eating a basket star in Glacier Bay near Bartlett Cove, Alaska
Two USGS biologists conducting marine bird and mammal surveys as part of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill (EVOS) Long Term Monitoring program. The surveys provide estimates of the species composition, relative abundance, and distribution of all marine birds and mammals within the nearshore zone.
Two USGS biologists conducting marine bird and mammal surveys as part of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill (EVOS) Long Term Monitoring program. The surveys provide estimates of the species composition, relative abundance, and distribution of all marine birds and mammals within the nearshore zone.
North River Air pilot Taj Shoemaker getting ready for takeoff in Prince William Sound.
North River Air pilot Taj Shoemaker getting ready for takeoff in Prince William Sound.
A resting sea otter in the Homer harbor, Alaska. Photo was taken in 2011. Sea otters provide one of the best documented examples of top-down forcing effects on the structure and function of nearshore marine ecosystems in the North Pacific Ocean.
A resting sea otter in the Homer harbor, Alaska. Photo was taken in 2011. Sea otters provide one of the best documented examples of top-down forcing effects on the structure and function of nearshore marine ecosystems in the North Pacific Ocean.
A resting sea otter with eyes closed. Photo taken in the Homer harbor in Alaska. Sea otters provide one of the best documented examples of top-down forcing effects on the structure and function of nearshore marine ecosystems in the North Pacific Ocean
A resting sea otter with eyes closed. Photo taken in the Homer harbor in Alaska. Sea otters provide one of the best documented examples of top-down forcing effects on the structure and function of nearshore marine ecosystems in the North Pacific Ocean
A sea otter resting in kelp as two orcas swim past. Photo taken in Glacier Bay at Point Carolus, Alaska
A sea otter resting in kelp as two orcas swim past. Photo taken in Glacier Bay at Point Carolus, Alaska
A female sea otter resting in the morning light in Cook Inlet Alaska.
A female sea otter resting in the morning light in Cook Inlet Alaska.
Brian Robinson (USGS) and Ben Weitzman (NOAA) record observations along nearshore transects in Kachemak Bay, Alaska. USGS is studying the migration strategies and movement ecology of Black Oystercatchers as part of the new tracking study.
Brian Robinson (USGS) and Ben Weitzman (NOAA) record observations along nearshore transects in Kachemak Bay, Alaska. USGS is studying the migration strategies and movement ecology of Black Oystercatchers as part of the new tracking study.
USGS Biologist Caitlin Marsteller prepares to release a Black Oystercatcher after assisting with the collection of morphometric data and tagging. Data were collected from Black Oystercatchers as part of a new study to better understand migration strategies and movement ecology of the species.
USGS Biologist Caitlin Marsteller prepares to release a Black Oystercatcher after assisting with the collection of morphometric data and tagging. Data were collected from Black Oystercatchers as part of a new study to better understand migration strategies and movement ecology of the species.
USGS Biologist Caitlin Marsteller releases a Black Oystercatcher after assisting with the collection of morphometric data and tagging. Data were collected from Black Oystercatchers as part of a new study to better understand migration strategies and movement ecology of the species.
USGS Biologist Caitlin Marsteller releases a Black Oystercatcher after assisting with the collection of morphometric data and tagging. Data were collected from Black Oystercatchers as part of a new study to better understand migration strategies and movement ecology of the species.
A young sea otter foraging for small invertebrates off an emergent rock covered with seaweed, snails, and barnacles. Photo taken in Prince William Sound, Alaska.
A young sea otter foraging for small invertebrates off an emergent rock covered with seaweed, snails, and barnacles. Photo taken in Prince William Sound, Alaska.
A juvenile female sea otter eating small green urchins in the intertidal. Photo taken in Glacier Bay near Geikie Inlet, Alaska.
A juvenile female sea otter eating small green urchins in the intertidal. Photo taken in Glacier Bay near Geikie Inlet, Alaska.
A sea otter at sunset eating a basket star in Glacier Bay near Bartlett Cove, Alaska
A sea otter at sunset eating a basket star in Glacier Bay near Bartlett Cove, Alaska