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SCC-CIVIC-FA Track A: Dynamic Modeling of River Ecosystem Stability — NSF Award to University of Arkansas (AR, $700,000)

This civic-university partnership develops a low-cost approach to monitor Alaska's Qanirtuuq river, located on the Yukon-Kuskokwim (Y-K) Delta. Rural villages are among the 75% of Alaskan communities with fewer than 1,000 people who rely primarily on subsistence, including the iconic pacific salmon. Like much of the Ar

Award titleSCC-CIVIC-FA Track A: Dynamic Modeling of River Ecosystem Stability
Award ID2527256
AwardeeUniversity of Arkansas
CityFAYETTEVILLE
StateAR
Amount obligated$700,000
Principal investigatorCarla Klehm
ProgramS&CC: Smart & Connected Commun
Start date10/01/2025
AbstractThis civic-university partnership develops a low-cost approach to monitor Alaska's Qanirtuuq river, located on the Yukon-Kuskokwim (Y-K) Delta. Rural villages are among the 75% of Alaskan communities with fewer than 1,000 people who rely primarily on subsistence, including the iconic pacific salmon. Like much of the Arctic, the Y-K Delta has grappled with unpredictable salmon escapements, and river dynamics threaten infrastructure and shipping routes. The Qanirtuuq is part of a braided river sys
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