02-29-2016
This chart depicts the summary of
conclusions from the Trophic Links study of
interannual trends in the diet of Arctic fishes
and ice seal species.
The Environmental Studies Program (ESP) announces the availability of three study reports that were posted online to the BOEM Environmental Studies Program Hub (https://esp-boem.hub.arcgis.com/) from October-December 2015. The new postings relay findings from regional studies for Alaska. The reports and associated technical summaries can be accessed through the enhanced BOEM Environmental Studies Program Hub , which displays reports with new geo-referencing tools, animation and other new features.
All three projects were conducted through cooperative agreements between BOEM and the Coastal Marine Institute of the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Topics covered include:
- A Final Report, Trophic Links: Forage Fish, Their Prey, and Ice Seals in the Northeast Chukchi Sea,
- Final Report, Population Assessment Of Snow Crab, Chionoecetes opilio, In The Chukchi And Beaufort Seas Including Oil And Gas Lease Areas, and
- Final Report, Biodegradation And Transport Of Crude Oil In Sand And Gravel Beaches Of Arctic Alaska.
BOEM’s Environmental Studies Program (ESP) develops, funds, and manages rigorous scientific research to inform policy decisions regarding the development of energy and mineral resources on the OCS.
The Environmental Studies Program Information System (ESPIS) makes all completed ESP reports available on-line as full electronic pdf documents, including images and graphics. Technical summaries of more than 1,700 BOEM-sponsored environmental research projects, as well as full pdf documents of over 3,400 research reports, are available for online full text search.
BOEM’s Environmental Studies Program page contains additional information on research opportunities and other aspects of the program. You can also follow our work on Facebook, Twitter and Flicker.
Dr. Rodney E. Cluck
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Chief, Division of Environmental Sciences
Environmental Studies Program