Fostering Science Collaboration on Alaska’s North Slope

The North Slope Science Initiative

The mission of the North Slope Science Initiative (NSSI) is to improve the scientific and regulatory understanding of Alaska’s North Slope in the context of resource development and environmental change and to identify data and information products that management agencies and governments will need in the future.

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Catalog

NSSI catalog is a repository of projects, data, and literature for the North Slope.

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Oversight Group

The Oversight Group (OG) is an executive level organization that sets direction for the NSSI.

Science and Technical Advisory Panel

The Science and Technical Advisory Panel (STAP) advises the OG on inventory, monitoring, and research needs.

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Documents and Reports

The NSSI maintains a repository of federally mandated documents as well as reports and publications produced by the organization.

Featured Products

Featured products are reports, data, and mapping applications produced by NSSI in collaboration with partners. The focus of our products is to identify or fulfill critical science needs.

Emerging Issues

Scenarios for North Slope

Ecological Mapping

Permafrost Mapping

Winter Water Availability

Landcover Mapping

IMIQ Hydro/Met Database

Executive Director

Sara Longan, PhD
slongan@blm.gov
907-271-3431

Communications Staff

blm_ak_nssi_communications@blm.gov
907-271-3335

Mailing Address

North Slope Science Initiative
c/o Bureau of Land Management
222 West Seventh Avenue #13
Anchorage, AK 99513-7504

For data and project inquiries, first try searching for data and projects in the North Slope Science Catalog. For general inquiries and questions related to data or projects, you can get in contact with us by email by clicking the button below.

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  North Slope Science Initiative4 days ago
  Why is data important?
  A. Smarter & Faster Decision Making
  B. Tracking Trends
  C. Solving Problems
  D. All of the above
  
  D. All of the above - The North Slope Science Catalog facilitates the discovery, distribution and...
  
  gLynx
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  North Slope Science Initiative3 weeks ago
  Part 1 of the Polar Forecasts Against Impacts of Declining Bering Sea Ice on Alaska Coastal Communities is available online now. #PolarForecasts #Arctic #Research #NSSI #NorthSlopeScience
  
  Polar Forecasts Against Impacts of Declining Bering Sea Ice on Alaska Coastal Communities – Part 1
  About the authors: The authors work at the US National Weather Service where Richard Thoman is a Climate Science and Services Manager, Becki Heim is a Marine and Sea Ice Program Manager, and Gene P…
  
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  North Slope Science Initiative3 weeks ago
  "Years that have seen the lowest concentrations of sea ice because of warm Arctic temperatures were followed by Siberian cold anomalies lasting through the next 3 months." Learn more about why Siberian temperatures are plummeting while the #Arctic warms at the link.
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  Why Are Siberian Temperatures Plummeting While the Arctic Warms? - Eos
  The answer involves the intricacies of stratospheric circulation, which, if better represented in climate models, could help predict extreme weather events in Siberia and elsewhere.
  
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  North Slope Science Initiative3 weeks ago
  A convoy is breaking its way through Russian east #Arctic waters.
  
  A convoy is breaking its way through Russian east Arctic waters
  Among the ships involved in this year’s first west-bound voyage across the Northern Sea Route is LNG carrier «Clean Planet», which is on its maiden trip to the Arctic terminal of Sabetta.
  
  thebarentsobserver.com
  
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  North Slope Science Initiative4 weeks ago
  On July 31, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. EDT, the IARPC Collaborations Public Webinar Series will present a Listening Session on the draft "Principles for Conducting Research in the Arctic." Attendees may submit comments orally during the listening session or through other methods outlined on their...
  
  The IARPC Collaborations Public Webinar Series - IARPC
  Want to receive emails when a public webinar is scheduled or a new video is available? Request an account on our member space and subscribe to the topic "IARPC Webinar Series" as shown in the screenshot below.
  
