southeast Alaska

UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS | ALASKA CLIMATE ADAPTATION SCIENCE CENTER

Digging for the future of shellfish: AK CASC and Tribal researchers work together to understand changes to a valued subsistence resource

By Molly Tankersley | September 20, 2022

Three people in warm clothes and rain boots, crouch on a rocky shoreline with buckets, clipboards, and research equipment.

As the tide creeps up the shoreline at Juneau’s Amalga Harbor, AK CASC-supported researcher John Harley works shoulder to shoulder with collaborators from the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska (CCTHITA),…

High-resolution climate projections for Southeast Alaska

By Molly Tankersley | August 4, 2020

Map of Southeast Alaska displaying projected average annual temperatures between 2031-2060 with temperatures ranging -24 degrees Celsius to 12 degrees Celsius.

Planning for the future in the complex landscape of Southeast Alaska is a challenging task.

Local climate data for southeast Alaska

By Molly Tankersley | April 2, 2020

Map of eastern Russia, Alaska, and western Canada, showing monthly average temperatures using color gradients with red symbolizing warmer temperatures and dark blue symbolizing cooler temperatures.

AK CASC researchers are working with a team of stakeholders to create highly detailed climate projections for the region that will help managers prepare for the rapid changes in climate Southeast Alaska faces.