Alaska's Plant Preservation: Join the Scientific Quest

0:00At the University of Alaska Anchorage, they've got a herbarium packed with 16,000 plant specimens, acting like a massive library for. Scientists spotting species in the wild across Alaska. These cabinets hold not just plants, but insects and bees too, including samples from the Alaska Bee Atlas, a project where folks send in fines for ID and study. Native species up here face real heat from invasive plants muscling in. New diseases tied to climate change, hitting fish, wildlife, and flora, plus. Shrinking habitats that need exact water levels, rocks, or food sources. Common fines like willows, gentian flowers, and brassica family plants get preserved, helping researchers track changes while Aaron Larson from the Bayon. Alaska Center for Conservation Science pushes everyone to play scientist. Grab the free iNaturalist app to log what you see in your yard or out hiking field crews, hit the state for May through September. But your eyes on.

1:00The ground make the biggest difference in spotting shifts early. This has been Anchorage News Today, powered by AI.