Combine multiple data sets on fish tissue contaminants into the publicly accessible Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation-Environmental Health (DEC) contaminants database. Project will complete three studies to improve spatial and temporal understanding of mercury and other metals in multiple species of freshwater fish, expand the DEC interactive fish tissue monitoring map and contribute to future fish, wildlife and habitat conservation areas near proposed large mines.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Alaska Fish and Wildlife Fund
Project Title: Identifying Risks to Freshwater Fish Populations and Consumers with a Contaminants Database (AK)
Organization:
Center for Science in Public Participation
Project ID:
0801.19.063373
Description:
Award Amount:
$15301.22
Location:
Fish tissue samples were collected at National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska. Data analysis will occur at CSP2(Chickaloon, Alaska) and DEC offices (Anchorage, Alaska). It is anticipated that some travel between CSP2 offices and the DEC and FWS offices in Anchorage will be needed.