The Park continues to compile a long-term dataset using aerial surveys to count bears congregating on various salmon spawning streams. The surveys now span five decades and serve as an index of timing and abundance of bears and salmon.

Katmai’s coastal ecosystems are experiencing increasing visitation, changing ocean conditions, and expanding commercial and industrial development that may impact species reliant on the nearshore environment. This study uses noninvasive DNA metabarcoding to track the movements, diets, and population density of wolves and bears on the Park’s coastline.

This study aims to define the relationship between volcanoes and mercury levels found in the waterways of the Katmai ecosystem.

This study contributes to our understanding of web-based resources within ecotourism. Webcam viewers were asked about their ability to identify individual bears at Katmai National Park and Preserve, and identification ability was linked to improved conservation outcomes.

We support Katmai’s ethnobotanical studies and the creation of education and outreach kits for local communities, helping to preserve indigenous knowledge of local plants and their uses.