Research

A research bends to collect sand into a test tube
A researcher collects DNA from a coastal wolf track in Katmai National Park and Preserve.

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The OASLC provides support for research in a variety of ways. We focus on high quality research projects that address critical issues facing marine and coastal resources in many or all of Alaska's coastal national parks. To accomplish this work, we leverage the expertise and resources of various partners.

Explore the research we support in the pages below.

Two community scientists monitor seabirds with binoculars on the Seward, Alaska waterfront
Marine Science News

Articles about coastal and marine science, management, and related issues in Alaska's eleven coastal parks.

A researchers digs invertebrates from a sampling plot on the Alaskan coast.
Resource Briefs

Succinct summaries of completed and ongoing coastal and marine research and monitoring projects throughout Alaska's coastal parks.

Last updated: February 21, 2024