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Description:Researchers holding Endangered Species Act/Marine Mammal Protection Act permits to conduct scientific studies on Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) in Alaska coordinate to minimize disturbance to sea lions and increase collaboration to better achieve research objectives. Although there are many formal and informal occasions for researchers to discuss research plans, formal coordination occurs at least once per year. This report summarizes information gathered for and discussed at a 24 January 2008 meeting of investigators holding the six U.S. research permits under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) to conduct field studies of Steller sea lion in Alaska. Prior to the meeting all permitted researchers provided tables of intended calendar year 2008 field work dates, locations, activities, and relevance to research tasks prioritized in the Steller Sea Lion Recovery Plan, acknowledging that actual field activities would be subject to funding and logistics. Field research activities address a broad range of Steller Sea Lion Recovery Plan research priorities, and most field projects address multiple priorities. Field activities are conducted throughout the entire year and across most of the Steller sea lion range in Alaska. Using the number of site visits as an index of activity, most effort is associated with aerial surveys and skiff-based observations during scat collections, and most site visits are to locations in the western and central Gulf of Alaska, central and eastern Aleutian Islands, and Southeast Alaska. Potential overlaps in timing and location of field studies among research groups were identified, discussed, and resolved at this meeting.
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