The Bering Ecosystem Study (BEST) Science Plan was developed during community workshops in 2002 and 2003, which were supported by the National Science Foundation. The science plan provides background information and frames science questions to guide integrated, interdisciplinary studies of eastern Bering Sea ecosystems.
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The Sustaining the Bering Sea Ecosystem: A Social Science Research Plan seeks to initiate research to elucidate the dynamic relationship between humans and the Bering Sea ecosystem. The plan outlines a research program focused on three broad themes:
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The Bering Ecosystem Study Program Implementation Plan was developed by the BEST Science Steering Committee with input from the scientific community. This document outlines the first phase of a ten-year research program focused on the marine ecosystems of the eastern Bering Sea and the people dependent on its resources.
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