Fieldwork in Alaska: Navigating Extreme Cold to Summer Wildlife

Challenges with collecting fieldwork data in remote regions of Alaska vary considerably depending on the season.  

Winter weather can descend below -50 degrees Fahrenheit, creating challenges with remote sensing equipment, vehicles, batteries, and the need to closely monitor core body temperature. Summer weather brings different but equally important considerations including bears, moose, insects in extraordinary numbers and of great persistence, and much more.  

Despite these considerations, the experiences inherent in Alaskan geospatial field campaigns are beyond compare, with extraordinary opportunities for data gathering in the unparalleled beauty of the Alaskan natural environment.