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Lichen Plot at Eagle Summit, Alaska

Dactylina arctica, yellow-brown

and finger like, is just one of

four lichen present at this sampling

plot at Eagle Summit along the

Steese Highway in Alaska.

 

Lichen Radionuclide Baseline Research:

The purpose of the project is to determine current concentrations of various radionuclides in lichen and monitor them. The data will be used in conjunction with published data to determine caribou bioaccumulation. Conducting research is a requirement for many students within their degree program. By working on this project, students are not only able to meet this requirement but more importantly learn how to plan and approach problems scientifically.

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University of Alaska Fairbanks
UAF Institute of Marine Science
UAF Chapter American Indian Science and Engineering Society
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
Los Alamos National Laboratory


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