Anthropogenic and environmental effects on caribou behavior (2019-2023)
Navigating the New Arctic (NNA): Soundscape ecology to assess environmental and anthropogenic controls on wildlife behavior.
Objectives: To explore the anthropogenic and environmental effects of caribou behavior and distribution on the North Slope of Alaska.
Collaborators: Brinkman T (PI)
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Funding: $3,103,333 (UAF Portion $699,237)
Hunter’s perception of caribou population change and management (2015-2019)
Collaborative Research: Nutritional Landscapes of Arctic Caribou: Observations, Experiments, and Models Provide Process-level Understanding of Forage Traits
Objectives: 1) To explore hunter perceptions of caribou population change and characteristics of engagement between hunters and wildlife managers. 2) Pilot a citizen science program to document caribou hunter observations and compare those observations with radio-collar and distance sampling estimates of caribou distribution.
Collaborators: Kofinas G (PI), Brinkman T (Co-PI)
Funding: NSF, $368,833