Environmental Studies Program
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) Environmental Studies Program began in 1973 as a means to gather and synthesize environmental, social, and economic information to support decision making for the offshore oil and gas program. Since its beginning, the National Environmental Studies Program has contracted for more than $600 million dollars of studies throughout the coastal zone of the continental United States. These funds have supported studies of all aspects needed for a thorough understanding of the complex nature of the Alaskan Outer Continental Shelf and have aided in the wise protection of its valuable resources. The BOEMRE uses information from the studies program in evaluating potential environmental problems associated with all levels of oil and gas activities.
- Alaska Annual Studies Plan FY 2012
- Aerial Surveys of Endangered Whales, Bowhead Whale Aerial Survey Program (BWASP)
- Ongoing Studies
- Completed Studies
- Results of Completed Studies Available on the Web
- Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Assessment Program (OCSEAP Reports)
- Environmental Studies Program Information System (ESPIS)
- Peer-reviewed Publications for BOEMRE Funded Projects (1990 - Present)
- Technical Reports Related to Acoustic Research
- Proceedings of Alaska Region Information Transfer Meetings
- Information of Interest to Offerers
- Links to Other BOEMRE Environmental Studies Sites
- International Polar Year 2007 - 2008
- Posters, Presentations & Proceedings