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BY THE NUMBERS
Donors & Funders
OUR SUPPORTERS
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$750,000+
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$650,000+
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$190,000+
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$150,000+
North Pacific Research Board
$135,000+
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$100,000+
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$75,000+
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$50,000+
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$15,000+
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$10,000+
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$200,000+
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$65,000+
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$25,000+
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$15,000+
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$10,000+
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$5,000
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$4,500+
PWS Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council
$4,000
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$2,000
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$500
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$100
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$200,000+
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$1,000
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$1,500
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$1,000
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$500
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$250
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$50,000
Anonymous
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$35,000
Carl and Gretchen Gould Family Foundation
$30,000
MJ Murdock Charitable Trust
$25,000
Anonymous
$20,000+
ConocoPhillips Alaska
$15,000+
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$10,000+
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$7,500+
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$450+
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$400+
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New Facility
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$2,900,000+
Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
(Administered Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council funds)
$650,000
MJ Murdoch Charitable Trust
$5,000
Boeing
Foundation for Rural Service
$500
Dawson Construction
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60 North Seafoods
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PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
SHARING OUR IMPACT & RESULTS
Sharing our work near and far is one of the most important parts of PWSSC's impact. Our staff members are widely published; here’s a summary of their publications, reports, posters, oral presentations, outreach, and service for 2023.
MARY ANNE BISHOP, PH.D.
PUBLICATIONS
Cypher, A.D., H. Statscewich, R. Campbell, S. Danielson, J. Eiler, M.A. Bishop. 2023. Detection efficiency of an autonomous underwater glider carrying an integrated acoustic receiver for acoustically tagged Pacific herring. ICES Journal of Marine Science 80(2), pp.329-341. DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsac24.
REPORTS
Bishop, M. A., and E. Gallenberg. 2023. Annual Herring Migration Cycle. Long-Term Herring Research and Monitoring Final Report (Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council Project 21160111-B), Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council.
Schaefer, A. L., and M.A Bishop. 2023. Long-term monitoring of marine bird abundance and habitat associations during fall and winter in Prince William Sound. Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Long-term Monitoring Program (Gulf Watch Alaska) Final Report (Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council Project 21120114-E).
Schaefer, A.S. and M.A. Bishop. 2023. Marine winter bird surveys in Prince William Sound. Final report to Prince William Sound Regional Citizen’s Advisory Council (Contract 9110.23.01).
DATA SETS PUBLISHED
Bishop, M.A., and E. Gallenberg. 2023. Annual Herring Migration Cycle, Prince William Sound Alaska, April 2017- April 2022. AOOS.
Bishop, M.A., and E. Gallenberg. 2023. Annual Herring Migration Cycle, Prince William Sound Alaska, April 2017- April 2022. Data One.
PRESENTATIONS
Bishop, M.A. and A.L. Schaefer. Winter marine bird surveys in Prince William Sound 2023. Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council Board of Directors Meeting. Sept. 2023.
Warnock, N., M.A. Bishop, S. Bliss, M. Drever, S. Flemming, J. Takekawa. Spring stopover ecology of Western Sandpipers: Has it changed from 1992-2022? International Wader Study Group. Fall 2023. Sylt, Germany. Presentation given by Warnock.
Schaefer, A., K. Gorman, and M.A. Bishop. Oceanographic correlates of the non-breeding movements and distribution of tufted puffins throughout the northeast Pacific Ocean. Alaska Marine Science Symposium 2023. Presentation given by Schaefer.
POSTERS
Cypher, A.D., Statscewich, H., Campbell, R., Danielson, S. L., Eiler, J.H., Bishop, M. A. Detection efficiency of an autonomous underwater glider-mounted acoustic receiver for acoustic tagged Pacific herring. Alaska Marine Science Symposium 2023.
OUTREACH
Delta Sound Connections
Bishop, M.A. 2023. A Herring’s Dilemma: Should I stay or should I go?
Bishop, M.A. & A. Schaefer. 2023. Plastics pollution and migrating shorebirds on the Copper River Delta.
Kiene, D., S. Powers, and M.A Bishop.2023. Resilience of subarctic estuaries.
ROBERT W. CAMPBELL, PH.D.
PUBLICATIONS
Michael, S.M., Crusius, J., Schroth, A.W., Campbell, R.W. and J.A. Resing. 2023. Glacial meltwater and sediment resuspension can be important sources of dissolved and total dissolvable aluminum and manganese to coastal ocean surface waters. Limnology and Oceanography. DOI: 10.1002/lno.12339.
PRESENTATIONS
Campbell, R.W. 2024. Recent changes in the near-surface oceanography and productivity of Prince William Sound. (poster) Alaska Marine Science Symposium 2023.
