Alaksa Southeast Test Case
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Alaska Southeast Test Case: Adapting to Changing Environments
Project Information
Purpose/Overview of Study
Alaska ACE (Adapting to Changing Environments) is a place-based interdisciplinary effort by Alaska EPSCoR, a program of the National Science Foundation's Experimental Program to Stimulate Competetive Research (EPSCoR). This five-year collaborative agreement is organized into three regional test cases based at University of Alaska campuses and will improve Alaska's scientific capacity. The project addresses features of changing environments and identifies key variables and process that maximize a community's ability to effectively respond to change.
The Southeast Test Case, one of three Alaska ACE test cases, is based at the University of Alaska Juneau and focuses on drivers of change in the Berner's Bay watershed. The area is subject to multiple drivers of change, including global and regional temperature and precipitation changes; salmon population fluctuations; a recent tourism downturn; recreational pressure from Anchorage; shrinking wetlands and successional change; and forest fire dynamics. Hydrological changes in the area include river discharge, water temperature, and sedimentation, while landcover changes include urbanization, resource extraction, infrastructure, drying wetlands, and forest fires. These multiple interacting factors form the basis of a ‘messy’ social-ecological system and necessitate response and adaptation by communities in the watershed.
The Southeast Test Case, one of three Alaska ACE test cases, is based at the University of Alaska Juneau and focuses on drivers of change in the Berner's Bay watershed. The area is subject to multiple drivers of change, including global and regional temperature and precipitation changes; salmon population fluctuations; a recent tourism downturn; recreational pressure from Anchorage; shrinking wetlands and successional change; and forest fire dynamics. Hydrological changes in the area include river discharge, water temperature, and sedimentation, while landcover changes include urbanization, resource extraction, infrastructure, drying wetlands, and forest fires. These multiple interacting factors form the basis of a ‘messy’ social-ecological system and necessitate response and adaptation by communities in the watershed.
Main Topic
Society
Biota
Oceans
Climatology | Meteorology | Atmosphere
Environment
Inland Waters
Project Sub Topic
Biota and Biodiversity
Climate Change
Coastal Zone
Ecosystem Services
Landscape Ecology
Livelihoods and Subsistence
Mountain Landscapes
Protected Areas
Tribal Land and Resources
Water Resources and Management
Wildlife Impacts and Management
Project Website
Intended Audience
Land/Resource Managers
Community/Public
Academic
Investigators
Team-Based
Newly formed for this specific project
Project Type
EPSCoR
Region
Alaska/Aleutian Islands
Location
Juneau, Ak
Collaboration
Is this project a collaboration?
No
Interdisciplinary Type
Multidisciplinary
Products Produced
Products
Project Products PT
Documents
Project Documents PT
Alaska Southeast Test Case
Document Type
Document Link
Project Documents PT
Alaska Southeast Test Case
Document Type
Document Link
Project Documents PT
Alaska Southeast Test Case
Document Type
Document Link
Project Data
Data Types
Glacial hydrology
Water quality
Landcover change
Precipitation
Air temperature
Water temperature
Salmon ecology
Metal pollution
Wildlife distribution
Species migration
Data Sources
Randolph Glacier Inventory
USGS
National Wetland Inventory
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shuttle Radar Topographic Mission
Nature Conservancy's Terrestrial Ecological Systems landcover database
National Snow and Ice Data Center 2010 Global Land Ice Measurements from Space
Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game
Western Regional Climate Center
USGS National Hydrography Dataset
MRLC National Land Cover Database 2011
US National Park Service
USFS
NASA MODIS
North American Regional Reanalysis
NOAA International Comprehensive Ocean-Atmosphere Data Set
UAF Scenarios Network for Alaska and Arctic Planning
USGS Alaska Benchmark Glacier Program
USGS National Water Information System
IPCC Global Climate Models
British Columbia Forest Service
NOAA National Climatic Data Center
Environment Canada
USGS North American Land Change Monitoring System
Data Formats
Esri geodatabase files
ESRI Shapefiles
Digital Elevation Model
Aerial surveys
About Data
Data Collected Domain
Biophysical
Describe the data domain
Climate change; glacial discharge; hydrology; dissolved organic matter/carbon; water quality; landcover change; disturbance; ecosystem services; water and air temperature; salmon; bark beetle; dust loading; metal pollution; wildlife distribution; species migration
