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Avalanche

Research connections reveal risks to mountain goats from avalanches in Southeast Alaska

By Mike Delue | May 7, 2024
A white mountain goat looks out at the land while standing on a ledge of a snowy, rocky mountain.

Mountain goats are highly specialized for alpine life but survival requires negotiating precarious trade-offs. Findings from a long-term study by AK CASC researchers show that death from avalanches represents a widespread but previously undescribed pathway by which snow can influence populations of these mountain-adapted animals.

Unraveling the history of avalanches in Juneau

By Molly Tankersley | October 31, 2019
An aerial view of a forested, mountainous landscape with snowy mountains in the background.

An ongoing study of tree rings is helping AK CASC scientists understand Juneau’s avalanche history to better predict hazards.

Between the lines: Tree rings reveal avalanche history

By Molly Tankersley | June 21, 2018
An aerial view of a forested, mountainous landscape with snowy mountains in the background.

Come late May in southeast Alaska, AK CASC scientists Eran Hood and Gabriel Wolken have something unexpected on their minds: snow. Specifically, avalanches.

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