Keith Kahklen

Community-based monitoring of non-salmon fish, migratory waterfowl and environmental observation on natural resources across the boreal forest of the Yukon and Kuskokwim River regions of Interior Alaska

In an effort to address intuitive observations on changes in the natural environment, Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC), is currently developing a mobile-device app designed primary for use by rural community members to record and archive observations on the natural environment. Here, we propose to complete the development phase and implement a public outreach and educational phase of community-based monitoring (CBM) across the Yukon and Upper Kuskokwim river basins - primarily in Alaska Native villages (however, not exclusive). Our effort will focus on subject matters relating to non-salmon fish, migratory waterfowl and will consider water temperature measurements, as part of a broader initiative by TCC to develop...