BLE LTER in the Media
New BLE LTER research on The Cryosphere
Michael Rawlins, BLE LTER investigator, led a new hydrological analysis of the Alaskan North Slope that points to thawing permafrost and increased groundwater flow under the surface. Read about the science on The Cryosphere, coverage by UMass Amherst, coverage by the National Science Foundation, and see the model data archived at the Environmental Data Initiative.
Alaska Ocean Acidification Network interviews BLE LTER scientist Arley Muth
Alaska Ocean Acidification Network recently interviewed Arley Muth, a BLE LTER scientist working on the Boulder Patch area east of Prudhoe Bay to study seasonal levels of pH among other ecological questions. Pictured, clockwise from top right: project manager Christina Bonsell, scientist Arley Muth, and principal investigator Ken Dunton, on a field mission to the Boulder Patch.
PRX features BLE research on radio story
Lead PI Ken Dunton (UTMSI) discusses the importance of emerging Arctic research on local communities in feature radio story "Listening to the Arctic". Listen to the story on PRX.
AccuWeather Highlights BLE Research
AccuWeather story features PIs Amber Hardison (UTMSI) and Vanessa Lougheed (UTEP), who discuss the ecological importance of Arctic lagoons and how BLE LTER research relates to needs of the local community.
Other Stories
Port Aransas scientists conduct study in Arctic - Port Aransas South Jetty, May 2019
NSF awards $5.6 million to establish new arctic Long-Term Ecological Research site - NSF News, March 2017
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