ecofoci.noaa.gov(EcoFOCI) Ecosystems & Fisheries-Oceanography Coordinated Investigations

(EcoFOCI) Ecosystems & Fisheries-Oceanography Coordinated Investigations ") // National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration United States Department of Commerce Search form Search PMEL Home EcoFOCI Home AFSC Home PMEL Home UW-CICOES Home OverviewPeople Partners Local Information Contact Us Research Overview Aleutian Islands Bering Sea Chukchi & Arctic Gulf of Alaska Cruise Highlights 2018 Field Season Review Data About Maps Data Links ModelingPhysical & Biophysical Satellite Field Operations Publications PMEL Publications Featured EcoFOCI Publications AFSC Publications CICOES Publications Resources Seminars & Events Images & Video Science & Education Photo Gallery Our Mission We study the ecosystems of the North Pacific Ocean, Bering Sea and U.S. Arctic to improve understanding of ecosystem dynamics and we apply that understanding to the management of living marine resources. EcoFOCI scientists integrate field, laboratory and modeling studies to determine how varying biological and physical factors influence large marine ecosystems within Alaskan waters. EcoFOCI is a joint research program between the Alaska Fisheries Science Center ( NOAA / NMFS/ AFSC ) and the Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory ( NOAA / OAR/ PMEL ). What’s Happening Arctic Airborne Investigations and Research Project Takes Flight September 22, 2023 The 2023 June Arctic Airborne Investigations and Research crew consisted of staff from NOAA’s Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations and University of Washington. They flew over the Southern and Central Chukchi Sea and coordinated overflights with R/V Sikuliaq . From left to right: Denise Miller (OMAO), Sarah Cozart (... more What’s Happening Archive Featured Publications Drivers of subsurface temperature variability in the Northern California Current February 09, 2021 The Washington/Oregon shelf, embedded in the Northern California Current System, is a productive habitat with important commercial fisheries. One of the most valuable species is Dungeness crab, which resides on the subsurface shelf and is sensitive to near‐bottom ocean properties such as... more OceanObs’19 Community White Papers December 19, 2019 OceanObs’19 was held in Honolulu, Hawaii, in September 2019. The conference presented a unique forum to share new ideas and concepts in marine data management and to emphasize the opportunities presented by a rapidly changing technology landscape. The OceanObs’19 conference was designed to bring... more Publications Archive National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory | EcoFOCI oar.pmel.ecofoci@noaa.gov DOC NOAA OAR PMEL EcoFOCI UW-CICOES Privacy Policy Disclaimer EcoFOCI Sitemap Field Operations...