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The Diamondback (Thu 27 Oct, 2011)
Two professors work to preserve Arctic ecosystems
$5.6 million study could preserve coast of Alaska, wildlife
Staff quoted: Lee Cooper, Jackie Grebmeier
As climate change and oil companies encroach on the Arctic Chukchi Sea, two university professors are joining a team of scientists to venture out to this isolated ecosystem and see what habitats may be in danger.
New Scientist (Thu 16 Dec, 2010)
Drone has Arctic seals in its sights
Staff quoted: Lee Cooper
An ex-military drone that has Arctic seals in its sights could make tracking the marine mammals' fate far easier.
Highlights Magazine (Thu 15 Apr, 2010)
Where Walruses Chill Out
Staff quoted: Lee Cooper
A group of walruses lay on the sea ice near Alaska, in the Bering Sea. They didn't seem to hear the roar of a helicopter overhead.
The Bristol Bay (Alaska) Times (Thu 15 Apr, 2010)
Cruise examines ice impacts on ocean food web
Staff quoted: Lee Cooper
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Sea, the nation's most powerful non-nuclear icebreaker, arrived in Kodiak last week on their return to Seattle from a two-month deployment in support of the Bering Sea Ecosystem Study, a news release said.
KBKW Radio (Seattle, WA) (Wed 24 Feb, 2010)
Coast Guard Cutter Polar Sea departs for Bering Sea cruise
Staff quoted: Lee Cooper
SEATTLE — The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Sea, one of the world's most powerful non-nuclear icebreakers, homeported in Seattle, departs the week of Feb. 22 for a two-month deployment in support of the Bering Sea Ecosystem Study (BEST).
Encounters (Mon 15 Jun, 2009)
Ice Algae (Audio)
Staff quoted: Lee Cooper, Jackie Grebmeier
Hear the ice smash to the sides of the U.S. Icebreaker Healy as host Elizabeth Arnold gets a front row seat to Arctic science in the Bering Sea. Paying attention to what is happening with the small plant life that live below the ice could tell us a great deal about how climate change will impact the rest of the Bering Sea and the rich fisheries that depend on life there. (28:58 .mp3) More at http://encountersnorth.org/index.htm
Plenty Magazine (Mon 11 May, 2009)
The walrus and the researcher: Tracking walruses and what they eat sheds light on the changing Bering Sea ecosystem
Staff quoted: Lee Cooper
From a helicopter swooping low over the Bering Sea, Chad Jay spotted walruses resting on an expanse of sea ice and decided to go after one of them. The pilot dropped off Jay and his companions a good distance away so they could approach their quarry undetected. Drawing near, they paused to unload their equipment and ready their crossbow, and then began the final approach. Suddenly, the large panel of ice the walrus was sitting on began to shift and drift away from the party.
ABC News (Tue 28 Apr, 2009)
Icebreaker Healy: Tour of a Lab on the Sea (Video)
Staff quoted: Lee Cooper, Jackie Grebmeier
Stem to stern, crawling all over an icebreaker and sunny frozen sea surface.
The Baltimore Sun (Sun 12 Apr, 2009)
Marylanders take part in Bering Sea study: Data on climate change are gathered during three weeks on icebreaker
Staff quoted: Lee Cooper, Jackie Grebmeier
The Arctic is warming, and the sea ice is thinner than anyone has seen before. That could spell trouble for walruses, sea ducks and a host of other species - including humans - that depend on the North to sustain them.
The Baltimore Sun - Bay and Environment Blog (Sun 12 Apr, 2009)
Bay scientists in the Bering Sea
Staff quoted: Lee Cooper, Jackie Grebmeier
Some Maryland scientists have been trying to get to the bottom, figuratively and literally, of what's going on in the Bering Sea off Alaska.