©Aleut International Association 2008 AON BSSN Bering Sea Sub-Network: International Community-Based Observation Alliance for the Arctic Observing Network  Lilian Alessa, Ph.D. University of Alaska (Co-PI)  Patricia Cochran, Alaska Native Science Commission (Co-PI)  Joan Eamer, M.S. UNEP –GRID (Co-PI)  Victoria Gofman, M.A. Aleut International Association (PI)  Andy Kliskey, Ph.D University of Alaska (Senior Researcher) Advise on policy issues Initial Communities: Gambell, Kanchalan, Nikolskoye, Sand Point, Togiak, Tymlat Sand Point, Togiak, Tymlat Steering Committee One Member from each community Village Coordinators BSSN Secretariat PIs Staff Data Management Group Science Advisory Group BSSN Policy IssuesProject participation Manage/report BSSN Bering Sea Sub-Network: International Community-Based Observation Alliance for the Arctic Observing Network

©Aleut International Association 2008 AON BSSN Bering Sea Sub-Network: International Community-Based Observation Alliance for the Arctic Observing Network 2007 Organize the network; draft survey instrument Summer Steering Committee is formed; villages are approved; the project Russian authorities approve Fall Project launch workshop is held in Anchorage, AK 2008 Develop and test survey instrument; conduct test surveys; set up data management Spring Test interviews and training in BSSN villages are in the process; interviews begin in April; Summer Interviewing and data processing; metadata Fall Winter Interviewing and data processing 2009 Analysis and production of the assessment report

©Aleut International Association SAOs meeting, Narvik, Norway BSSN Bering Sea Sub-Network: International Community-Based Observation Alliance for the Arctic Observing Network BSSNDATA Biology Physical Sciences Social Sciences EcologyEconomics

©Aleut International Association SAOs meeting, Narvik, Norway BSSN Bering Sea Sub-Network: International Community-Based Observation Alliance for the Arctic Observing Network