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Polar Ecosystems Program

Project (PRJ)  |  Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:23108  |  Updated: March 4, 2026  |  Published / External 
Summary
Item Identification
Keywords
Physical Location
Project Info
Support Roles
Extents
Access Info
Distribution Info
Child Items
Catalog Details

Summary

Project Information

Project Type
Program

Data Access & Downloads

Access Constraints:

There are no data access constraints.

Use Constraints:

User must read and fully comprehend the metadata prior to use. Applications or inferences derived from the data should be carefully considered for accuracy. While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. Acknowledge NOAA/NMFS/AFSC or the specified citation as the source from which these data were obtained in any publications and/or other representations of these data. The Alaska Fisheries Science Center should be acknowledged as the data source in products derived from these data. Communication and collaboration with dataset authors is strongly encouraged.

Controlled Theme Keywords

Erignathus barbatus, Histriophoca fasciata, Phoca largha, Phoca vitulina, Pusa hispida

Child Items

Type Title
Project 2007-2008 Bering Sea Ice Seal Surveys
Project 2012-2013 Bering-Okhotsk Seal Survey (BOSS)
Project 2015-2016 Chukchi and East Siberian Surveys (ChESS)
Project 2019 KAMERA Test Flights
Project Alaska Harbor Seal Surveys and Abundance
Project Alaska Phocid Captures and Specimens Collected
Project Development of quantitative tools for modeling animal movement and habitat use from satellite telemetry data
Project Harbor Seal Telemetry
Project Ice Seal Distribution
Project Ice Seal Telemetry
Project Monitoring Body Condition of Seals in Alaska Using Small UAS

Contact Information

Point of Contact
Mike Cameron
michael.cameron@noaa.gov

Metadata Contact
Stacie Koslovsky
stacie.koslovsky@noaa.gov
206-526-6433

Extents

Geographic Area 1

170° W, -129° E, 75° N, 50° S

Item Identification

Title: Polar Ecosystems Program

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Erignathus barbatus View ITIS Record
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Histriophoca fasciata View ITIS Record
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Phoca largha View ITIS Record
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Phoca vitulina View ITIS Record
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Pusa hispida View ITIS Record

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > ALASKA
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
OCEAN > ARCTIC OCEAN > BEAUFORT SEA
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
OCEAN > ARCTIC OCEAN > CHUKCHI SEA
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN > BERING SEA

Platform Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS > AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS

Physical Location

Organization: Alaska Fisheries Science Center
City: Seattle
State/Province: WA
Country: USA

Project Information

Project Type: Program
Is Mandated?: No
Collection Authority: Federal

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 236296
Date Effective From: 2024-03-06
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Koslovsky, Stacie
Address: 7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115-6349
Email Address: stacie.koslovsky@noaa.gov
Phone: 206-526-6433

Distributor

CC ID: 236297
Date Effective From: 2015-11-01
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC)
Address: 7600 Sand Point Way N.E., Building 4
Seattle, WA 98115
USA
ROR: https://ror.org/01h7fye62
Email Address: afsc.webmaster@noaa.gov
Phone: (206) 526-4000
Fax: (206) 526-4004
URL: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/alaska-fisheries-science-center
Business Hours: 0700-1700 Pacific Time

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 236298
Date Effective From: 2024-03-06
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Koslovsky, Stacie
Address: 7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115-6349
Email Address: stacie.koslovsky@noaa.gov
Phone: 206-526-6433

Originator

CC ID: 246835
Date Effective From: 2015-11-01
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC)
Address: 7600 Sand Point Way N.E., Building 4
Seattle, WA 98115
USA
ROR: https://ror.org/01h7fye62
Email Address: afsc.webmaster@noaa.gov
Phone: (206) 526-4000
Fax: (206) 526-4004
URL: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/alaska-fisheries-science-center
Business Hours: 0700-1700 Pacific Time

Point of Contact

CC ID: 207852
Date Effective From: 2024-03-06
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Cameron, Mike
Email Address: michael.cameron@noaa.gov

Extents

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 1331821
W° Bound: 170
E° Bound: -129
N° Bound: 75
S° Bound: 50

Access Information

Security Class: Unclassified
Data Access Policy:

This project captures all data that have been archived by the AFSC Polar Ecosystems Program. Data access is detailed within each of the project metadata records. Acknowledge NOAA/NMFS/AFSC as the source from which these data were obtained in any publications and/or other representations of these data. Communication and collaboration with dataset authors is strongly encouraged prior to use.
Data Access Procedure:

Polar Ecosystems Program data can be accessed as detailed in each of the project metadata records.
Data Access Constraints:

There are no data access constraints.
Data Use Constraints:

User must read and fully comprehend the metadata prior to use. Applications or inferences derived from the data should be carefully considered for accuracy. While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. Acknowledge NOAA/NMFS/AFSC or the specified citation as the source from which these data were obtained in any publications and/or other representations of these data. The Alaska Fisheries Science Center should be acknowledged as the data source in products derived from these data. Communication and collaboration with dataset authors is strongly encouraged.

Metadata Access Constraints:

There are no metadata access constraints.
Metadata Use Constraints:

Metadata are subject to revision at any time and information within the metadata record should not be cited without author consent. While every effort has been made to ensure that these metadata are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the metadata. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

CC ID: 1331822
Download URL: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/alaska-fisheries-science-center
Distributor: Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) (2015-11-01 - Present)

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 23108
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:23108
Metadata Record Created By: Janice Waite
Metadata Record Created: 2015-02-13 19:28+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2026-03-04 19:17+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2024-03-06
Owner Org: AFSC
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2024-03-06
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2025-03-06