2008 Alaska Park Science Symposium
October 14, 2008
The Bering Sea Community-Based Monitoring Program
Karin Holser1, Bruce Robson2, Stephen J. Insley3
1Pribilof Islands Stewardship Program, PO Box 938, St. George Island, AK, 99591, USA, Phone 907-859-2233, kholser1@yahoo.com
2Community and Ecology Resources, 1413 26th Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98122, USA, Phone 206-782-8273
3Long Marine Laboratory-Institute of Marine Sciences, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064, USA, Phone 831-459-4033, sinsley@ucsc.edu
The goal of the Bering Sea Community-Based Monitoring Program is to provide a tool for recording and communicating significant environmental and ecological events in order to empower remote communities on ecological issues with local impact. Our approach combines existing and well refined environmental databases with a web-based access. The existing databases were developed and refined by the Island Sentinel Programs on St. Paul and St. George Islands, Alaska over the past five to 10 years. The web portal adapts these systems for use by a much broader user group that is designed to be expandable. We are currently in the implementation phase of the system and are very interested in obtaining input from any individuals from remote Bering Sea communities wishing experience the unmitigated thrill of a shiny new “test drive”.
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