Willow

Location - Willow Lake

The ALISON study site at Willow was located on Willow Lake. More precisely it was located immediately offshore from Willow Air, next to the Parks Highway a mere 2-minute drive from Willow Elementary School. The coordinates are 61.7479°N, 150.0556°W.

A winter satellite image of Willow Lake.
Willow Elementary School is located in the bottom right corner

The ALISON study site at Willow was run by Pam Horton and her students at Willow Elementary School. Originally from the Seattle area, Pam has been teaching for 38 years, first in Washington State and since 1983 in Alaska, mostly at Willow Elementary School but also in Big Lake and Susitna High School. Pam is another teacher who joined ALISON via the OLCG (Observing Locally, Connecting Globally) project.

Pam Horton (seated, front left) with Oliver (front right) and Ben, Hannah, Jamison and Martin (rear, R to L) in winter 2004.

Pam (fifth from left) and parents and children at Willow Elementary School, December 2005.

Jamison holds a snow probe.

Pam Horton looks on as Ben reads the snow depth.

Data

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