Hecla Greens Creek Endows UAS Environmental Science Program
The owner-operator of the Greens Creek silver mine on Admiralty Island is donating $300,000 to create an endowment in support of the UAS environmental science program in Juneau.
Tag: Environmental Science
Rocket on the Chilled Rail at Poker Flat
The launch window for this year’s winter experiment at Poker Flat Research Range 30 miles north of Fairbanks opens Sunday, January 26, at 4 a.m. AKST.
Imaging Alaska Coast to Coast
In addition to helping with oil spill response, Alaska ShoreZone data assists with fisheries research, recreation reconnaissance, climate change research, and even helping calibrate drone software for NASA.
Stream Quantification Tool—A Quantitative Approach to Stream Mitigation
A new spreadsheet-based calculator, called the Stream Quantification Tool, is steadily being adopted by Army Corps Districts throughout the United States for certain CWA 404 permitting projects to better quantify stream impacts and inform mitigation measures.
Middle Alaska Once Again Part of the Cryosphere
With all the warmth-driven changes to Alaska in the news, this right-on-time snow coverage is comforting.
UAF’s Terry Chapin to Receive 2019 Volvo Environment Prize
University of Alaska Fairbanks professor emeritus and ecologist Terry Chapin has been named the 2019 recipient of the Volvo Environment Prize.
New Seafloor Maps Reveal Habitat Sculpted by Ancient Glaciers
New seafloor maps show for the first time the course of ancient ice masses. They show how they shaped essential habitat for the western Gulf of Alaska’s abundant fish, seabirds, and marine mammals.
Alaska’s Changes Are Many, and So Fast
A few researchers took a few breaths recently to put together a new document. In it, they summarize what scientists have observed in this place that is changing faster than anywhere else in the US.
Signing Ceremony Concludes Two-Year Collaboration on Prince of Wales
The USDA Forest Service signed a decisio that aims to improve forest health while supporting the resilience and economies of local communities.
The Riley Creek Pack’s Sole Survivor
Riley was a bonus wolf for the biologists. They had already collared the breeding female for the pack. Riley, they guessed, would be one of the followers, more likely to die or wander off than the breeding pair.