A5052185713- Climate change and permafrost
- Indigenous Studies and Ecology
- Cryospheric studies and observations
- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Geological Studies and Exploration
- Water Quality and Resources Studies
- Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Irrigation Practices and Water Management
- Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
- Soil and Unsaturated Flow
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Fisheries and Aquaculture Studies
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Archaeology and Natural History
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Global Energy and Sustainability Research
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Arctic and Russian Policy Studies
Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center
2016-2023
United States Geological Survey
2016-2023
U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center
2017
NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service Alaska Fisheries Science Center
2016
Abstract The Yukon River Basin, underlain by discontinuous permafrost, has experienced a warming climate over the last century that altered air temperature, precipitation, and permafrost. We investigated water chemistry database from 1982 to 2014 for its major tributary, Tanana River. Significant increases of Ca, Mg, Na annual flux were found in both rivers. Additionally, SO 4 P increased No trends observed dissolved organic carbon (DOC) 2001 2014. In River, Mg throughout year, while some...
Herman-Mercer, N. M., E. Matkin, M. J. Laituri, R. C. Toohey, Massey, K. Elder, P. F. Schuster, and A. Mutter. 2016. Changing times, changing stories: generational differences in climate change perspectives from four remote indigenous communities Subarctic Alaska. Ecology Society 21(3):28.http://dx.doi.org/10.5751/ES-08463-210328
Abstract Co‐production practices are increasingly being adopted in research conducted for the purpose of societal impact. However, ways which co‐production is can perpetuate long‐standing inequity and inequality. This study investigates principles design perceived to advance more equitable processes outcomes based on experiences participants three projects funded by U.S. federal programs that support decision‐relevant climate science, along with others engaged efforts. We found distinct...
Arctic Indigenous communities have been classified as highly vulnerable to climate change impacts. The remoteness of communities, their dependence upon local species and habitats, the historical marginalization peoples enhances this characterization vulnerability. However, vulnerability is a result diverse historical, social, economic, political, cultural, institutional, natural resource, environmental conditions processes not easily reduced single metric. Furthermore, despite widespread...
Abstract Runoff from boreal hillslopes is often affected by distinct soil boundaries, including the frozen boundary and organic‐mineral (OMB), where highly porous hydraulically conductive organic material overlies fine‐grained mineral soils. Viewed surface, ground cover appears as a patchwork on sub‐meter scales, with thick, moss mats interspersed lichen‐covered, silty soils gravel inclusions. We conducted decameter‐scale subsurface tracer test forest hillslope in interior Alaska to quantify...
<p class="p1">This paper examines the quality of data collected by Indigenous Observation Network, a community-based water-quality project in Yukon River Basin Alaska and Canada. The Network relies on community technicians to collect surface-water samples from as many fifty locations achieve their goals monitoring major tributaries basin maintaining long-term record baseline against which future changes can be measured. This addresses concerns about accuracy, precision, reliability...
Abstract As the Arctic and its rivers continue to warm, a better understanding of possible future impacts on people would benefit from close partnership with Indigenous communities scientists diverse fields study. We present efforts by Rivers Project conduct community‐engaged research increase collective historical potential climate change rivers, fish, communities. Working in central northern Alaska Yukon Territory Canada, project seeks engage ethical equitable ways produces science that is...
Objectives of stream monitoring programs differ considerably among many the academic, Federal, state, tribal, and non-profit organizations in state Alaska. Broad inclusion stream-temperature can provide an opportunity for collaboration development a statewide database. Statewide regional coordination could reduce overall cost, while providing better analyses at multiple spatial temporal scales to improve resource decision-making. Increased adoption standardized protocols data-quality...