U.S. Forest Service hydrologist Emil Tucker shows middle schoolers his diagram of Coho Creek as they sketch on the riverbank on July 30. The students hiked up the creek as part of the Wonder Camp series from Alaska Sea Grant.
To better understand the hydrology of their neighboring island, Petersburg middle schoolers mapped Coho Creek on July 30.
The trip to Kupreanof Island was part of the summertime Wonder Camp series facilitated by the Petersburg Public Library and Alaska Sea Grant, a marine science education organization. The camp provides opportunities for middle schoolers to learn more about the environment around them, with the help of experts.
This trip's expert was Emil Tucker, a hydrologist for the U.S. Forest Service. Tucker and his team have collected water and fish data at over 50,000 points around Sout...
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