Bering Sea Ecosystem

Meet the scientists and crew, and learn more about the tools they use

Every day, we'll add photos and journals about our experiences at the North Pole

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Learn more with hot topics, videos, animations, and interviews.

Postcards from the Ice, puzzles, quizzes and more!

Interviews, Videos, Animations, and Sound

Meet the Research Team

The research team is composed of a number of different groups, each focusing on a specific subject within the Bering Sea ecosystem.

Zooplankton Team

Carin Ashjian
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Philip Alatalo
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Celia Gelfman

Celia Gelfman
University of Rhode Island

celia ross

Celia Ross
Oregon State University

julie arrington

Julie Arrington
Oregon State University

Donna Van Keuren
University of Rhode Island

Carin Ashjian Interview

Interview with
Dr. Carin Ashjian, biologist.
Video (5:04)

Sea Ice Algae Team

Katrin Iken

Katrin Iken
University of Alaska Fairbanks

Jared Weems
University of Alaska Fairbanks

Heloise Chenelot
University of Alaska Fairbanks

Krill Team

Evelyn Lessard

Evelyn Lessard
University of Washington

Rodger Harvey
University of Maryland

Tracy Shaw

Tracy Shaw
Oregon State University

Megan Bernhardt

Megan Bernhardt
University of Washington

Virginia Engel

Virginia Engel
University of Washington

Rachel Pleuthner
University of Maryland

Sediment (Mud) Team

David H. Shull

David H. Shull
Western Washington University

Maggie Esch

Maggie Esch
Western Washington University

Heather Whitney

Heather Whitney
University of Washington

Chad Klinesteker

Chad Klinesteker
Oregon State University

Primary Production Team

Michael Lomas
Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences

Doug Bell

Doug Bell
Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences

Roger Kelly

Roger (Pat) Kelly
University of Rhode Island

Nitrogen Team

Didier Burdloff
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

Kris Swenson
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

Hydrography Team

Edward D. Cokelet

Edward D. Cokelet
NOAA

Calvin Mordy

Calvin Mordy
Aquatic Solutions

Nancy Kachel

Nancy Kachel
University of Washington

Jessica Cross

Jessica Cross
University of Alaska Fairbanks

Daniel Naber

Daniel Naber
University of Alaska Fairbanks

David Kachel

David Kachel
NOAA

Scott Hiller

Scott Hiller
Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Brandi Murphy

Brandi Murphy
Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Seabird Team

Elizabeth Labunski

Elizabeth Labunski
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Martin Reedy

Martin Reedy
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Mesozooplankton Team

Alexei Pinchuk

Alexei Pinchuk
University of Alaska Fairbanks

Science System Support Team

Steve Roberts

Steve Roberts
National Center for Atmospheric Research

David Hassilev

David Hassilev
Allied Technology Group

Steve Roberts

Chip Maxwell
RSMAS, University of Miami

Data Support Team

Janet Scannell

Janet Scannell
National Center for Atmospheric Research

Media

Chris Linder

Chris Linder
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Helen Fields

Helen Fields
Science Writer

Simone Welch

Simone Welch
Polar Trec Teacher