Developing Actionable Science for Statewide Fisheries Management Using Regional Freshwater Temperature Data

March 5, 2026
A woman in a black hat, red life vest and blue pants, stands in knee-deep water while collecting water temperature data.

Principal Investigator – Erin Larson
PI Location – UAA, Anchorage
Ambassador Cohort – 2026

Project Summary

This project will convene a statewide workshop to translate Alaska’s rapidly expanding freshwater temperature dataset into actionable tools for fisheries management. With the new statewide temperature action plan in place, the workshop will bring together managers, researchers, and data collectors to identify priority science needs and feasible decision-support projects, and will feature a keynote on real-time temperature management from Canadian salmon fisheries. The team will also explore opportunities to connect this work with ongoing AK CASC freshwater initiatives.

  • A person in a pink coat and red knit hat, stands in a stream surrounded by yellow grass while inputing data on a device.
  • A person in a pink coat and red knit hat, stands in water surrounded by yellow grass with hills and a red helicopter in the background.
  • A woman in a black hat, red life vest and blue pants, stands in knee-deep water while collecting water temperature data.
  • A person with a backpack walks down a slope toward a river, where two inflatable rafts sit on the shore.

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