Welcome to the website of the Alaska Chapter of the Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS). SWS is an international organization of about 3,500 members dedicated to fostering sound wetland science, education, and management. We are in the process of updating our website and beginning to plan upcoming events, training sessions, and identify ways to increase networking opportunities among wetland scientists throughout Alaska. If you have any ideas or comments on how we may improve the Alaska Chapter, please don't hesitate to contact any one of our newly elected board members here.
Alaska Regional Supplement to the Corps Wetland Delineation Manual
The development of Regional Supplements is part of a nationwide effort to address regional wetland characteristics and improve the accuracy and efficiency of wetland-delineation procedures. This supplement is applicable to the Alaska Region.
Kenai Lowland Wetland Mapping and Classification
This extensive wetland mapping project's purpose is to give landowners, prospective land owners, managers and other interested parties access to a locally relevant wetland map so they can make informed decisions.
GINA: Geographic Information Network of Alaska
GINA is the University of Alaska's framework for organizing and sharing geographic data and technology among Alaska, the arctic and world communities.
Wetland drying and succession across the Kenai Peninsula Lowlands
This study documents the scale and intensity of drying over the last half century in the Kenai Lowlands of south-central Alaska.
Aug. 2, 2008
4th International Meeting on the Biology of Sphagnum - held in Alaska! This is a meeting intended to promote collaboration among those interested in the biology of Sphagnum and the ecology of Sphagnum-dominated peatlands.
Aug. 28-31, 2008
2nd annual Cordova Fungus Festival. The Festival is a joint venture shared by the USFS, the Marine Advisory, the PWS Science Center, the Cordova Chamber of Commerce and the Cordova Fungus Pluckers.
Sept. 5-7, 2008
1st annual Girdwood Fungus Fair. The Girdwood Fungus Fair is a collaborative effort of the USDA Forest Service Glacier Ranger District, Girdwood Parks and Recreation, Girdwood, Inc., Four Valleys Community Schools, and Alyeska Resort.