Hello, We are pleased to announce a new project being led by the University of Washington (JISAO) and the Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) to examine the relationships between northern fur seals, walleye pollock, and climate change in the Bering Sea. The project webpage, including a downloadable two-pager summary of the project is here<http://www.lenfestocean.org/en/research-projects/quantifying-relationships-of-northern-fur-seals-pollock-and-climate-change-in-alaska>. In this project, a team of researchers led by Dr. Jeremy Sterling will develop a new spatially explicit bioenergetic model to estimate the dietary needs of northern fur seals and link this model to AFSC/JISAO's bioenergetic model of the Bering Sea (FEAST) and AFSC's multi-species stock assessment model (CEATTLE) to estimate past, current, and future diets given different climate and fishing scenarios. The project began 24 February 2018, will span the next three years, and is funded by the Lenfest Ocean Program with in kind support from AFSC. Please join us for a webinar featuring the research team to discuss the project, and answer any questions on Wednesday, July 25 at 10:00 AM Alaska time/11:00 AM Pacific time/2:00 PM Eastern time. To register for the webinar, visit this link<https://pewcharitabletrusts.webex.com/mw3300/mywebex/default.do?nomenu=true&siteurl=pewcharitabletrusts&service=6&rnd=0.7231144591742054&main_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpewcharitabletrusts.webex.com%2Fec3300%2Feventcenter%2Fevent%2FeventAction.do%3FtheAction%3Ddetail%26%26%26EMK%3D4832534b00000004af76c4f56252dd15c97c2c83e516bcd9e2d4b21b282f38e1b8daacfe7be4728f%26siteurl%3Dpewcharitabletrusts%26confViewID%3D98171107295671430%26encryptTicket%3DSDJTSwAAAASvdc21vugUalp7h_Kh_eojrJJdUnzZkGukQYdDc1ZUWA2%26>. Instructions to join the webinar are also provided below. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions about this project, the webinar, or the Lenfest Ocean Program. Copied here is Jeremy Sterling and Ivonne Ortiz. You can find the other collaborators contact information listed on the 2 page summary. Best, Emily Manager, Lenfest Ocean Program -------------------------------- Webinar Instructions: Date: Wednesday, July 25, 2018 Time: 10:00 AM Alaska time/11:00 AM Pacific time/2:00 PM Eastern time For remote access: Please fill out the registration form<https://pewcharitabletrusts.webex.com/pewcharitabletrusts/onstage/g.php?MTID=ea6b3b8cd98ac0ab5cdac2c747f2eb795> before the event is scheduled to begin. Event number: 792 459 866 Event password: furseals2018 For teleconference audio after you join the webinar, either: 1. Select "Call Using Computer" 2. Select "Call me" and provide your phone number (recommended over option #3) 3. Call the number below and enter the access code. In the U.S. and Canada, dial 1-855-214-7745. Enter conference code 639 080 0317 After dialing the conference code, be sure to enter the Attendee ID that will appear on your screen. You will not be prompted to do so. Emily Knight Manager, Lenfest Ocean Program [LenfestOceanProgram-Logo-Color-(2)] 901 E Street NW, 10th Floor Washington, DC 20004 SIGN UP<http://www.lenfestocean.org/en/about-us/contact-us/newsletter-subscription> FOR LENFEST OCEAN NEWS w: 202-540-6389 | c: 202-384-6534 | e: eknight@pewtrusts.org<mailto:eknight@pewtrusts.org> www.lenfestocean.org<http://www.lenfestocean.org/>|twitter: @lenfestocean<https://twitter.com/LenfestOcean>