The Canadian Wildlife Service collaborates with us on parts of the research dealing with the winter ecology of King Eiders, and we appreciate the support of Lynne Dickson, Garnet Raven, and Andrea Hoover. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Funding for this study is generously provided by the Coastal Marine Institute, Minerals Management Service, and the North Slope Borough. Logistic support is provided by ConocoPhillips, AK as well as the SAR crew of the North Slope Borough. Other cooperators include the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the Institute of Arctic Biology, the Alaska Fish and Wildlife Cooperative Research Unit, the Department of Biology and Wildlife at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, ABR, Inc., USGS, Microwave Telemetry, Inc., Service Argos, Inc., the Sea Duck Joint Venture, and Troy Ecological Research Associates, Inc. The project is also supported by a fellowship granted to Steffen Oppel by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).
The Canadian Wildlife Service collaborates with us on parts of the research dealing with the winter ecology of King Eiders, and we appreciate the support of Lynne Dickson, Garnet Raven, and Andrea Hoover.
The Alaska SeaLife Center collaborates with us to examine isotope patterns in eggs, and we appreciate the support of Rebekka Federer and Tuula Hollmen.
We would also like to thank Caryn Rea, Chuck Monnett, Jeff Gleason, Philip Martin, Tim Obritschkewitsch, Eric Rexstad, Eric Taylor, Dave Douglas, Chris and Paul Howey, Robert Suydam, Matthew Wooller, Diane O'Brien, Betty Anderson, Rebecca Bentzen, John Shook, and Declan Troy for all their help and advice.
Cheryl Scott, Daniel Mora, Lisa Lyons, Mindy Carlson, and Kim Adams did a wonderful job with the transmitter implants as well as in the field. Abby Powell, Mike Knoche, Ben Soiseth, Eric Duran, Lori Guildehaus, Corey Adler, Chris Latty, Keith Brady, Joshua Bacon, Alexandra Hoffmann, Joanne Heathcote, Jennifer Rogalla, Allison Patterson, Todd Wical, and Stacia Backensto helped collect field data. Sumiyo Sekine and Micah Miller are invaluable assets in the lab.
Pictures were taken by Ray Fellner, Keith Brady, Abby Powell, Yumiko Uchiro, Kim Hanisch, Steffen Oppel, Alexandra Hoffmann, Emily Weiser, and Laura Phillips.
