Posts for tag "University of Alaska"
From Salmon to SWMP: Kachemak Bay NERR Keeps A Close Eye on Delicate Alaskan Ecosystem
Beautiful Kachemak Bay NERR is full of environmental monitoring opportunities and mountain vistas, a home for many highly-prized species like salmon.
- Posted August 21, 2018
Underwater Cameras Capture Ocean’s Carbon Pathways
Scientists at University of Alaska, Fairbanks, use advanced underwater cameras to learn more about the ocean’s carbon pathways.
- Posted August 4, 2016
Alaska’s North Slope Thawing Faster Than Anticipated
While there is much debate about how quickly North Slope permafrost will thaw, what is not under debate is that the permafrost is thawing. According to a release from the University of Alaska at Fairbanks, permafrost temperatures...
- Posted December 23, 2015
A Warming Climate Is Pushing Snowshoe Hare And Moose Into Alaska’s North Slope
Using repeat photography, trapping records, temperature records and other evidence, researchers track changes in Alaska’s North Slope as the climate warms.
- Posted December 8, 2015
Greenhouse gas emissions from permafrost will be slower than expected
Greenhouse gas emissions from permafrost may not occur in a single, large gas emission as previously thought, but rather in a much lower, gradual emission of greenhouse gas over a much longer period of time, according to...
- Posted April 16, 2015
