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Advancing Climate-Ecosystem Interactions in the Bering Sea: NOAA's Strategic Approach

Explore NOAA's initiatives and role in the Bering Ecosystem Study. Discover how NOAA integrates climate science and ecological forecasting to manage coastal and marine resources in the Bering Sea. Learn about the intersection of the Bering Ecosystem Study Team (BEST) and NOAA, paving the way for a robust ecological forecast system. Find out about ongoing and future activities to enhance understanding and stewardship of this critical ecosystem.

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Advancing Climate-Ecosystem Interactions in the Bering Sea: NOAA's Strategic Approach

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  1. NOAA Perspective on the Bering Ecosystem Study

  2. New Guidance • US Climate Science Strategic Plan – new ecosystems chapter emphasizes climate-ecosystem interactions in high latitude and coastal areas • NOAA Strategic Plan – new emphasis on ecological forecasting • Arctic Research Commission – Bering Sea predictability

  3. Fundamental NOAA Missions • Observe and Predict Climate • Seasonal forecasting – variation from norms • Interannual forecasting of climate modes, e.g., El Nino • Long-term climate projections, e.g., global warming • Manage coastal and marine resources • Traditional approach – success and failure • Ecosystem approach – keeps the scientists busy, but will it work? • Precautionary approach – politically impossible?

  4. Intersection of BEST and NOAA • BEST can provide the scientific underpinning to support eventual ecosystem approach to resource management in the Bering Sea • Lead to NOAA “operational” Bering Sea Ecological Forecast System

  5. NOAA Role in BEST • Continuing Activities • Fishery stock assessments and ancillary data • In situ moorings • Satellite observations

  6. NOAA Role in BEST • New Pilot Projects • Retrospective synthesis of Bering Sea environmental data • Moorings in northern Bering Sea • Coupled physical-biological model development

  7. NOAA Role in BEST • Future Activities • Seek funding for continuing observation and modeling system • Build decision support system for resource managers- including ecological forecasting system for Bering Sea

  8. SEARCH and BEST • BEST is being planned as a component of SEARCH • Bering Sea recognized as a key biological component in the SEARCH science plan • SEARCH IWG and SSC will support BEST needs

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