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 (at) blm.gov
907-271-3431

Deputy Director

Mark Miller, PhD
memiller (at) blm.gov
907-271-3212

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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  Tune in tomorrow for an event featuring Research Fisheries Biologist of NOAA Fisheries Service Libby Loggerwell, PhD. Visit the link to participate in The Effect of Oceanographic Variability on the Distribution of Larval Fishes of the Norther Bering and Chukchi Seas.
  
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  Alaska will be home to America's next big ideas! Join internationally renowned scientists and the nation's energy labs.
  May 30-31 at University of Alaska Fairbanks. Feature topics include:
  --Alaska as a Living Laboratory
  --What is a National Lab?
  --Alaska Industry
  
  Alaska National Lab Day (Fairbanks, May 29-31)
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  The North Slope Science Initiative (NSSI) is seeking new members for its Science Technical Advisory Panel. The 15-member panel of scientists and technical experts plays a critical role for the NSSI and its Oversight Group by providing advice and other forms of assistance concerning scientific...
  
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  Documents Documents, Reports, and Publications Subject to the exceptions in FOIA, the North Slope Science Initiative provides public access to all documents made available to and prepared by or for the committees and subcommittees (including draft reports and working papers). Detailed minutes are ke...
  
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  "Now, a new study of #beluga #whales conducted by an international team of researchers has demonstrated that the animals value culture, ancestral roots and family ties just as much as humans do." The new finding have been published in the journal...
  
  Beluga whale societies show signs of culture, according to new research
  Researchers found that related beluga whales returned to the same locations every year and that this behavior was passed down from generation to generation, likely from mother to calf.
  
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  The North by North Festival captures the spirit of #Alaska and the Arctic - to address our challenges and opportunities with Northern innovation and resilience, to build on a rich history and to ensure a future full of promise. The Festival is for...
  
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  NxN Festival Registration The “North by North Festival” captures the spirit of Alaska – to address our challenges and opportunities with northern innovation and resilience, to build on a rich history and to ensure a prosperous future. Quite simply, the North by North Festival is...
  
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  4 days ago
  Tune in tomorrow for an event featuring Research Fisheries Biologist of NOAA Fisheries Service Libby Loggerwell, PhD. Visit the link to participate in The Effect of Oceanographic Variability on the Distribution of Larval Fishes of the Norther Bering... https://t.co/WZTO9Y2k7w
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  Tune in tomorrow for an event featuring Research Fisheries Biologist of NOAA Fisheries Service Libby Loggerwell, PhD. Visit the link to participate in The Effect of Oceanographic Variability on the Distribution of Larval Fishes of the Norther Bering... https://t.co/WZTO9Y2k7w
  — NSSI (@NSlopeScience) April 17, 2018
  
  NSSI @NSlopeScience
  4 days ago
  Alaska will be home to America's next big ideas! Join internationally renowned scientists and the nation's energy labs.
  May 30-31 at University of Alaska Fairbanks. Feature topics... https://t.co/IKSgS4B9Vn
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  Alaska will be home to America's next big ideas! Join internationally renowned scientists and the nation's energy labs.
  May 30-31 at University of Alaska Fairbanks. Feature topics... https://t.co/IKSgS4B9Vn
  — NSSI (@NSlopeScience) April 16, 2018
  
  NSSI @NSlopeScience
  1 week ago
  The North Slope Science Initiative (NSSI) is seeking new members for its Science Technical Advisory Panel. The 15-member panel of scientists and technical experts plays a critical role for the NSSI and its Oversight Group by providing... https://t.co/ljZ06nFIbZ
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  The North Slope Science Initiative (NSSI) is seeking new members for its Science Technical Advisory Panel. The 15-member panel of scientists and technical experts plays a critical role for the NSSI and its Oversight Group by providing... https://t.co/ljZ06nFIbZ
  — NSSI (@NSlopeScience) April 12, 2018
  
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  1 week ago
  "Now, a new study of #beluga #whales conducted by an international team of researchers has demonstrated that the animals value culture, ancestral roots and family ties just as much as... https://t.co/EkkkI521zE
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  "Now, a new study of #beluga #whales conducted by an international team of researchers has demonstrated that the animals value culture, ancestral roots and family ties just as much as... https://t.co/EkkkI521zE
  — NSSI (@NSlopeScience) April 11, 2018
  
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  2 weeks ago
  The North by North Festival captures the spirit of #Alaska and the Arctic - to address our challenges and opportunities with Northern innovation and resilience, to build on a rich history and to ensure a future full of... https://t.co/tXOa7LqLW7
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  The North by North Festival captures the spirit of #Alaska and the Arctic - to address our challenges and opportunities with Northern innovation and resilience, to build on a rich history and to ensure a future full of... https://t.co/tXOa7LqLW7
  — NSSI (@NSlopeScience) April 6, 2018
  
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  3 weeks ago
  Today's Arctic is not the #Arctic of twenty years ago, and the quickening pace of Northern change politically, socially, climatically - will continue to transform the Arctic over the years to come. Visit the... https://t.co/t3VByxJNqK
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  Today's Arctic is not the #Arctic of twenty years ago, and the quickening pace of Northern change politically, socially, climatically - will continue to transform the Arctic over the years to come. Visit the... https://t.co/t3VByxJNqK
  — NSSI (@NSlopeScience) April 2, 2018
  
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  4 weeks ago
  Last call for presentation application for the October 2018 Arctic Biodiversity Congress being held in Rovaniemi, Finland. See the link for more details. https://t.co/wKTYAPibdz
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  Last call for presentation application for the October 2018 Arctic Biodiversity Congress being held in Rovaniemi, Finland. See the link for more details. https://t.co/wKTYAPibdz
  — NSSI (@NSlopeScience) March 26, 2018
  
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  2 months ago
  Presentation applications are being accepted until March 30, 2018 for the October 2018 Arctic Biodiversity... https://t.co/fezbTY4bGN
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  Presentation applications are being accepted until March 30, 2018 for the October 2018 Arctic Biodiversity... https://t.co/fezbTY4bGN
  — NSSI (@NSlopeScience) March 1, 2018
  
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  3 months ago
  Did you know? The #NSSI data catalog is updated regularly with products that assist agencies, organizations,... https://t.co/Jc8QF4auIj
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  Did you know? The #NSSI data catalog is updated regularly with products that assist agencies, organizations,... https://t.co/Jc8QF4auIj
  — NSSI (@NSlopeScience) February 2, 2018
  
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  3 months ago
  The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) deadline for potential study suggestion idea is Monday, February 5,... https://t.co/Po9FjgSGqi
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  The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) deadline for potential study suggestion idea is Monday, February 5,... https://t.co/Po9FjgSGqi
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