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May 2023 NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing
Speaker: Rick Thoman, Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy We will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska, review some forecast tools, and finish up with the Climate Prediction Center’s forecast for June 2022 and the summer season. Join the gathering online to learn what’s happened and what may be in store with…
VAWS: An introduction to the West Coast and PolarWatch Nodes of NOAA CoastWatch
Speakers: Cara Wilson, Dale Robinson, & Sunny Hospital PolarWatch is part of NOAA’s CoastWatch program with a primary mission to distribute satellite and other geospatial data products for polar regions and to make the data products easily accessible to data users. They provide access to near real time and historical satellite and non-satellite data of…
Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning in Alaska
Speaker: Bruce Wright, Knik Tribe Chief Scientist In Alaska, paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) is caused by toxins (PSTs) produced by the microscopic marine dinoflagellate Alexandrium catenella. PSP is usually associated with consumption of toxin-containing bivalves, but PSTs can also be present in other biota during Alexandrium blooms, including species that do not feed on shellfish. The…