Arctic Council Working Group

Topic: Science and Technical reports

USA

BOEM Alaska Environmental Studies Program (ESP)

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The Alaska Environmental Studies Program was initiated by the U.S. Department of the Interior in 1974 in response to the Federal Government’s decision to propose areas of Alaska for offshore gas and oil development. The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act requires the Secretary of the Interior to conduct environmental studies to obtain information pertinent to sound leasing decisions as well as to monitor the human, marine and coastal environments.

Alaska Annual Studies Plan

The Plan contains brief profiles of ongoing and proposed studies. The Plan also describes background, strategic overview, projected Outer Continental Shelf activities, examples of affected decisions, information sorted by discipline, and information needs.

Environmental Studies Program Information System (ESPIS)

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ESPIS is a searchable database of all completed Environmental Studies Program reports. It includes technical summaries of more than 700 BOEM-sponsored environmental research projects, and more than 2,000 full research reports. The information is grouped geographically by BOEM region -- Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic, Pacific, or Alaska. A "national" study is research that pertains to more than one geographic region (for example, the effects of wind on oil spill spreading).

Ocean Science Journal

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)

BSEE Research
BSEE actively researches and evaluates current and emerging technologies for operations ranging from the drilling of oil and gas exploration wells to the removal of platforms and related infrastructure in an ongoing effort to reduce risks across all offshore operations.

Technology Assessment Program

Operational Safety and Engineering Research (OSER)

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North Slope Science Initiative (NSSI)

http://www.northslope.org/

The North Slope Science Initiative (NSSI) was developed by federal, state and local governments with trust responsibilities for land and ocean management, to facilitate and improve collection and dissemination of ecosystem information pertaining to the Alaskan North Slope region, including coastal and offshore regions. The mission of the NSSI is to improve scientific and regulatory understanding of terrestrial, aquatic and marine ecosystems for consideration in the context of resource development activities and climate change.

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University of Alaska Fairbanks Coastal Marine Institute

Alaska Resources Library & Information Services

Alaska Resources Library and Information Services provides universal access to natural and cultural resources information.

U.S. Geological Survey

http://www.usgs.gov

USGS Alaska

Region 11: Alaska (usgs.gov)

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