7.5 United States Research Report

Presentation Title: Polar Bear Research in the US: Responses to Environmental Change and Capacity for Resilience
Summary: In the United States, polar bear research efforts are focused on the Southern Beaufort Sea and Chukchi Sea subpopulations. The overarching goal of these efforts is to provide information that can be used to the meet the objectives of the U.S. Polar Bear Conservation Management Plan. This presentation summarizes key findings from recently completed research.