Pacific Northwest Research Station

Climate change is altering the coastal environment in southeast Alaska, with direct impacts on valued coastal resources. From sea level rise to glacial retreat, the shoreline itself is undergoing dynamic changes—sometimes at unprecedented rates. It is not known how such physical changes in the coastal environment will affect the natural resources—like clams, crabs, seaweeds, and beach asparagus

Some populations of Douglas-fir trees may be better adapted than others to cope with the increased drought and temperature alterations predicted as a result of climate change.

Every ten years, the the Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program conducts forest inventories on six island groups in the Pacific region: American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau. This forest inventory can help answer local and national questions about the status and trends of f

Every ten years, the Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program assess the health and conditions of forests in Hawaii. The data collected in this forest inventory is used in by resource managers and policy makers to guide forest-related plans and decisions. Check out the full story below to learn more about where and how researchers in the FIA program work to inventory Hawaii's forests.