14th Annual CBS Conference The 14th Annual Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Pollock Resources in the Central Bering Sea, 31 August-1 September 2009, Stevenson, Washington, U.S.A. More> Cool Stuff Juneau Humpback Catalog, Groundfish Survey Data, Glacial Ice Photos, Fish Ageing Demo, Rockfish Game, Fish & Invertebrate Photos AFSC Divisions Auke Bay Labs Fisheries Monitoring & Analysis National Marine Mammal Lab Resource Assessment &   Conservation Engineering Resource Ecology & Fisheries   Management Research Programs Information on the AFSC's research divisions, programs, projects, and plans. General Info Information about the AFSC mission, administration, directory, activities, facilities, directory, jobs, news, links Species Information on species of fish, invertebrates, marine mammals, and seabirds. Publications Citations database, stock assessments, tech memos, journal articles, research reports. Data & Tools Survey, catch, age and growth, life history, telemetry, interactive maps, spatial data, software. Images Photos of fishes, crabs, corals, marine mammals, underwater video, slideshows, posters. Education & Outreach Iinformation on internships, careers, job shadow, K-12 science, species ID, and other outreach materials. Quick Links Select Below NMFS Headquarters NMFS Alaska Region Auke Bay Lab FMA Division (Observers) HEPR Program Natl Marine Mammal Lab RACE Division REFM Division Kodiak Lab Newport Lab NPFMC WRC More Links...

		Public Survey on Protecting Steller Sea Lions A mailed survey collected information for estimating the public benefits of providing additional protection to Steller sea lions specifically and endangered species in general. More>
		Habitat Research in the Northern Bering Sea A team of scientists studying sea ice communities, optics, zooplankton biogeography, biogeochemistry, and anthropology, plus print, radio, and television journalists traveled on the icebreaker Healy to the subArctic. More>
		Photos and Video from Ice Seal Survey AFSC scientists are studying the ecology, distribution, and abundance of ice seals, which may be vulnerable to climate change through loss of sea ice. Check out the video and photos posted from the field. More>
		Summer Science Programs in Juneau, Alaska The DDR summer science program offers two exciting field opportunities targeted at high school students who want to earn college science credit. Also, the Sun to Sea NOAA Middle School Science Camp takes place 13-24 July. More>.
		FMA Works to Ensure Quality Data Collection The Fisheries Monitoring & Analysis Division works with industry to enable fishery observers to collect and transmit quality information to NMFS. More>
		Auke Bay Laboratories Reports Auke Bay Climatology and Meterology Summary for 2008; Marine Ecology and Stock Assessment; Habitat Assessment, Marine Chemistry and Genetics. More>
		National Marine Mammal Lab Reports Russian Steller Sea Lion Research Update; Cook Inlet Beluga Whale Aerial Surveys in September-October 2008; Long-term Satellite Tags on Ribbon Seals Pay Off. More>
		RACE Division Reports Integrated Ocean and Coastal Mapping Workshop; Species ID Confidence in the EBS Shelf Survey; Winter Surveys in the GOA and Southeastern Bering Sea; Wakefield Symposium; Emergent Biotic Structure Controls Juvenile Flatfish Distribution. More>
		REFM Division Reports Resource Ecology & Ecosystem Modeling; Economics & Social Sciences Research; Status of Stocks & Multispecies Assessment; Age & Growth. More>

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