Polystyrene debris on beaches

Unusual Flora

Unusual beetle

The polar bear is a powerful symbol of the effects of climate change in the Arctic.  Here in New England, our symbol may soon be the sugar maple tree. 

Sea lion washes ashore in Nanwalek.

Washington State's historic drought is pushing Lakes Washington and Union below the normal annual 20-foot mark for the first time in 28 years, and officials anticipate another foot drop.

Unusual debris found on beach

Poor seabird chick fledging rates

Drought and high temperatures have dried the creek and caused thousands of pink salmon and Dolly Varden to die before they could spawn. The event raises questions about vulnerability of area salmon streams to climate change, and for local residents food security.

Low water, warm temperatures and our seasonal waterfowl population are factors we think are contributing to the unprecedented algae and weed growth in the lake at the the Alaska Native Health Campus.

A salmon troller saw a leatherback turtle in the summer of 2015.

Dead seabirds found in Goodnews Bay.

Slimy Algae on beach

Majority of the red salmon went up the middle of the Klutina River and tended to weigh a pound or less.

Strange chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)

Low seal numbers

Murre deaths reported along the shore of Nanwalek.