Bering Ecosystem Science | BEST Principal Investigators' Meeting
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Bering Ecosystem Study Principal
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| Thursday, 29 November 2007 | ||
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Greetings and introductions; overview of meeting
goals Carin Ashjian, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, long spring cruise chief scientist |
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Topics to be discussed on Friday at Healy
meeting David Forcucci, U.S. Coast Guard science liaison |
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| Brief project overviews | ||
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The impact of changes in sea ice extent on
primary production, phytoplankton community
structure, and export in the eastern Bering
Sea S. Bradley Moran, University of Rhode Island Michael Lomas, Bermuda Biological Station for Research |
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Nitrogen supply for new production and its
relation to climatic conditions on the eastern
Bering Sea Shelf Raymond Sambrotto, Columbia University Daniel Sigman, Princeton University |
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Mesozooplankton-microbial food web interactions
in a climatically changing sea ice
environment Evelyn Sherr, Oregon State University Barry Sherr, Oregon State University Carin Ashjian, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Robert Campbell, University of Rhode Island |
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Fish and macrozooplankton acoustics Alex De Robertis, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
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Ichthyoplankton surveys Nicola Hillgruber, University of Alaska Fairbanks Janet Duffy-Anderson, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Jeff Napp, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ann Matarese, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Lisa Eisner, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
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The trophic role of euphausiids in the eastern
Bering Sea: Ecosystem responses to changing
sea-ice conditions Evelyn Lessard, University of Washington H. Harvey, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Sciences |
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Sea ice algae, a major food source for
herbivorous plankton and benthos in the eastern
Bering Sea Rolf Gradinger, University of Alaska Fairbanks Katrin Iken, University of Alaska Fairbanks Bodil Bluhm, University of Alaska Fairbanks |
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The role of ice melting in providing available
iron to the surface water of the eastern Bering
Sea shelf Jingfeng Wu, University of Alaska Fairbanks |
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Denitrification and global change in Bering Sea
shelf sediments Allan Devol, University of Washington David Shull, Western Washington University |
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Benthic ecosystem response to changing ice cover
in the Bering Sea Jacqueline Grebmeier, University of Tennessee Knoxville Lee Cooper, University of Tennessee Knoxville |
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Stratification on the Bering shelf and its
consequences for nutrients and the ecosystem: The
effects of ice and coastal water advection Knut Aagaard, University of Washington Thomas Weingartner, University of Alaska Fairbanks |
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The impacts of sea-ice on hydrographic structure
and nutrients over the eastern Bering Sea
shelf Phyllis Stabeno, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Terry Whitledge, University of Alaska Fairbanks Rolf Sonnerup, University of Washington Ned Cokelet, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Calvin Mordy, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Nancy Kachel, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
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Walrus-prey patch dynamics Chad Jay, U.S. Geological Survey |
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| Discussion: Identification of scientific gaps and if filled | ||
| Cruise sampling priorities and approaches | ||
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Short spring cruise (March 13-26) Lee Cooper, cruise chief scientist |
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Long spring cruise (March 29-May 6) Carin Ashjian, cruise chief scientist |
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Summer cruise (June 20-July 18) Ray Sambrotto, cruise chief scientist |
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| Focused discussions | ||
Chlorophyll methods and personnel
On-deck incubators
Logistic support and equipment needed from the NSF
Nisken bottles - size and materials |
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| Review and discussion | ||
Station events and sequence
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