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Sea otters are crucial indicators of the health of our nearshore waters and coastal resources, from kelp forests to fisheries. What clues does the sea otter's decline hold for our knowledge of ecosystem and global change? U.S. and Canadian researchers have teamed together to  investigate.



  • The Investigation
    Explore the scene and hunt for clues in sea otters and the nearshore ecosystem
  • A Team Effort
    Meet the investigators and partners and see where they work
  • For Policymakers
    Retrieve memos and contacts explaining project implications for your region
  • For Media
    Download press kits and multimedia packages
  • For Scientists/Managers
    Look up detailed study plans, publications and briefings generated by project scientists
Sea otters in Prince William Sound, Alaska --Photographer: Don Becker, USGS

FOR MEDIA

The Pacific Nearshore Project is a multinational, multiagency project investigating sea otters as health indicators of coastal waters and marine resources from California north through Canada and Alaska. The project is led by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) with key research partners from the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Seattle Aquarium, University of California, University of Idaho, University of Wyoming and California Department of Fish and Game.

The project is officially titled the “Coastal Ecosystem Responses to Influences from Land and Sea” project, and is led by USGS with primary funding from the United States Department of Interior.

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Media Contacts
To arrange interviews and inquire more about project research, please contact the public information representative of the respective organization:

USGS
Ben Young Landis, Outreach and Communications Coordinator
blandis@usgs.gov | 916-278-9495

Monterey Bay Aquarium
Ken Peterson, Communications Director
kpeterson@mbayaq.org | 831-648-4922
Alison Barratt, Communications Senior Associate Manager
abarratt@mbayaq.org | 931-647-6856

Updated 2012.10.04


PROJECT HOMEPAGE MASTHEAD
Concept and Copy: Ben Young Landis
Coding Design: Nathan Clifford

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