Repeat Photography of Historical U.S. Geological Survey Expedition Photographs in Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, Alaska
Karpilo RD, Allan C, Rasic JT, Heise BA. 2018. Repeat Photography of Historical U.S. Geological Survey Expedition Photographs in Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, Alaska
During summer 2018 the National Park Service began a project with the objectives of using repeat photography techniques to document changes in the physical, biological, and cultural landscape of Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (GAAR), Alaska and to better understand the history of geologic exploration of the park and surrounding area. It is critical for effective park management to understand how the natural resources of GAAR have changed during the past century and how the ecosystems and landscape of the park are responding to stressors such as climate change and human visitation and development. Repeat photography was selected as the investigation method for this project because it is an efficient tool for documenting landscape changes and communicating the complex effects of climate change to diverse audiences including park visitors, resource managers, and scientists.
- Type
- Poster
- Authors
- Karpilo, Ronald; Allan, Chris; Rasic, Jeffrey; Heise, Bruce
- Date of Issue
- 2018
- Units
- GAAR
- Keywords
- climate change, landscape, repeat photography, walker lake