Unique Concerns of the Arctic Environment

MAY 15, 2013

PRESENTATION AT WISTA AGM 2013

LESLIE PEARSON

PEARSON CONSULTING LLC

Arctic Activities

Alaska Arctic Communities

Challenges

• Climate• Sea Ice• Extreme Storms

• Infrastructure and Logistics

• Vulnerability of Ecosystem & Cultural Lifestyle

Climate

Sea Ice

Sea Ice in August

Extreme Storms

Coastal Erosion

Infrastructure and Logistics

Coastal Communities

Air Access & Transportation

Ground Transportation: Ice Road

Access by Sea

Ecosystem Vulnerability

Ecosystem Vulnerability

Cultural Lifestyle

QUESTIONS?