Developing Low Power Wide Area Sensor Networks to Improve Cold Region Disaster Prediction and Management in the Fairbanks North Star Borough

Rapid climate change in Arctic regions where data-gathering is sparse is threatening Alaska’s communities, causing hazards such as thaw-related flooding, unstable ground, and dangerous snow loads. This project, a collaboration between the University of Alaska Fairbanks and stakeholders in the Fairbanks North Star Borough, will explore solutions for creating a cost-effective, efficient, wide-area sensor network that will better inform decision-makers and enable Alaskans to predict, respond, and adapt to climate-driven hazards. Link to abstract on nsf.gov