Data Collected Methodology
Mixed-methods
Quantitative
Describe Data Methodology
quantitative analysis of biophysical processes such as climate change, glacial hydrology, forest disturbances, landcover change, and the bark beetle epidemic; quantitative assessment of salmon habitat and ecology; one mixed-methods project involving scenario planning for subsistence hunting of moose where quantitative data on moose was used and qualitative information was elicited from tribal hunters
Data Collected Biophysical Scale
Site
Local
Landscape/Watershed
Regional/Basin
Continental
Data Collected Temporal Scale
Past-historic (>30 years)
Describe Data Scale
Biophysical scale: Gulf of Alaska, Juneau Icefield, Tibetan Plateau, Sitka National Park, Klondike Gold Rush National Park, Glacier Bay National Park, Tongass National Forest, Colorado River Basin
Social scale: data collected across regions of Alaska, Colorado, and British Columbia; community of Yakutat
Temporal scale: historic meteorological data; contemporary data collection on biophysical processes; community planning for next 10 years; future beyond 30 years for temperature, precipitation, and watershed modelling
Social scale: data collected across regions of Alaska, Colorado, and British Columbia; community of Yakutat
Temporal scale: historic meteorological data; contemporary data collection on biophysical processes; community planning for next 10 years; future beyond 30 years for temperature, precipitation, and watershed modelling
Data Combined
No
Describe Data Combined
Pre-existing: historic meteorological data; projected precipitation; salmon habitat thermal suitability; stream discharge; freshwater temperature; timing of spring ice break-up; glacial hydrology and change; disturbance history
Collected: dissolved organic matter/carbon; steam temperature; water quality; social data about subsistence hunting; projected temperature and precipitation; biofilm
Pre-existing and collected: salmon ecology; precipitation; air temperature; glacial and stream discharge; landcover change; wildlife distribution
Collected: dissolved organic matter/carbon; steam temperature; water quality; social data about subsistence hunting; projected temperature and precipitation; biofilm
Pre-existing and collected: salmon ecology; precipitation; air temperature; glacial and stream discharge; landcover change; wildlife distribution
Integrated Method
Project on subsistence hunting of moose using scenario planning: Geospatial approach for mapping quantitative moose distribution and hunting use obtained through social research
Data Methodology
Geospatial
Project Personnel
Project Personnel
Person with Project
Kim Homan
First Name
Kim
Last Name
Homan
Email
kim.homan@uas.alaska.edu
Affiliaton
Univeristy of Alaska Southeast
Full Name
University of Alaska Southeast
Link
Webpage
Person with Project
Elena Sparrow
First Name
Elena
Last Name
Sparrow
Email
ebsparrow@alaska.edu
Affiliaton
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Full Name
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Link
Webpage
ResearchGate
Role
Technician
Discipline
GIS Analyst
Person with Project
Eran Hood
First Name
Eran
Last Name
Hood
Email
ewhood@alaska.edu
Affiliaton
Univeristy of Alaska Southeast
Full Name
University of Alaska Southeast
Link
Webpage
Google Scholar
Role
Co-Lead
Discipline
Hydrologist
Geographer
Person with Project
David Tallmon
First Name
David
Last Name
Tallmon
Email
datallmon@alaska.edu
Affiliaton
Univeristy of Alaska Southeast
Full Name
University of Alaska Southeast
Link
Webpage
ResearchGate
Google Scholar
Role
Co-Lead
Senior Researcher
Discipline
Biologist
Ecologist
Person with Project
Anne Beaudreau
First Name
Anne
Last Name
Beaudreau
Email
abeaudreau@alaska.edu
Affiliaton
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Full Name
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Link
Webpage
ResearchGate
Google Scholar
Person with Project
Brian Buma
First Name
Brian
Last Name
Buma
Email
bbuma@alaska.edu
Affiliaton
Univeristy of Alaska Southeast
Full Name
University of Alaska Southeast
Link
Webpage
ResearchGate
Google Scholar
Person with Project
Brian Vander Naald
First Name
Brian
Last Name
Vander Naald
Email
bpvandernaald@uas.alaska.edu
Affiliaton
Univeristy of Alaska Southeast
Full Name
University of Alaska Southeast
Link
Drake University
Full Name
Drake University
Link
Webpage
ResearchGate
Person with Project
Carolyn Bergstrom
First Name
Carolyn
Last Name
Bergstrom
Email
cabergstrom@uas.alaska.edu
Affiliaton
Univeristy of Alaska Southeast
Full Name
University of Alaska Southeast
Link
Webpage
ResearchGate
Person with Project
Glenn Wright
First Name
Glenn
Last Name
Wright
Email
gdwright@uas.alaska.edu
