A Homer scientist is bringing changes in Arctic permafrost into high-resolution

Photo by Anna Liljedahl.

A Homer scientist is bringing changes in Arctic permafrost into high-resolution

With permafrost thaw in the Arctic rapidly outpacing previous projections, researchers are racing to understand the impacts of an increasingly unstable future.

After growing up in Sweden, Anna Liljedahl moved to Alaska to study hydrology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. She now lives in Homer, where she conducts research as an associate scientist at the Woodwell Climate Research Center, focusing on how climate change is impacting water in Arctic ecosystems.

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