Refuge: Do You Hear a Climate Stronghold?

Episode Notes Do you copy? Follow the voice of your trusted radio operator to a climate refuge. Take a 7-minute journey into the SeaBank—a bank in and of the sea where ecological riches find refuge. Pull a map of Southeast Alaska from your pack and pencil in the boundaries of this rare ecosystem, then discover why scientists believe its coastal temperate rainforest and connected marine perimeters have an important future as a climate stronghold for wild salmon, ancient forests, and human communities. Immerse yourself in the sounds of ocean waves, glacial winds, and wild creatures of earth and sea. The SeaBank Chronicles is a natural sound theater transporting you through the living science of Southeast Alaska. Combining facts and mystery, each 7-minute episode delivers listeners to Alaska’s coastal rainforest to groundtruth terrestrial and marine ecosystems. Immerse yourself in rich audio effects woven with lush voice narration for an experience that is educational and spellbinding. A project of the Alaska Sustainable Fisheries Trust, The SeaBank Chronicles is written, hosted, and produced by Beth Short-Rhoads. When in doubt, just keep listening.