Evaluate the use of northern Alaska’s barrier island ecosystem by nesting seabirds; in particular, to rank Beaufort Sea barrier islands by common eider nest density. Project will map which islands between Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, and the Canadian border are the most critical to the population in the event of an oil spill and will inform oil response planning.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
ConocoPhillips SPIRIT of Conservation
Project Title: Mapping Common Eider Use of Beaufort Sea Barrier Islands for Oil Spill Response Planning (AK)
Organization:
Wildlife Conservation Society
Project ID:
1201.17.057911
Description:
Award Amount:
$69447.91
Location:
Beaufort Sea barrier islands, Arctic coastal plain, Prudhoe Bay oil field, and Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska. Island ownership/management includes North Slope Borough, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska Department of Natural Resources, private Native landhold