Mary Anne Bishop Archives | Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council

Marine Bird Winter Surveys in Prince William Sound – 2024

In September and November 2024, staff from PWSSC conducted surveys of marine birds in and around the Prince William Sound’s tanker escort zone and the VMT. Highlights from the surveys include: The densest populations were found in Port Valdez and Hinchinbrook Entrance during both September and November. In September, the population was dominated by kittiwakes … Read more

Marine Bird Hotspots in Prince William Sound

This report summarizes winter marine bird surveys in Prince William Sound, Alaska, by identifying high-use areas, or hot spots.

LTEMP Ecology Of Tidal Flat Communities of the Copper River Delta

For this report, researchers investigated linkages between riverine and oceanic influences and the nutritional baseline for mudflat food webs in the Copper River Delta and Hartney Bay in Southeastern Prince William Sound, using stable isotopes of naturally occurring carbon (C) and nitrogen (N), which are both essential elements for growth.