Pretty, J., Sutton, L. and Campbell 2024. Examining functional trait diversity of marine zooplankton communities in Prince William Sound. Alaska Marine Science Symposium 2023.
Traiger, S., Bodkin, J., Campbell, R.W., Coletti, H., Esler, D., Holderied, K., Iken, K., Konar, B., McKinstry, C., Monson, D., Pretty, J., Renner, M., Robinson, B., Suryan, R. and B. Weitzman. 2024. Does larval supply matter? Meroplankton as drivers of intertidal invertebrate abundance. Alaska Marine Science Symposium 2023.
Mearns, A., Pegau, S., Janka, D., Campbell, R.W., Robinson, B. and B. Lydon. 2024. Volunteer photos tracking oscillations in Prince William Sound rocky intertidal biota for 34 years. Alaska Marine Science Symposium 2023.
Ertz, R., Cunningham, C., and Campbell 2024. High throughput digitization of salmon scale imagery. Alaska Marine Science Symposium 2023.
Campbell, R.W. 2023. High Frequency Observations Of Plankton Distributions From The Prince William Sound Plankton Camera. Alaska Marine Science Symposium 2023, online.
Cypher, A., Hoffman, K., Eckert, G., Decker, J., Whissel, J., Campbell, R.W., Fong, Q., Good, M., Hollarsmith, J., Kelley, A., Konar, B., Long, C., Pinchuk, A., Rehberg, M., Schaefer, A., Umanzor, S. and R. Bochenek. 2023. Sustainable mariculture development for restoration and economic benefit in the EVOS spill area: An introduction to the ReCon. Alaska Marine Science Symposium 2023, online.
Cypher, A., Statscewich, H., Campbell, R.W., Danielson, S., Eiler, J. and M.A. Bishop. 2023. Detection efficiency of an autonomous underwater glider-mounted acoustic receiver for acoustic tagged Pacific herring. Alaska Marine Science Symposium 2023, online.
Mearns, A., Campbell, R.W., Janka, D., Robinson, B. and S. Pegau. 2023. Volunteer-Driven Annual Photography Documents The Range Of Natural Variability Of Rocky Intertidal Communities In Western Prince William Sound. Alaska Marine Science Symposium 2023, online.
Traiger, S., Bodkin, J., Campbell, R.W., Colletti, H., Esler, D., Holderied, K., McKinstry, C., Monson, D., Renner, M., Robinson, B., Suryan, R. and B. Weitzman. 2023. Does larval supply matter? Relating meroplankton variability with benthic invertebrate abundance in Prince William Sound. Alaska Marine Science Symposium 2023, online.
REPORTS
Campbell, R.W. 2023. Temperature trends in Prince William Sound. pp 156 in: Ferris B., and S. Zador (Eds.). Ecosystem Status Report 2023: Gulf of Alaska. North Pacific Fishery Management Council.
Campbell, R.W. 2023. Monitoring the Oceanographic Conditions of Prince William Sound. Report to the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council Gulf Watch Alaska project.
OUTREACH
Delta Sound Connections
Campbell, R.W. Extreme close up! Counting plankton with cameras.
Campbell, R.W. Identifying and counting salmon as they pass with in-water cameras and computers.
ALYSHA D. CYPHER, PH.D.
PRESENTATIONS
Cypher, A. D., Gill, A., Linbo, T., Cameron, J., Gregg, J., Hershberger, P., Whithead, A., Scholz, N., Incardona J. Early life cardiotoxicity after crude oil exposure varies by population in Pacific herring. Alaska Marine Science Symposium 2023.
Cypher, A. D., Statscewich, H., Campbell, R., Danielson, S., Eiler, J., Bishop, M. A. Detection efficiency of an autonomous underwater glider-mounted acoustic receiver for acoustic tagged Pacific herring. Alaska Marine Science Symposium 2023.
Cypher A.D., Hoffman, K., Eckert, G., Whissel, J., Campbell, R., Fong, Q., Good, M., Hollarsmith, J., Kelley, A., Konar, B., Long, C., Pinchuk, A., Rehberg, M., Schaefer, A., Umanzor, S., Bochenek, R. Sustainable mariculture development for restoration and economic benefit in the EVOS spill area: An Introduction to the ReCon. Alaska Marine Science Symposium 2023.
SCOTT PEGAU, PH.D.
REPORTS
Morella, J., W.S. Pegau, and J. Zhaner. 2023. Prince William Sound Herring. In. Ferriss, B. E.. 2023. Ecosystem Status Report 2023: Gulf of Alaska, Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation Report, North Pacific Fishery Management Council.
Pegau, W.S. 2023. Herring Program – Program Coordination. Long-Term Herring Research and Monitoring Final Report (Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council Project 21120111-A), Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council.
