News from AK CASC
This month, the Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center took part in the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Arctic Research Open House, an event that draws hundreds of Fairbanks residents to the Troth Yeddha’ campus for a day of learning and science engagement. Researchers from across the university, including a number of AK CASC researchers, showed up to share their work through engaging activities.
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.
Food Systems in Focus as New Ambassadors Program Launches
The first-ever cohort of Alaska CASC Ambassadors will lead three new research projects on invasive European green crab, Kodiak Island’s food systems, and mariculture policy.