News from AK CASC
This summer, Alaska Voices is on the radio. Airing on KUAC out of Fairbanks, KSKA out of Girdwood, KSTK out of Wrangell, and KNOM out of Nome, the six-episode series highlights the climate adaptation lessons…
In Juneau, a new website offers anxious residents a better way to prepare for floods
The interactive Juneau Flood Dashboard shares maps, alerts, and water level forecasts for valley homes under different flood scenarios.
USGS salmon research features at Yukon River Panel preseason meeting
Vanessa von Biela’s studies on heat stress, spawning, and salmon mothers received great attention from U.S. and Canadian leaders.
Monitoring Glacier Changes: Tools and Techniques
Each tool scientists use to study the Mendenhall GLOF serves a specific purpose and helps reveal how much water is stored in the basin, when drainage begins, and how the basin itself is changing over time.
Kenai Peninsula Communities Struggle for Baseline Water Data Amid Climate Uncertainty
As temperatures rise on the peninsula, freshwater quality is expected to change — affecting both salmon and humans, new CASC-funded research suggests.
Glacier Outburst Floods Storymap
Every year since 2011, Juneau, Alaska, has been impacted by a unique type of flood that can only occur near places with glaciers.
In Metlakatla, Salmonberries Speak and Tell Time
Throughout the Berry Futures project, it became clear: Berries gather people, as much as people gather berries.