Science and Action for Resilient Watersheds
The impacts of climate change – from stronger storms, floods, and landslides, to dwindling snowpack, warming waters and declining fisheries – are increasingly affecting our culture, livelihoods, and safety in Southeast Alaska. Climate change is considered a “threat multiplier” because its effects exacerbate other stressors in ecosystems and communities.
We work to help return streams and watersheds to healthier, more resilient conditions that can continue to support salmon and our communities in the future. Additionally, we conduct monitoring and research to understand ongoing and potential climate impacts on the environment and salmon, including coordinating a Southeast Alaska stream temperature monitoring network.
Metlakatla Indian Community stewardship crew members download data from a temperature logger on Annette Island.
Glacial meltwater in the Mendenhall River flows past the mouth of Montana Creek in Juneau, Alaska.
Emil Tucker, U.S. Forest Service, installs a pressure transducer to monitor stream flow in the Staney Creek watershed.