Climate Watch: Remote Automated Weather Stations in Southwest

Climate Watch: Remote Automated Weather Stations in Southwest Alaska HD

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Kenai Fjords National Park: Remote Automated Weather Stations (RAWS) are set up in isolated areas of Alaska to collect information on weather conditions. The video includes the benefits of these devices, their function, their components, and challenges that arise in data collection.

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Grizzly Bear Research

Glacier National Park: USGS research biologist Kate Kendall discusses a project to estimate population and distribution of grizzly bears in Glacier National Park and surrounding areas. The method of collecting hair samples from bears is mentioned.

Published 03/14/13

Environmental Monitoring

Published 03/14/13

Inventory and Monitoring in Southwest Alaska: Part 3

Kenai Fjords National Park: This video discusses the inventory of freshwater fish. The various fishing methods to capture fish are shown as well as how the species are documented. The goal of the inventory is to document 90% of expected but previously undocumented species.

Published 03/14/13