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Stream temperature as vital indicator

Stream temperature as vital indicator

Stream temperature is a vital indicator variable for stream health and morphology

Eran Hood, Ph.D.
Eran Hood, Ph.D.
Sanjay Pyare, Ph.D.
Sanjay Pyare, Ph.D.

Project Details

Funding Sources

  • U.S. Forest Service: $22,600

Abstract

The University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) has partnered with the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and the Southeast Alaska Watershed Council (SAWC) to monitor stream temperature across southeast Alaska. The Southeast Alaska Freshwater Temperature Monitoring Network currently contains around 60 active stream temperature sites managed by UAS, USFS, SAWC, and other partner agencies and tribes. Stream temperature is a vital indicator variable for stream health and morphology, particularly in the context of predicted climate warming in the region. UAS researchers provide oversight of all aspects of data collection and archiving for the network. A UAS research technician coordinates directly with USFS and external collaborators to maintain and download data from existing stream temperature network sites. The goal of the network is to collect stream temperature data that meet the information needs of individual cooperators while simultaneously generating data that contributes to an understanding of regional stream temperature patterns and trends.

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