Suryan, R. M., M. R. Lindeberg, M. L. Arimitsu, D. Esler, H. A. Coletti, R. R. Hopcroft, & W.S. Pegau. 2023. Gulf Watch Alaska: Long-term research and monitoring in the Gulf of Alaska.
PRESENTATIONS
Pegau, W.S., Y. Arimitsu, J. Morella, and J. Zahner. PWS Forage Fish. Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council Science Night. 2023.
Pegau, W.S. Status of PWS Herring. Prince William Sound Natural History Symposium, 2023.
Mearns, A., W.S. Pegau, R. Campbell, D. Janka, and B. Robinson. Volunteer monitoring of intertidal habitats. Prince William Sound Natural History Symposium 2023.
Pegau, W.S. and M. Collins. Aerial surveys provide age-1 herring and forage fish indices for monitoring in Prince William Sound. (poster) Alaska Marine Science Symposium 2023.
Mearns, A., D. Janka, R. Campbell, B. Robinson, and W.S. Pegau. Volunteer-driven annual photography: Documenting the range of natural variability of rocky intertidal communities. (poster) Alaska Marine Science Symposium 2023.
Donnelly, D., M. Arimitsu, W.S. Pegau, and J. Piatt. A bird’s eye view of forage fish: Spatio-temporal variability of forage fish schools in Prince William Sound, AK as revealed by aerial surveys. (poster) Alaska Marine Science Symposium 2023.
Arimitsu, M. D. Cushing, J. Durban, S. Hatch, R. Kaler, K. Kuletz, L. Labunski, C. Matkin, J. Moran, D. Olsen, W.S. Pegau, J. Piatt, J. Straley, S. Whelan, and L. Wild. Changes in marine predator and prey populations in the Northern Gulf of Alaska: Gulf Watch Alaska pelagic update 2022. (poster) Alaska Marine Science Symposium 2023.
OUTREACH
Pegau, W.S., Oil Spill Recovery Institute Overview, presentation to the Board of Cook Inlet Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council. 2023.
PETER S. RAND, PH.D.
PUBLICATIONS
Fukushima, M., and P.S. Rand. 2023. Individual variation in spawning migration timing in a salmonid fish – exploring roles of environmental and social cues. Ecology and Evolution 13(5):e10101.
May, S. A., K. R. Shedd, P.S. Rand., and P. A. H. Westley. 2023. Tidal gradients, fine-scale homing, and a potential cryptic ecotype of wild spawning pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha). Molecular Ecology 32(21):5838-5848.
Rand, P.S., and G. T. Ruggerone. 2024. Biennial patterns in Alaskan sockeye salmon ocean growth are associated with pink salmon abundance in the Gulf of Alaska and the Bering Sea. ICES Journal of Marine Science, fsae022.
PRESENTATIONS
May, S., J. McMahon, P.S. Rand, and P. Westley. A possible cryptic ecotype in wild Alaska pink salmon (O. gorbuscha): Tidal boundaries drive fine-scale homing to natal incubation sites. Alaska Marine Science Symposium 2023.
Gorman, K., and P.S. Rand. Consequences of variation in body size, condition, physiological state, and in-river conditions for spawning migration success by Alaskan salmon: a three-year telemetry study of Copper River sockeye. Alaska Marine Science Symposium 2023.
Rand, P.S. The biology and status of wild salmon in the North Pacific. Sapporo Wild Salmon Project online presentation, Sapporo, Japan. January 2023.
Rand, P.S. Migration study of sockeye salmon in the Copper River. PWSSC Tuesday Night Talk, Cordova, AK. March 2023.
Gorze, D., and P.S. Rand. Copper River salmon studies. Native American Fish & Wildlife (NAFWS) national annual conference, Anchorage, AK. April 2023.
Rand, P.S. The biology and status of wild salmon in the North Pacific. Invited presentation, Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. May 2023.
Rand, P.S. Summary of status of endangered Asian salmonids (Hucho spp. and Parahucho perryi): Results of recent studies. International Unions for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List Assessment Workshop, Tokyo, Japan. May 2023.
Rand, P.S., R. Campbell, K. Gorman, R. Heintz. Summary of salmon-herring interactions project. Gulf Watch Alaska team meeting, Anchorage, AK. November 2023.
Rand, P.S. and K. Gorman. Spawning migration success by Copper River sockeye salmon: Body size, physiology, and environment. World Fisheries Congress, Seattle, Washington. March 2024.
REPORTS
Rand, P.S. and K. Gorman. Evaluating factors related to inriver adult mortality in Copper River salmon. Final Report (Project 54013) to NOAA Alaska Sustainable Salmon Fund. January 2024.