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  4 days ago
  Why is data important?
  A. Smarter & Faster Decision Making
  B. Tracking Trends
  C. Solving Problems
  D. All of the above
  
  D. All of the above - The North Slope Science Catalog facilitates the discovery, distribution and preservation... https://t.co/B89i7d9YKy
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  Why is data important?
  A. Smarter & Faster Decision Making
  B. Tracking Trends
  C. Solving Problems
  D. All of the above
  
  D. All of the above - The North Slope Science Catalog facilitates the discovery, distribution and preservation... https://t.co/B89i7d9YKy
  — NSSI (@NSlopeScience) August 16, 2018
  
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  3 weeks ago
  Part 1 of the Polar Forecasts Against Impacts of Declining Bering Sea Ice on Alaska Coastal Communities is available online now. #PolarForecasts #Arctic #Research #NSSI #NorthSlopeScience https://t.co/7gTsITjPkY
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  Part 1 of the Polar Forecasts Against Impacts of Declining Bering Sea Ice on Alaska Coastal Communities is available online now. #PolarForecasts #Arctic #Research #NSSI #NorthSlopeScience https://t.co/7gTsITjPkY
  — NSSI (@NSlopeScience) July 30, 2018
  
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  3 weeks ago
  "Years that have seen the lowest concentrations of sea ice because of warm Arctic temperatures were followed by Siberian cold anomalies lasting through the next 3 months." Learn more... https://t.co/9cSozA4BBn
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  "Years that have seen the lowest concentrations of sea ice because of warm Arctic temperatures were followed by Siberian cold anomalies lasting through the next 3 months." Learn more... https://t.co/9cSozA4BBn
  — NSSI (@NSlopeScience) July 29, 2018
  
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  3 weeks ago
  A convoy is breaking its way through Russian east #Arctic waters. https://t.co/UaDP4goZy7
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  A convoy is breaking its way through Russian east #Arctic waters. https://t.co/UaDP4goZy7
  — NSSI (@NSlopeScience) July 28, 2018
  
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  4 weeks ago
  On July 31, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. EDT, the IARPC Collaborations Public Webinar Series will present a Listening Session on the draft "Principles for Conducting Research in the Arctic." Attendees may submit comments orally during... https://t.co/PKECvyUPDd
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  On July 31, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. EDT, the IARPC Collaborations Public Webinar Series will present a Listening Session on the draft "Principles for Conducting Research in the Arctic." Attendees may submit comments orally during... https://t.co/PKECvyUPDd
  — NSSI (@NSlopeScience) July 27, 2018
  
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  — NSSI (@NSlopeScience) July 26, 2018
  
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  4 weeks ago
  The U.S. Coast Guard Report to Congress on the Polar Icebreaker Program is now available online. #USCG #NSSI #NorthSlopeScience https://t.co/0PthMBSClK
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  The U.S. Coast Guard Report to Congress on the Polar Icebreaker Program is now available online. #USCG #NSSI #NorthSlopeScience https://t.co/0PthMBSClK
  — NSSI (@NSlopeScience) July 26, 2018
  
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  1 month ago
  #ICYMI, the NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration Glaciers & Sea Level Collaboration June 2018 Team Meeting is now on YouTube. The team met to increase awareness of future satellite missions relevant to #Arctic ice dynamics. https://t.co/QPnk7Iol0U
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  NSSI @NSlopeScience
  1 month ago
  Have you ever visited the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)? They support research into our world’s frozen realms: the snow, ice, glaciers, frozen ground, and climate interactions. Learn more at the link!
  #NorthSlopeScience #NSSI #NSIDC https://t.co/KkeksAIZn2
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  Have you ever visited the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)? They support research into our world’s frozen realms: the snow, ice, glaciers, frozen ground, and climate interactions. Learn more at the link!#NorthSlopeScience #NSSI #NSIDC https://t.co/KkeksAIZn2
  — NSSI (@NSlopeScience) July 20, 2018
  
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  NSSI @NSlopeScience
  2 months ago
  During the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2018, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management posted new findings from 11 studies to the Environmental Studies Program Information System. At the link find the summaries of the findings, links to... https://t.co/MYNn9Tza29
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  During the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2018, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management posted new findings from 11 studies to the Environmental Studies Program Information System. At the link find the summaries of the findings, links to... https://t.co/MYNn9Tza29
  — NSSI (@NSlopeScience) June 26, 2018
  
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