Affiliaton
Univeristy of Alaska Southeast
Full Name
University of Alaska Southeast
Link
Webpage
ResearchGate
Person with Project
Heidi Pearson
First Name
Heidi
Last Name
Pearson
Email
hcpearson@alaska.edu
Affiliaton
Univeristy of Alaska Southeast
Full Name
University of Alaska Southeast
Link
Webpage
ResearchGate
Person with Project
Daniel (Dan) Monteith
First Name
Daniel
Nickname
Dan
Last Name
Monteith
Email
dbmonteith@alaska.edu
Affiliaton
Univeristy of Alaska Southeast
Full Name
University of Alaska Southeast
Link
Webpage
ResearchGate
Person with Project
Lora Vess
First Name
Lora
Last Name
Vess
Email
levess@uas.alaska.edu
Affiliaton
Univeristy of Alaska Southeast
Full Name
University of Alaska Southeast
Link
Webpage
Person with Project
Ginny Eckert
First Name
Ginny
Last Name
Eckert
Email
gleckert@alaska.edu
Affiliaton
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Full Name
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Link
Webpage
ResearchGate
Person with Project
Srijan Aggarwal
First Name
Srijan
Last Name
Aggarwal
Email
saggarwal@alaska.edu
Affiliaton
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Full Name
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Link
Webpage
ResearchGate
Google Scholar
Person with Project
Jason Amundson
First Name
Jason
Last Name
Amundson
Email
jmamundson@alaska.edu
Affiliaton
Univeristy of Alaska Southeast
Full Name
University of Alaska Southeast
Link
Webpage
Google Scholar
Person with Project
Todd Brinkman
First Name
Todd
Last Name
Brinkman
Email
tjbrinkman@alaska.edu
Affiliaton
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Full Name
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Link
Webpage
ResearchGate
Google Scholar
Person with Project
Suzie Teerlink
First Name
Suzie
Last Name
Teerlink
Email
steerlink@alaska.edu
Affiliaton
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Full Name
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Link
Webpage
Person with Project
Anthony Arendt
First Name
Anthony
Last Name
Arendt
Email
aaarendt@alaska.edu
Affiliaton
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Full Name
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Link
University of Washington
Full Name
University of Washington
Webpage
ResearchGate
Person with Project
Steve Colt
First Name
Steve
Last Name
Colt
Email
scolt@alaskapacific.edu
Affiliaton
University of Alaska Anchorage
Full Name
University of Alaska Anchorage
Link
Alaska Pacific University
Full Name
Alaska Pacific University
Webpage
Person with Project
Steve Langdon
First Name
Steve
Last Name
Langdon
Email
sjlangdon@uaa.alaska.edu
Affiliaton
University of Alaska Anchorage
Full Name
University of Alaska Anchorage
Link
Webpage
ResearchGate
Role
Senior Researcher
Discipline
Social Scientist
Person with Project
Sonia Nagorski
First Name
Sonia
Last Name
Nagorski
Email
sanagorski@alaska.edu
Affiliaton
Univeristy of Alaska Southeast
Full Name
University of Alaska Southeast
Link
Webpage
Role
Senior Researcher
Discipline
Geologist
Person with Project
Peter Winsor
First Name
Peter
Last Name
Winsor
Email
pwinsor@alaska.edu
Affiliaton
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Full Name
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Link
Webpage
ResearchGate
Google Scholar
Role
Senior Researcher
Person with Project
Elena Sparrow
First Name
Elena
Last Name
Sparrow
Email
ebsparrow@alaska.edu
Affiliaton
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Full Name
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Link
Webpage
ResearchGate
Role
Co-Lead
Person with Project
Matt Callahan
First Name
Matt
Last Name
Callahan
Affiliaton
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Full Name
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Link
ResearchGate
Person with Project
William (Pat) Dryer
First Name
William
Nickname
Pat
Last Name
Dryer
Email
wpdryer@alaska.edu
Affiliaton
Univeristy of Alaska Southeast
Full Name
University of Alaska Southeast
Link
Webpage
Role
Senior Researcher
Discipline
Hydrologist
Person with Project
Lindsey Parkinson
Last Name
Parkinson
Email
lvparkinson@alaska.edu
Affiliaton
University of Alaska Anchorage
Full Name
University of Alaska Anchorage
Link
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Full Name
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Link
Webpage
Role
Technician
Discipline
Biologist
Person with Project
Timothy Sarai
First Name
Timothy
Last Name
Sarai
Affiliaton
Univeristy of Alaska Southeast
Full Name
University of Alaska Southeast
Link
Webpage
Person with Project
Jason Fellman
First Name
Jason
Last Name
Fellman
Email
jbfellman@alaska.edu
Affiliaton
Univeristy of Alaska Southeast
Full Name
University of Alaska Southeast
Link
Webpage
Role
Post Doctoral Researcher
Discipline
Biophysical Scientist
