What is a Buffer? How Well Do Engineered Buffers Work in the Arctic?
Brief summary of the the role of buffers and limitations on the use of some materials and designs in arctic conditions.
Read MorePredicting Weather (using western science and traditional methods)
Students learn about the science of weather from both western and indigenous perspectives. Alaska Native Knowledge Network.
Read MorePressure & Storms (CACS CoastWatch Curriculum)
Demonstration and lab activities that introduce students to messuring barometric pressure and using these measurements to predict the weather.
Read MoreSampling for the ‘e’ Organism Practic for Beach Sampling (CACS Coastwatch Curriculum)
Lesson plan for introducing and practicing methods used in beach sampling/monitoring activities. Could be used for terrestrial ecosystems as well.
Read MoreSea Ice Secure
Episode of the film series Tied to the Land: Voices From Northwest Alaska filmed and edited by Sarah Betcher, 2015. This video showcases ways in which local people are seeking adaptive ways to go about their subsistence way of life in the wake of rapid change in sea ice conditions.
Read MoreSea Level Rise and Storm Surge: What It Means to Alaskans and How We Can Adapt
Factsheet on the potential effects of a warmer global climate that is causing glaciers and ice sheets to melt, which sends more water into the sea, and thermal expansion of the ocean, with the resul of a sea level that is slowly rising. Alaskans Potential adaptation strategies are also discussed. Free download from the Alaska…
Read MoreShip Traffic in the Bering Strait
The Pew Charitable Trust studies increased shipping hazards in the Bering Strait region due to climate change. This website highlights article and new resources about this topic.
Read MoreState Works with Communities on Coastal Erosion Response
2017 newspaper article describes community-based efforts and methods for monitoring coastal erosion in Bristol Bay
Read MoreEffects of Ocean Acidification on Alaska Fish and Shellfish
Downloadable, small color poster that summarizes the research on whether the effect of increasing ocean acidfication will affect different species negatively,positively, not at all, or whether the effect is still unknown. Each species is also characterized by its role in the marine ecosystem (e.g., predator, food web link, ecosytem engineer, chemical/nutrient cycling, habitat-forming
Read MoreLegend and Science of the Bidarki
Lesson plan for classroom and field-trip based activities that introduce students to the community-based research on Bidarki chitons (Katharina tunicata) and the different factors that impact Bidarki abundance, distribution, and size. Includes a field trip for collecting data about Bidarki size and abundance.
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