North Slope Science Initiative

The North Slope is Alaska’s northernmost region, and one of significant ecological, cultural, and economic importance. Its terrestrial, estuarine, and marine ecosystems provide habitat for wildlife—including caribou, migratory birds, fish, and whales—that in turn sustain Alaska Native communities. The region also contains some of the nation’s largest remaining energy reserves, placing it at the intersection of environmental conservation, resource development, and Arctic change.

The North Slope Science Initiative (NSSI) is a collaborative partnership among federal, state, and local entities working to improve scientific and regulatory understanding across the region. To support land and resource managers, the NSSI coordinates, facilitates, and shares ecosystem research while adopting a strategic framework to identify future data needs. By facilitating information sharing, the NSSI helps management agencies and governments evaluate multiple management goals while working to conserve the ecosystems of the North Slope.

Resources for Nuiqsuit

The Nuiqsut Environmental Information Website includes environmental reports and maps that describe development activities and environmental conditions in and around the community of Nuiqsut. The website is a collaboration between ConocoPhillips Alaska Inc., the Bureau of Land management, the University of Alaska Anchorage and NSSI.

Featured NSSI Data Products

Featured products are reports, data, and mapping applications produced by NSSI in collaboration with partners. The focus of our products is to identify or fulfill critical science needs.

Contact Us

Specific datasets can be found by searching the North Slope Science Catalog. For general inquiries, contact us by email.