Toolik Field Station: Site 4 Winter 2025 – Toolik Lake Outlet

Here we are at the Toolik Lake outlet, located at the northeast end of the lake. In the northern foothills of the Brooks Range. This ecosystem hosts fish like Arctic grayling and lake trout, as well as zooplankton. The outlet usually thaws around May and it freezes until late October.

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Contact Information:

Affiliation (e.g., university, agency, non-profit): University of Alaska Fairbanks - Institute of Arctic Biology
Field Station, Marine Lab or Field Site Name: Toolik Field Station
Website of Field Station, Marine Lab: https://www.uaf.edu/toolik/
Contact: Amanda B. Young
Contact Email: ayoung55@alaska.edu

Video Information:

Video Developed by: Environmental Data Center
Date of Video Recording: 12/21/2025
Time of Day Video Recorded: 11:00 am
Season: Winter
Video Site Number: Site 4
North Orientation: Pin Flag

Location and Environment

Country: United States of America
State: Alaska
Latitude: 68.640653
Longitude: 149.594989
Elevation: 0-2,500 ft
Slope: Flat
Aspect: NW
Human Elements: Bridge
Climate Zones: Polar
Biomes: Tundra
Habitat Types: Aquatic - Freshwater
Vegetation Types: Moist Acidic Tussock Tundra

Additional Data:

Associated 360 Degree Videos Content: https://thevirtualfield.org/360-degree-seasonal-videos/?_fsml_name=toolik-field-station
Quadrats: No

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