Project Information

Title: Long-Term Monitoring of Marine Conditions and Injured Resources and Services 15120114

Project Year and Number: 2015: 15120114

Other Fiscal Years and Numbers for this Project: 2022: 2222LTRM, 2021: 21120114, 2020: 20120114, 2019: 19120114, 2018: 18120114, 2017: 17120114, 2016: 16120114, 2014: 14120114, 2013: 13120114, 2012: 12120114

Principal Investigator (PI): Molly McCammon

Managing Agency: NOAA

Assisting Personnel: Kris Holderied

Project Website: https://gulfwatchalaska.org/

Research Location: Prince William Sound, Gulf of Alaska

Restoration Category: Monitoring

Injured Resources Addressed: Black Oystercatchers, Clams, Common Murres, Harlequin Ducks, Intertidal Organisms, Killer Whales, Kittlitz's Murrelets, Marbled Murrelets, Mussels, Pacific Herring, Pigeon Guillemot, Sea Otters, Sediments, Subtidal Organisms

Abstract:

The goal of the Long-term Monitoring (LTM) program, now known as Gulf Watch Alaska, is to provide sound scientific data and products that inform management agencies and the public of changes in the environment and the impacts of these changes on Exxon Valdez oil spill (EVOS) injured resources and services. The five-year program includes: 1) four monitoring components (environmental drivers, benthic, pelagic, lingering oil); 2) data management services; 3) integrated syntheses of data; 4) historic data recovery and syntheses; and 5) science outreach. The program has six primary objectives: 1. Sustain and build upon existing time series in the EVOS-affected regions of the Gulf of Alaska. 2. Provide scientific data, data products and outreach to management agencies and a wide variety of users. 3. Develop improved monitoring for certain species and ecosystems. 4. Develop science synthesis products to assist management actions, inform the public and guide monitoring priorities for the next 20 years. 5. Enhance connections between the Gulf Watch Alaska and Herring Research and Monitoring (HRM) programs. 6. Leverage partnerships with outside agencies and groups to integrate data from broader efforts. Some highlights from our progress in year 3 of the program include: • Completed all project sampling and program reporting • Updated and added information to the program website (www.gulfwatchalaska.org) and data portal • Developed and documented new protocols for certain species • Held successful annual meeting and time series workshop, launched two new working groups, and elected the program Science Review Team Collaborated with the HRM program in joint synthesis reports, program meetings, and program reports.


Proposal: View (1,610 KB)

Reports:
Annual Report FY15: View (4,790 KB)
Final Report: See Project 16120114

Publications from this Project: None Available