James Overland

OrganizationEmailPhoneSeattle , WashingtonUnited StatesBioDr. Overland provides scientific support for decision makers on climate change and ecosystems in the Arctic and sub-Arctic. He leads projects on: historical climate changes, climate and sea ice projections in northern latitudes, ecosystem indices in the Bering Sea, and the Arctic Report Card and Sea Ice Outlook websites. He contributed to the government response to the Endangered Species Act listings for polar bears, ribbon seals and spotted seals, and to the Arctic Transportation Study. He supports the Arctic Council and the International Arctic Science Committee on Arctic Climate Change. He advises NOAA fisheries managers on climate change issues, which in turn helps set fisheries quotas for the Bering Sea.

Interests

Sea Ice

Science Specialties

Arctic climate change, Atmospheric dynamics
sea ice dynamics

Current Research

Large scale climate, Arctic midlatitude weather linkages