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 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 MoreVessels, risks, and rules: Planning for safe shipping in Bering Strait
2015 article in the Marine Policy journal about increased shipping in the Bering Strait region due to climate change and risks that accompany these changes.
Read MoreMarine Exchange of Alaska’s Vessel Tracking System – Introduction
Introduction to how ships throughout Alaska are automatically tracked using satellite technology to help make shipping safer.
Read MoreEncountering Environmental Hazards on Alaska’s Coast
Portal website for reporting a variety of environmentall hazards people encounter along Alaska’s coast with Alaska-specific factsheets and other resources to teach about invasive species, earthquakes and tsunamis, flooding and erosion, harmful algal blooms and PSP, marine mammal strandings, oil and hazardous spills, and impacts of sea ice and risingocean temperatures.
Read MoreFISH2SCHOOLS: A Guide to Serving Local Fish in Alaska School Cafeterias
The Alaska Fish to Schools program – on-going in Cordova,Dilingham, and Sitka – brings donations from local fishermen to schools. This resource guide provides information on how to get fish into your school, funding opportunities, and case studies on existing programs. It will detail the steps Sitka took to develop its program with the hope…
Read MoreHow to Build a Plankton Net
Description of how to build your own plankton net.
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…
Read MoreAlaska Inuit Food Security Conceptual Framework
Inuit Circumpolar Council brochure that summarizes a report on the holistic, six-dimensional aspects of environmental health as the stability of 1) food availability, 2) Inuit Culture, 3) decision-making power and management of subsistence resources, 4) health & wellness, 5) food resources and 6) accessibility of food resources.
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