Person with Project
James (Jim) Powell
First Name
James
Nickname
Jim
Last Name
Powell
Email
jepowell@alaska.edu
Affiliaton
Univeristy of Alaska Southeast
Full Name
University of Alaska Southeast
Link
Webpage
ResearchGate
Role
Post Doctoral Researcher
Discipline
Social Scientist
Person with Project
Carrie Amott
First Name
Carrie
Last Name
Amott
Affiliaton
Univeristy of Alaska Southeast
Full Name
University of Alaska Southeast
Link
Webpage
Role
Undergraduate Student
Discipline
Biophysical Scientist
Person with Project
Elizabeth Bolling
First Name
Elizabeth
Last Name
Bolling
Email
Elizabeth.Bolling@akleg.gov
Affiliaton
Univeristy of Alaska Southeast
Full Name
University of Alaska Southeast
Link
Webpage
Role
Undergraduate Student
Discipline
Social Scientist
Person with Project
William Bottorf
First Name
William
Last Name
Bottorf
Affiliaton
Univeristy of Alaska Southeast
Full Name
University of Alaska Southeast
Link
Webpage
Role
Undergraduate Student
Person with Project
Hunter Brown
First Name
Hunter
Last Name
Brown
Email
hbrown18@uwyo.edu
Affiliaton
Univeristy of Alaska Southeast
Full Name
University of Alaska Southeast
Link
University of Wyoming
Full Name
University of Wyoming
ResearchGate
Person with Project
Barb Dagata
First Name
Barb
Last Name
Dagata
Email
bcdagata@alaska.edu
Affiliaton
Univeristy of Alaska Southeast
Full Name
University of Alaska Southeast
Link
Webpage
ResearchGate
Person with Project
Victoria Daniels
First Name
Victoria
Last Name
Daniels
Affiliaton
Univeristy of Alaska Southeast
Full Name
University of Alaska Southeast
Link
ResearchGate
Person with Project
Doug Duncan
First Name
Doug
Last Name
Duncan
Affiliaton
Univeristy of Alaska Southeast
Full Name
University of Alaska Southeast
Link
Person with Project
Stephen (Steve) Ellison
First Name
Stephen
Nickname
Steve
Last Name
Ellison
Affiliaton
Univeristy of Alaska Southeast
Full Name
University of Alaska Southeast
Link
ResearchGate
Person with Project
Heather Evoy
First Name
Heather
Last Name
Evoy
Affiliaton
Univeristy of Alaska Southeast
Full Name
University of Alaska Southeast
Link
Role
Undergraduate Student
Discipline
Social Scientist
Person with Project
Jeff Frederick
First Name
Jeff
Last Name
Frederick
Affiliaton
Univeristy of Alaska Southeast
Full Name
University of Alaska Southeast
Link
Webpage
Role
Graduate Student
Discipline
Wildlife Biologist
Person with Project
Michael Godin
First Name
Michael
Last Name
Godin
Email
godin.michael.j@gmail.com
Affiliaton
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Full Name
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Link
Webpage
Role
Graduate Student
Person with Project
Yuki Hamada
First Name
Yuki
Last Name
Hamada
Affiliaton
Univeristy of Alaska Southeast
Full Name
University of Alaska Southeast
Link
Person with Project
Jamie Pierce
First Name
Jamie
Last Name
Pierce
Affiliaton
Univeristy of Alaska Southeast
Full Name
University of Alaska Southeast
Link
Role
Undergraduate Student
Person with Project
Melissa Renee Rhodes-Reese
First Name
Melissa
Middle Name
Renee
Last Name
Rhodes-Reese
Affiliaton
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Full Name
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Link
Webpage
Role
Undergraduate Student
Person with Project
Braden Rosenberg
First Name
Braden
Last Name
Rosenberg
Affiliaton
University of Vermont
Full Name
University of Vermont
Webpage
ResearchGate
Role
Graduate Student
Discipline
Geologist
Person with Project
Andrew Thomason
First Name
Andrew
Last Name
Thomason
Affiliaton
Univeristy of Alaska Southeast
Full Name
University of Alaska Southeast
Link
Role
Undergraduate Student
Discipline
Social Scientist
Person with Project
Kristin Timm
First Name
Kristin
Last Name
Timm
Email
kmtimm@alaska.edu
Affiliaton
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Full Name
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Link
George Mason University
Full Name
George Mason University
Webpage
ResearchGate
Role
Graduate Student
Person with Project
Emily Whitney
First Name
Emily
Last Name
Whitney
Affiliaton
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Full Name
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Link
Webpage
Role
Graduate Student
Discipline
Biologist
Person with Project
Michael Winfree
First Name
Michael
Last Name
Winfree
Email
mwinfree2@alaska.edu
Affiliaton
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Full Name
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Link
Webpage
ResearchGate
Google Scholar
Role
Graduate Student
Discipline
Biophysical Scientist
Person with Project
Joanna Young
First Name
Joanna
Last Name
Young
Email
jcyoung6@alaska.edu
Affiliaton
Univeristy of Alaska Southeast
Full Name
University of Alaska Southeast
Link
Webpage
Role
Graduate Student
Discipline
Biophysical Scientist