Rand, P.S., R. Campbell, K. Gorman, and R. Heintz. Ecological interactions between Pacific herring and Pacific salmon in Prince William Sound, Alaska. Annual Project Report (Project Number: 23220111-I), Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council, Gulf Watch Alaska Program. February 2024.
Rand, P.S. Vulnerability assessment: describing and modeling factors affecting migratory success of Copper River sockeye salmon (Cooperative Agreement Grant No. P22AC01027-00), National Park Service. January 2024.
OUTREACH
Delta Sound Connections
Rand, P.S., and K. Gorman. New study to investigate interactions between Pacific herring and pink salmon.
Rand, P.S. The good and bad news about salmon and climate change in Alaska.
Gorman, K., T. Linley, P.S. Rand, and T. Sformo. Using otolith geochemistry to understand watershed origins of Arctic salmon.
ANNE SCHAEFER, M.S.
REPORTS
Schaefer, A. 2023. Mariculture with Biological Communities: Marine Birds. Included in: Decker, J., G. Eckert, K. Hoffman, and J. Whissel. 2023. Sustainable mariculture development for restoration and economic benefit in the EVOS spill area. Annual report to the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council (Project 22220302). Cordova, AK.
Schaefer, A. and M. A. Bishop. 2023. Long-term monitoring of marine bird abundance and habitat associations during fall and winter in Prince William Sound. Final Report to the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council (Project 21120114-E.). Cordova, AK.
Schaefer, A. and M. A. Bishop. 2023. Marine bird winter surveys in Prince William Sound. Final Report to the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council (Contract 9110.23.01). Cordova, AK.
PRESENTATIONS
Bishop, M. A. and A. Schaefer. 2023. Marine bird winter surveys in Prince William Sound. Presentation to the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council Board. September 2023.
Cypher, A., K. Hoffman, G. Eckert, J. Decker, J. Whissel, R. Campbell, Q. Fong, M. Good, J. Hollarsmith, A. Kelley, B. Konar, C. Long, A. Pinchuk, M. Rehberg, A. Schaefer, S. Umanzor, and R. Bochenek. Sustainable mariculture development for restoration and economic benefit in the EVOS spill area: An introduction to Mar Recon. (poster) Alaska Marine Science Symposium 2023.
Schaefer, A., K. Gorman, and M. A. Bishop. 2023. Resolving the pelagic distribution of tufted puffins: non-breeding season movements and associations with oceanographic features. Alaska Marine Science Symposium 2023.
OUTREACH
Delta Sound Connections
Bishop, M. A. and A. Schaefer: Plastics pollution and migrating shorebirds on the Copper River Delta.
Schaefer, A. and S. Oehlers: Investigating the suspected decline of a rare seabird.
Schaefer, A: Examining interactions between marine birds and mariculture development.
Schaefer, A. and A. Cypher: Meet the Mar Recon!
Board of Directors
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Todd Telesz (2017-20, 2020-23, 2023-26)
Chair
Chief Financial Officer
Tri-State Generation and Transmission
Parker, Colorado
Robyn McGhee (2021-24)
1st Vice Chair
Conoco Phillips Alaska, Inc.
Anchorage
Katherine Dugan (2021-24)
2nd Vice Chair
Alyeska Pipeline Service Company
Valdez
Tommy Sheridan (2018-21, 2021-24)
Secretary
Fisheries Consultant
Cordova
Thea Thomas (2017-20, 2020-23, 2023-26)
Treasurer
Area E Drift Gillnetter
Cordova
Katrina Hoffman
President and CEO, Ex-officio
Prince William Sound Science Center
Cordova
BOARD MEMBERS EMERITUS
Chuck Meacham (2007-10, 2010-13, 2013-16)
President, Capital Consulting
Gig Harbor, Washington
Meera Kohler (1998-2008, 2011-14)
CEO, Retired
Alaska Village Electric Cooperative
Anchorage
ADDITIONAL BOARD MEMBERS
Craig Tillery (2017-20, 2020-23, 2023-26)
Deputy Attorney General, Retired
Alaska Department of Law
Anchorage
Chris Rurik (2020-23, 2023-26)
Director
The Russell Family Foundation
Gig Harbor, Washington
Peter Andersen (2021-24)
Chief Operating Officer, Chugach Alaska Corporation
Anchorage
Robin Reich (2023-26)
President
Solstice Alaska Consulting
Anchorage
Scott Hicks (2023-26)
Retired
Alyeska Pipeline Service Company
Belgrade, Montana
Douglas Causey (2023-25)
Professor, Dept Biological Sciences
University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage
Mead Treadwell (2023-26)
Owner, Treadwell Development
Anchorage
Walt Wrede (2023-2026)
Retired
Anchorage
Jacques White (2023-2025)
Chief Executive Officer, Long Live the Kings
Seattle, Washington
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