Incorporating K-12 students in scientific research processes and opportunities in their communities is a great way to bridge the gap between research and education and to start...

Traditional geospatial education tools such as maps and computer screens don't convey the rich topography present on Earth. Translating lines on a contour lines on a topo map to...

Predicting species occurrence is central to ecology and numerous modeling approaches have been applied, including deductive and inductive. We conducted two modeling projects,...

Assimilable organic carbon (AOC) is one of the major determinants of microbial growth and stability in drinking water distribution systems. Nevertheless, AOC measurements are...

Bacterial biofilms are highly resistant to common antibacterial treatments, and several physiological explanations have been offered to explain the recalcitrant nature of...

Integrative research is increasingly a priority within the scientific community and is a central goal for the evolving field of sustainability science. While it is conceptually...

This article explores the use of wearable cameras with children as a data collection means to engage young children as active researchers in recording their experiences in...

Web-enabled slider to show change detection on the Kenai Peninsula of areas that have been developed using aerial photography from the 1950s and 2013.

Map images were made by Alaska EPSCoR to support NSSI for their report: NSSI Scenarios Reports: Prioritizing Science Needs Through Participatory Scenarios for Energy and...

We-enabled change detection slider of Skilak glacier using aerial photography from 1952 and 2013.

Disturbances have a strong role in the carbon balance of many ecosystems, and the cycle of vegetation growth, disturbance, and recovery is very important in determining the net...

EPSCoR researcher John Anderson is creating a virtual replica of areas of the Kenai Peninsula to help decision-makers to predict the effects of social and environmental change...

Environmental degradation, lack of educational resources and extreme poverty characterize many countries in Africa. These issues require teachers to prepare students to...

Ecologists often engage in global-scale research through partnerships among scientists from many disciplines. Such research projects require collaboration, interdisciplinary...

Local agriculture, food security and food supply are limited in Alaska, as well as in much of the circumpolar North. These limitations stem from a suite of challenges that have...

This community-based Permafrost/Active Layer Monitoring (PALM) Program is greatly successful from both educational and scientific viewpoints. The Permafrost/Active Layer...

As the acreages of agricultural lands increase, changes in surface energetics and evapotranspiration (ET) rates may arise consequently affecting regional climate regimes. The...

Alaska is food insecure, importing the vast majority of its agricultural products and commodities and maintaining a minimal year-round food supply. Much of the circumpolar...

Wildland fire management has reached a crossroads. Current perspectives are not capable of answering interdisciplinary adaptation and mitigation challenges posed by increases in...

The Monitoring Seasons Through Global Learning Communities project, also known as Seasons and Biomes, engages primary and secondary students in earth system and environmental...