Legend 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.
Read MoreFishing Over Time (CACS CoastWatch Curriculum)
Lesson plan for student research projects about how fishing technologies and practices have changed over time in their region or the broader state of Alaska.
Read MoreCACS: Bioaccumulation Tag
Lesson plan for a fun, high-energy activity that demonstrates how toxins or plastic particles from marine debris can bioaccumulate through the food web.
Read MoreClimate Change and Subsistence: What It Means and How Alaskans Can Adapt
Factsheet on the potential effects of a warmer global climate in terms of observable changes such as less ice cover, more wildfires, and thawiing permafrost. Subsistence target species are harder to find, and it is more difficult to travel in some parts of Alaska. Adaptation strategies are alsos discussed. Free download from the Alaska Sea…
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