2000 Alaska Ocean Sciences Bowl Research Project: Develop a long-term local salmon management plan

The following papers were submitted by high school teams participating in the 2000 Alaska regional competition of the National Ocean Sciences Bowl. The ranking of the top four projects is based on the combined score of the written paper and the oral presentation. The rest are listed in alphabetical order by school.

WINNING PROJECT—White Mountain School: Health of Salmon Populations in Fish River Drainages and Golovin Bay

Second place: Juneau-Douglas High School, team "Tsunami": Alaska Pacific Salmon Populations Analysis and Recommendations

Third place: Chugiak High School, Eagle River: Analysis of the Status Quo of Salmon Populations in Cook Inlet

Fourth place: Seward, team "Resurrection": Resurrection Bay Salmon Management Plan and Other Related Issues

East Anchorage High School: Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus, sp.)—An in-depth research paper on the population decline of Pacific salmon in Alaska

Frank A. Degnan High School, Unalakleet: Salmon Management in the Unalakleet Sub-District of the Norton Sound

Juneau-Douglas High School, team "Poseidon": Salmon Management

Seward High School: Resurrection Bay Management Plan and Other Related Issues [final copy of paper not received]

Skyview High School, Soldotna: Kenai River Fisheries Management