From temperate rainforests to arctic tundra, a wealth of ecosystems span the vast and varied landscapes of Alaska. Among these are rare ecosystems, which support unique assemblages of specialized and/or diverse flora and fauna within a small...
The Central Yukon Rapid Ecoregional Assessment (REA) was prepared by the Alaska Center for Conservation Science (ACCS) in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER), and the...
Stream temperature influences the growth, abundance, distribution, timing of life history events, and survival of Pacific salmon. For example, warm water temperatures can impact the survival of cold-water fish like salmon, and increase the spread...
The Alaska Gap Analysis Project (AKGAP) was developed in 2014 as part of a nation-wide program administered by the USGS. The goal of the project was to assess the extent to which species and vegetation communities are represented within protected...
Amphibians are ectotherms (cold-blooded) that require relatively mild temperatures to survive. In Alaska, they hibernate in the winter to cope with low temperatures and are primarily restricted to Southeast Alaska. Only the cold-adapted wood...