Investigators participating in the three Bering Ecosystem Study (BEST) cruises on the USCGC Healy in 2008 met to discuss their plans on the Coast Guard Base at Pier 36 in Seattle. The three cruises included:

  • A short early spring cruise concentrating on the benthic environment south of St. Lawrence Island, 13-26 March 2008 (HLY0801).
  • A longer spring cruise on the eastern Bering Sea shelf, 29 March-6 May 2008 (HLY0802).
  • A summer cruise on the eastern Bering Sea shelf, 20 June-18 July 2008 (HLY0803).

Additional meetings were held on Wednesday, 28 November, and Friday, 30 November, to discuss specific logistical and cruise planning issues in detail. Information about those sessions is available from Lee Cooper, HLY0801 chief scientist, Carin Ashjian, HLY 0802 chief scientist, or Ray Sambrotto, HLY 0803 chief scientist.

Summary of BEST Principal Investigators' Meeting Summary (PDF - 147 KB)

Presentation Files
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Impact of Changes in Sea Ice Extent on Primary Production, Phytoplankton Community Structure, and Export in... (PDF - 112 KB)111.88 KB 111.88 KB
Nitrogen Supply for New Production and Its Relation to Climatic Conditions on the Eastern Bering Sea Shelf (PDF - 223 KB)222.77 KB 222.77 KB
Mesozooplankton-Microbial Food Web Interactions in a Climatically Changing Sea Ice Environment (PDF - 524 KB)524.22 KB 524.22 KB
Fish and Macrozooplankton Acoustics (PDF - 200 KB)199.83 KB 199.83 KB
Ichthyoplankton Surveys (PDF - 499 KB)498.57 KB 498.57 KB
The Trophic Role of Euphausiids in the Eastern Bering Sea: Ecosystem Responses to Changing Sea-Ice Conditions (PDF - 153 KB)153.48 KB 153.48 KB
Sea Ice Algae, a Major Food Source for Herbivorous Plankton and Benthos in the Eastern Bering Sea (PDF - 48 KB)48.18 KB 48.18 KB
The Role of Ice Melting in Providing Available Iron to the Surface Water of the Eastern Bering Sea Shelf (PDF - 273 KB)272.49 KB 272.49 KB
Denitrification and Global Change in Bering Sea Shelf Sediments (PDF - 229 KB)228.97 KB 228.97 KB
Benthic Ecosystem Response to Changing Ice Cover in the Bering Sea (PDF - 560 KB)559.86 KB 559.86 KB
Stratification on the Bering Shelf and Its Consequences for Nutrients and the Ecosystem: The Effects of Ice... (PDF - 164 KB)164.47 KB 164.47 KB
The Impacts of Sea-Ice on Hydrographic Structure and Nutrients Over the Eastern Bering Sea Shelf (PDF - 350 KB)350.12 KB 350.12 KB
Short Spring Cruise: March 13-26 (PDF - 1.2 MB)1.23 MB 1.23 MB
Long Spring Cruise: March 29-May 6 (PDF - 332 KB)331.86 KB 331.86 KB
Summer Cruise: June 20-July 18 (PDF - 431 KB)430.73 KB 430.73 KB