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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  In the event of a lapse in appropriations, the North Slope Science Initiative staff will be unavailable. During a shutdown, we will not monitor or update social media or web information. For more information, see www.doi.gov/shutdown.
  
  Contingency Plans for Operations in the Absence of Appropriations
  Contingency Plans for Operations in the Absence of Appropriations
  
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  Happy Winter Solstice to all of our #NSSI colleagues!
  
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  The Federal Building in #Anchorage has been closed as a result of the earthquake on November 30. #NSSI staff are teleworking when possible and hope to return to the building as soon as recovery and clean up efforts allow. Thank you...
  
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  “How to Protect the Arctic from Afar,” presented at the #Arctic Expert Workshop in Berlin reminded everyone that the Arctic is a large and #diverse place, where things are nevertheless very much interconnected. Read the moderator's summary and more on The...
  
  Responsibility for the Arctic from Afar | The Arctic Institute
  Responsibility for the Arctic implies knowing drivers of change. A footprint assessment could help Germany understand its responsibility.
  
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  The #Marine #Mammal Mammal Commission will be accepting single-year research pre-proposals until January 7, 2019. The focal area for this research will be "Impacts of a changing ocean on marine mammals of importance to Alaska Natives." Proposals should include meaningful
  
  Current Funding Opportunities - Marine Mammal Commission
  Information on current funding opportunities available through the Marine Mammal Commission including the annual open call for proposals and any specific requests for proposals (RFPs) on particular topics.
  
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  In the event of a lapse in appropriations, the North Slope Science Initiative staff will be unavailable. During a shutdown, we will not monitor or update social media or web information. For more information, see https://t.co/TIZoMnV9VZ. https://t.co/TIZoMnV9VZ
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  Happy Winter Solstice to all of our #NSSI colleagues! https://t.co/H3tyJgL0G5
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  The Federal Building in #Anchorage has been closed as a result of the earthquake on November 30. #NSSI staff are teleworking when possible and hope to return to the building as soon as recovery and... https://t.co/deAYPnTrnw
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  “How to Protect the Arctic from Afar,” presented at the #Arctic Expert Workshop in Berlin reminded everyone that the Arctic is a large and... https://t.co/QdXMftoDgt
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  The #Marine #Mammal Mammal Commission will be accepting single-year research pre-proposals until January 7, 2019. The focal area for this research will be "Impacts of a changing ocean on marine... https://t.co/CrgaESqE8C
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  Ancient ice covering the Arctic Basin?
  #NorthSlopeScience #UAF #NSSI https://t.co/3EFTlNBYcz
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  The 2017 reports for #subsistence monitoring in Nuiqsut/Alpine vicinity are available in the #NorthSlopeScience Initiative (NSSI) Data Catalog.
  
  These reports were provided by ConocoPhillips, Alaska, Inc. and include... https://t.co/2jLRNnZhO6
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  One Health Surveillance in the Arctic was held on May 21-22, 2018 at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. All of the presentations can be found at the link.
  
  #NorthSlopeScience #UAF #Arctic #OneHealth https://t.co/lDaRK9DCfl
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  North Slope Science Initiative (NSSI) Executive Director Sara Longan, moderated the Technical Program titled "The Great State of Alaska: America's Only Gateway to Arctic Resources" at the 2018 Arctic Technology Conference in Houston, TX... https://t.co/3PrWqWyTmf
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  Today we honor International Inuit Day. Esteemed Alaskan leader from Utqiaġvik, Eben Hopson was born November 7, 1922 and was the grandson of Alfred Henley Hopson, a whaler from Liverpool, England, who settled in Barrow in 1886.
  
  In a televised speech... https://t.co/Mz9ipkS283
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