{"id":11075,"date":"2022-05-24t16:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-24t16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dpetrov.2create.studio\/planet\/wordpress\/research-spotlight-alaskan-permafrost-with-gw-department-of-geography\/"},"modified":"2022-05-24t16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-05-24t16:00:00","slug":"research-spotlight-alaskan-permafrost-with-gw-department-of-geography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/story\/research-spotlight-alaskan-permafrost-with-gw-department-of-geography\/","title":{"rendered":"research spotlight: alaskan permafrost with gw department of geography"},"content":{"rendered":"
what does it mean when ground that has long remained frozen begins to thaw? how can communities respond to the shifting of their very foundations?<\/p>\n
kelsey nyland, ph.d., a research scientist and adjunct professor at the george washington university department of geography<\/a>, is studying permafrost through the u.s. national science foundation-funded project circumpolar active layer monitoring (calm)<\/a>. at the 2022 planet forward summit, she discussed long-term trends of warming and thaw in alaska, and the resulting impact on local ways of life.<\/p>\n