Active Research Projects at Glacier Bay NP&P

by Greg Streveler

        (Note:  Work underway in last two years, or in write-up phase; this list is in progress,

      may not be complete, and may need revision.)

I. NPS-FUNDED, P.I. ON GLBA STAFF        Principal Investigator

A. Coastal resource inventory  & mapping, GLBALewis Sharman

B. Status, demographics and ecology of humpback whales in and near GB Chris Gabriele

  1. Population monitoring

  2. Whale prey investigations

  3. Acoustic monitoring

C. Kittiwake productivity surveys     Mary Kralovec

D. Bald eagle productivity surveys                 Mary Kralovec

E. Incidental observations on marine mammals, GB & Icy Strait      Janet Doherty

F. Fisheries monitoring       Chad Soiseth

  1. Monitoring sport fisheries

  2. Winter king salmon vessel & harvest survey

G. Outer waters vessel activity surveyChad Soiseth

H. East River sockeye investigations Chad Soiseth

I. Sea otter recolonization effectsMike Donnellan

J. Exploration of Dundas Bay karst/cave province  Wayne Howell

K. Ethnography of Hoonah seal hunting in GB  Ken Austin

L. Camper and campsite inventory     Mary Kralovec

M.    Ethnobotanical investigations in the Bartlett Cove areaWayne Howell

N.    Glacier Bay: a source or sink for Dungeness Crab larvae?  Jennifer Fisher

II.  NPS-FUNDED, P.I. NPS but not on GLBA staff

A. Landcover mapping, GLBA         Jess Grunblatt (ARO)

B. Monitoring of Oscar River outburst flooding            Scott Grover (DSC)

C. Amphibian inventory             Blaine Anderson (ARO?)

III. NPS-FUNDED, P.I.  NOT NPS

A.    Status and ecology of harbor seals, GB        Beth Matthews (U. Alaska)

B.    Steller sea lion ecology, distribution and population         Beth Matthews (U. Alaska)

C.    Ethnography of gull egg harvesting in GB & vicinity          Eugene Hunn (U. Washington)

D. History of NPS dealings with Hoonah seal hunting in GLBA      Judy Brakel (Independent)

E.    History and ethnography of commercial fishing in GLBA  Steve Langdon (U. Alaska?)

F.    Vascular plants inventory         Keith Boggs (AKNHP)

III. FUNDED by USGS/NPS, USGS P.I.

A. Forage fish distribution and abundance in GBJohn Piatt

B. Seabird monitoring, Glacier Bay & Icy Strait   John Piatt

C. Populations and productivity of Marble Island gullsJohn Piatt

D. Ecology of sea otter recolonization in and near GLBA Jim Bodkin

E. Glacier Bay oceanography  Phillip Hooge

F. Benthic habitat mapping, GB     Hooge, Paul Carlson

G. Demersal Fish distribution on GB chronosequence      Phillip Hooge?

H. Effectiveness of GB as Marine Reserve   Hooge, Jim Taggart

I. Dungeness crab response to cessation of fishing, lower GBTaggart, Chuck O'Clair

J. Halibut movements in GLBA inside waters      Phillip Hooge

K. Bear habitat risk assessment, Glacier Bay     Tom Smith

L. Development of rocky intertidal monitoring protocol      Gail Irvine                                      

IV.  OTHER

A. Glacial history and controls on GB ecosystem dynamics      Dan Lawson (CRREL)

B. Killer whale movements and ecology in and near GLBA       Dena Matkin (independent)

C. Colonization and development of stream communities         Sandy Milner (U. Edinburg?)

D. Stream recolonization by Coho salmon along GB          Kim Scribner (Mich. State U.)

E. Tlingit place names in northern SE Alaska      Tom Thornton (U. Alaska)

F. Marine mammal surveys, SE Alaska         Marilyn Dahlheim (NMFS)

G. Uplift and Seismicity, northern SE Alaska        Roman Motyka (U. Alaska)

H. Sea level history, Icy Strait                                         Dan Mann  (U. Aalaska)

I. Forest pathogen monitoring                Mark Schultz  (USFS)

J. Coho fry trophic dynamics            Dan VanLeeuwen (U. Arkansas)

K. Coastal Chinook data tag project      James Murphy (NMFS)

L. Tsunami hazard mitigation    Robert Groves (U. Alaska)

M. Brand resighting of Steller sea lions in SE Alaska        Thomas Gelatt (ADF&G)

N. Acoustic monitoring of killer whales, GLBA     Volker Decke (Vanc. Aquarium)

O. Larval abundance and settlement of Dungeness crabs, GB         Ginny Eckert (U. Alaska)

P. Fish investigations, Falls Creek          Liz Flory (Aquatic Science)

Q. Environmental inventory, Falls Creek        Greg Streveler (Icy Str.Env Svcs)