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Petersburg plans for landslides

By Tom Moran | April 16, 2026

Two men with backpacks look down the path of a landslide through a forest.

You can’t do much to stop a landslide. But in Petersburg, an Alaska Sea Grant-supported effort will help residents better understand which areas are most at risk. “We’ve seen a…

Protecting Jílḵaat Aani: Chilkat Indian Village partners to study environmental impacts to traditional territory

By Kyle Kolda | December 2, 2025

A woman stands on the rocks of a riverbank holding a sheaf of paper. Beside her, a man is standing ankle-deep in the clear water of the river and leaning over to take a water sample. A ziploc bag and other collection materials set on the shore.

by Kyle Kolda and Jessica Kayser Forster Residents of the Chilkat Indian Village (CIV) of Tlákw Aan (Klukwan) have a vested interest in understanding impacts of environmental change. Located at…