Wrangell Institute for Science and Environment (WISE) is a private non- profit
organization in Alaska's Copper River Basin that provides science and environmental
education to all age groups, resources for learning, and support for
Provide science and environmental education to all age groups, resources for learning,
and support for scientific research.
Share the natural world of the Copper River Basin, provide scientific and environmental
education along with research services, and instill a sense of awe, connectedness,
and sacred feeling for the place we live.
Provide: Sense of Place
Cultivate observation skills, understanding, and sensitivity to our biotic and climatic
environment. Nurture connections with place both personally and emotionally; and
build understanding for how place is influenced by humans.
Develop an understanding of how things are interconnected, how ecosystems function,
and the cause and effect of human actions on natural systems.
Identify ways people can make a difference; take a personal responsibility to sustain
our natural and human communities; and inspire stewardship.