Gulf of Alaska Ecosystem Monitoring and Research Program (GEM) - program document
McCammon M, Mundy P, Spies B. 2002. Gulf of Alaska Ecosystem Monitoring and Research Program (GEM) - program document. Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council. Anchorage, AK
The Gulf of Alaska Ecosystem Monitoring and Research (GEM) Program document describes the basic monitoring and research program and the scientific background behind the development of essential program components. The knowledge and experience gained during years of biological and physical studies in the aftermath of the Exxon Valdez oil spill (EVOS) confirmed that understanding the sources of changes in marine resources and ecosystems requires putting those changes into an historical context. Toward this end, in March 1999 the Trustee Council dedicated approximately $120 million for long-term monitoring and ecosystem-based research within the area affected by the 1989 oil spill, which is generally the northern Gulf of Alaska (GOA), including Prince William Sound, Cook Inlet, Kodiak Island, and the Alaska Peninsula. This program is called the GEM (the Gulf of Alaska Ecosystem Monitoring and Research) Program.
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- McCammon, Molly; Mundy, Phil; Spies, Bob
- Date of Issue
- 2002-07-09
- Publisher
- Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council
- Units
- KEFJ
- Keywords
- Data Management, Economics, Exxon Valdez, Gap Analysis, Marine Ecosystems, Modeling, Monitoring, Oceanography, Oil Spill, Tourism