Indigenous Observation Network

Authors: Mutter, Edda. Yukon River Inter-Tribal Watershed Council; Alexander Kholodov,. University of Alaska Fairbanks

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Abstract

The Yukon River basin, underlain by discontinuous permafrost, has experienced a warming climate over the last century that has altered air temperature, precipitation, and permafrost. A collaborative effort between the Alaska Native Tribes and First Nations, the Yukon River Inter-Tribal Watershed Council, the United States Geological Survey, and the University of Alaska Fairbanks has developed two projects that focus on water quality, hydrology and active layer research. Combined with historical data from the United States Geological Survey, the Indigenous Observation Network database now covers over 30 years of historical water quality data in key locations. This presentation will explore and interpret the long-term data that has been collected through this network, water quality and active layer changes observed in the Yukon River basin, and the importance of community driven monitoring efforts to address climate change impacts to water resources.

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