Thousands of miles from the temperate rainforest of Alaska’s southern panhandle, the tropical watersheds of the Pacific Islands face surprisingly similar challenges in a changing climate. As steep watersheds with dramatic environmental gradients are key…
Glacier runoff from one of the largest icefields in North America has been increasing for more than three decades, AK CASC researchers have found. As the Juneau Icefield continues to lose mass, the flow will…
Please welcome Jessica Garron, who recently joined the AK CASC as the deputy university director, as well as the newest research assistant faculty member at the International Arctic Research Center. Jessica was formerly an affiliated…
Article adapted from the University of Leeds The loss of glaciers worldwide enhances the breakdown of complex carbon molecules in rivers, potentially contributing further to climate change. AK CASC researcher and UAS Professor of Environmental…
Recently published research uses downscaled climate data to better understand past changes in lightning activity, and forecast what the future may hold.
The Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Berry Outlook project works to identify the causes of recent changes in berry abundance and distribution in order to develop maps and models to aid local residents.
