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What We Can Learn From Remarkable Smith Bay

Henry Huntington Senior Officer and Science Director, the Pew Charitable Trusts’ Arctic Programs

Each spring, black guillemots arrive in Smith Bay to nest and lay their eggs, but the food web is shifting, and in 2009, only one chick survived to fledge and leave the island. Marine ecologist Henry Huntington looks at why this unique region needs protection.almost 4 years ago

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Six Experts to Watch on Arctic Sea Ice

In the first installment of our “Experts to Watch” series, here are six people who are contributing to our understanding of Arctic sea ice, which is at the root of many ongoing changes in the Arctic.about 4 years ago

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Aerial Perspective on Beaufort Sea Shelf Break

Cynthia Christman Marine Mammal Studies, the Alaska Arctic

Seen from above, beluga whales, polar bears and musk oxen offer a glimpse of the beauty – and value – offered by the Beaufort Sea and its shelf break, the line where the continental shelf ends and the deep ocean begins, writes biologist Cynthia Christman.about 4 years ago

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Arctic Sea Ice Falls to Record Low in June

As another Arctic sea ice record falls, the area of the Arctic Ocean covered in ice appears to be well on its way to reaching a new minimum in September. But scientists aren’t yet convinced.about 4 years ago

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A Place of Coming Together

Melanie Smith Director, Conservation Science for Audubon Alaska

The Colville River is one of the Arctic’s largest and longest rivers. It empties into Harrison Bay in the Beaufort Sea in a massive alluvial fan and delta plain crowded with fish, birds and marine mammals, says Audubon Alaska’s Melanie Smith.about 4 years ago

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Barrow Canyon: Ecosystem at the Top of the World

Kate Stafford Oceanographer, the University of Washington Applied Physics Laboratory

Each spring, more than 15,000 bowhead whales – and many more belugas –move from the Chukchi Sea to the Beaufort Sea through the canal-like deep water of the Barrow Canyon. University of Washington oceanographer Kate Stafford listens to the underwater cacophony.about 4 years ago

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Northern Corridor Could Boost Canada’s Potential

A vast pathway connecting roads, rail, pipelines, power and communications across northern Canada could bring huge benefits in trade and quality of life, says a new study. We spoke to one of its authors.about 4 years ago

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The Beaufort Sea

What We Can Learn From Remarkable Smith Bay

Henry Huntington Senior Officer and Science Director, the Pew Charitable Trusts’ Arctic Programs

Six Experts to Watch on Arctic Sea Ice

Aerial Perspective on Beaufort Sea Shelf Break

Cynthia Christman Marine Mammal Studies, the Alaska Arctic

Arctic Sea Ice Falls to Record Low in June

A Place of Coming Together

Melanie Smith Director, Conservation Science for Audubon Alaska

Barrow Canyon: Ecosystem at the Top of the World

Kate Stafford Oceanographer, the University of Washington Applied Physics Laboratory

Northern Corridor Could Boost Canada’s Potential

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What We Can Learn From Remarkable Smith Bay

Henry Huntington Senior Officer and Science Director, the Pew Charitable Trusts’ Arctic Programs

Six Experts to Watch on Arctic Sea Ice

Aerial Perspective on Beaufort Sea Shelf Break

Cynthia Christman Marine Mammal Studies, the Alaska Arctic

Arctic Sea Ice Falls to Record Low in June

A Place of Coming Together

Melanie Smith Director, Conservation Science for Audubon Alaska

Barrow Canyon: Ecosystem at the Top of the World

Kate Stafford Oceanographer, the University of Washington Applied Physics Laboratory

Northern Corridor Could Boost Canada’s Potential

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