My name is Alessandro, I come from Rome, Italy. As a student worker for the Environmental Studies department I help as much as I can, working alongside Jon.
Project Team
- Class of 2024
- Class of 2024
Alejandra Altamirano Salazar participated in AKSIK in her senior year at St. Lawrence University.
- Class of 2024
As a student worker for SLU's Environmental Studies department, Abigail assisted with keeping the AKSIK website up-to-date, accurate, and functional in her…
- Class of 2015
Working on AKSIK opened my eyes to the effects of climate change on small communities that lead a subsistence lifestyle. - Class of 2014
In my senior year I participated in a research seminar on climate change adaptation and produced a documentary film.... - Class of 2012
In the summer of 2011, I traveled to Shaktoolik and Savoonga to survey members in each community about the impacts climate change has had on their subsistence lifestyle in an effort to build a…
- Class of 2023
I traveled to Savoonga in the summer 2022 to carry out focus groups for the forthcoming research to measure predominant wind direction changes in SLI.…
- Class of 2019
Maddie traveled to Savoonga and Shaktoolik in January 2019 to interview young adults on their use of Siberian Yupik. The language is being used less and while young adults say they would like to…
- Class of 2018
Jesse worked on the storm surge project. He spent part of the summer of 2017 traveling to remote beaches near Shaktoolik and Savoonga sampling driftwood. Cross-sections samples were taken to be…
- Class of 2017
I traveled to Alaska to meet with village elders and learn more about the meaning of the names and if they relate to storm events. - Class of 2017
I will be researching grass lay on Saint Lawrence Island to better understand the changing winds patterns affecting the island... - Class of 2016
I traveled to Shaktoolik to film the village’s efforts to guard the village from storms. It was an entirely new experience for me... - Class of 2014
I Researched the relocation efforts of indigenous Alaskan communities and US government hindrances and policies. - Class of 2012
I worked on Silageetuk - a short advocacy film on Shaktoolik and the perils of storm surges from climate change.... - Class of 2012
I was part of the first group to go up to Shaktoolik and Savoonga where we conducted interviews in both communities... - Class of 2012
I traveled to Shaktoolik and Savoonga to survey members about the impacts climate change has had on their subsistence lifestyle...
Shaktoolik: Carole Sookiayak (907) 955-2517 sookiayak@yahoo.com
Professor
Environmental Studies
St. Lawrence University