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May 26, 2016

Board Appoints Newest Members to Science and Advisory Panels

During the Spring NPRB Board Meeting, members reviewed nominations for seats on the Science Panel and Advisory Panel. After consideration of the individual applications, plus advice from the Science Panel and the NPRB Nominations Committee, the board appointed three new members to both Science and Advisory Panels. Several members from each panel were reappointed as well.

May 13, 2016

NPRB Seeks Candidates for Executive Director Position

The North Pacific Research Board (NPRB) announces that current Executive Director, Denby Lloyd, has decided not to renew his contract which expires in October 2016. Over the next six months, the board will be seeking his successor. The Executive Director position is a senior-level position, and applicants should have at least 10-years of experience in research and/or organizational management with a minimum 5 years of program-level supervisory experience.

May 11, 2016

NPRB announces funding decisions for Arctic Integrated Ecosystem Research Program

Tags: Arctic Program

North Pacific Research Board (NPRB) and funding partners Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), the Collaborative Alaskan Arctic Studies Program (CAASP, formerly the North Slope Borough/Shell Baseline Studies Program), and Office of Naval Research Marine Mammal and Biology Program are pleased to announce funding decisions for the Arctic Integrated Ecosystem Research Program (IERP).

February 25, 2016

AMSS 2016: The Numbers Are In!

With five excellent keynotes, almost 80 plenaries, and over 200 poster presentations, AMSS 2016 was another huge success!

February 12, 2016

Solicitation for Data Management Contract for Arctic Program

Tags: Arctic Program

NPRB announces a solicitation for proposals for data management for the Arctic Program. The proposal deadline is March 18, 2016 by 4:00 PM Alaska time. For more information see the full solicitation. 

February 8, 2016

Calling All Photographers: Deadline Approaching Soon!

The 10th Annual Photo Contest deadline is drawing near. Submit your best photographs of Alaska's seascapes and marine life. The deadline to apply online is February 29, 2016. Professionals, amateurs, adult, and youth are all encouraged to apply. Each year, NPRB awards up to $3,300 in cash prizes to the top finalists in adult and youth categories. Over the past decade, NPRB has received close to 1,500 entries for the Photo Contest. Let's make this year another great success!

For official contest rules and to apply visit: http://www.nprb.org/nprb/annual-photo-contest/

January 23, 2016

Hot off the press:  Bering Sea Project “magazine” is published

Tags: Bering Sea Project

We proudly announce the completion of the Bering Sea Project 'magazine', the major wrap-up publication for the Project, aimed to appeal to all interested audiences, scientists and non-scientists alike.

January 6, 2016

2016 Graduate Student Research Awards

Tags: Graduate Student Research Award

The North Pacific Research Board is pleased to announce the 2016 Graduate Student Research Awards. These student awards support scientific and scholarly research that informs effective management and sustainable use of marine resources in north Pacific waters. This year's deadline is February 12, 2016 at 4 pm AKST.

Application can be made only through our online submission system. Please use Chrome, Firefox or Safari browsers for best results.

December 21, 2015

NPRB Seeks Advisory and Science Panel Nominations for 2016

NPRB is seeking nominations to its Advisory and Science Panels for 2016. Five seats for the Science Panel and six seats for the Advisory Panel will become available on June 1, 2016. Deadlines for nominations are February 26, 2016. 

November 10, 2015

Good as gold: Bering Sea Project research team honored in Washington DC

Tags: Bering Sea Project

The Bering Sea Project research team recently was selected by the Secretary of Commerce to receive a Group Gold Medal for Scientific and Engineering Achievement. The award recognizes the team’s expertise and creativity to lead the most comprehensive integrated ecosystem assessment ever completed, revealing how climate cycles affect