The CONAS Project

Community Observation Network for Adaptation and Security

Delbert P.

by | Jan 31, 2018

Winter has not arrived until the ice comes, so we have not had winter in three years.
Delbert Pungowiyi

Delbert Pungowiyi

by | Jan 26, 2018

Delbert has been on the steering committee since 2014 and is the current president of the Native Village of Savoonga.
Verna Immingan

Verna Immingan

by | Jan 26, 2018

Verna has been the community research assistant since September 2012 when Savoonga was added to the Bering Sea Sub-Network. She was born and raised in Savoonga, Alaska where she is currently raising her son. She spends her time picking lots of berries and greens,...
Savoonga, Alaska

Savoonga, Alaska

by | Dec 25, 2017

The Native Village of Savoonga is located on the northern coast of St. Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea, 164 miles west of Nome. It lies 39 miles southeast of Gambell. St. Lawrence Island is about 145 km (90 miles) long and 13-36 km (8-22 miles) wide. It is thought...