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Sea Duck Conferences
Attend the next International Sea Duck Conference! iCDUX8 will take place on Cape Cod, Massachusetts from November 16-19, 2026.
Sea Duck Contact Database
View contact information for managers, researchers, and other professionals in the sea duck community.
Links to Partner Websites
Learn about other organizations at the forefront of sea duck management, research, and conservation.
Previous and Ongoing Studies
The Sea Duck Joint Venture provides funding to support sea duck research, monitoring projects, and outreach programs. Projects are cooperatively funded by Congressional appropriations and partner contributions. You can search for individual projects that are supported by the SDJV.
Other Science Resources
Sea Duck Key Habitat Sites Atlas
This atlas describes 85 important sites for sea ducks in North America. It is intended to heighten awareness of valuable habitats, aid in prioritizing conservation and protection efforts, and provide information for environmental assessments. You can also view these sites through an interactive story map.
Sea Duck Feather Archive
The Joint Venture has collected over 7,000 feather samples from North American sea ducks to serve as an archive for studies investigating population connectivity and dynamics using genetic and stable isotope techniques.
Sea Duck Harvest Assessment
The SDJV supports targeted research to reduce uncertainty around harvest estimates and inform harvest management decisions. Reports, publications, and resources related to harvest assessment are available on this page.
Monitoring Sea Ducks
This page provides recommendations for monitoring North American sea ducks. The SDJV encourages federal and state agencies to continue funded surveys and develop new surveys that provide critical sea duck data. The Joint Venture will continue to support research to determine the best methods to monitor sea ducks and obtain unbiased population estimates.
How We Catch Sea Ducks
To understand sea duck ecology, researchers often need to capture sea ducks to take measurements and tissue samples and attach radio or satellite transmitters. Learn about the waterfowl capture methods used by sea duck biologists.
Sea Duck Bibliography
This database includes sources from peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings. It was updated through June 2023.
