Committees

NPRB has established several committees to streamline its leadership efforts to identify science, management and monitoring needs.

Major Committees

Science Panel

Includes experts in the fields of oceanography, ecosystems dynamics, fish ecology, and marine mammal and seabird biology, as well as other disciplines.

Local and Traditional Knowledge (LTK) Committee and Advisory Panel

Formed as a bridge between knowledge derived through scientific research and the experiential understanding gained over time and shared by community members, this group also represents broad constituencies associated with Alaska coastal areas and users of the marine environment.

Ecosystem Modeling Committee

Develops and maintains evaluation criteria for ecosystem modeling efforts funded by NPRB.

Integrated Ecosystem Research Program Committees

Gulf of Alaska (GOA) Planning Team

Guides the development and implementation of the GOA Integrated Ecosystem Research program.

Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands (BSAI) Planning Team

Guides the development and implementation of the BSAI Integrated Ecosystem Research program.

Supporting research to enable effective management and sustainable use of Alaska's marine resources
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