Events
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April NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing
Speaker: Rick Thoman, Climate Specialist, AK Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness During this month’s Climate Outlook Briefing, Rick will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska, discuss forecasting tools, and finish up with the Climate Prediction Center’s forecast for May and the early summer. Join the gathering online to learn what’s happened and…
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Alaska Spring River Breakup Outlook
Speakers: Kyle Van Peursem (NWS Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center) and Rick Thoman (Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness) Tune in for the latest update and outlook on river ice…
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VAWS – Exploring Alaska’s Weather and Environment through Online Courses from COMET MetEd
Speakers: Amy Stevermer, Scientist, and Patrick Dills, Scientist, The COMET Program, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research About the webinar: Alaska is a place of remote areas and harsh environmental conditions, where conventional weather observations (surface, upper air, and radar) are often not available or are limited for adequately depicting weather phenomena. This presentation highlights online…
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Tracking Green-up in Alaska’s Boreal Forest
Speakers: Rick Thoman (Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness), Jan Dawe (OneTree) and Susan Harry (University of Alaska Fairbanks) Green-up, when leaves burst forth from Alaska’s deciduous trees, has…
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Winter Rain in Interior Alaska: Local Impacts and Practical Solutions
Speaker: Eleanor Greenbaum, Policy Fellow (Alaska Fellows Program) working with the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness As winter rain becomes more frequent in Alaska’s Interior, communities must understand…
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VAWS – Application of the NOAA Next Generation Fire System for Improved Wildfire Detection and Monitoring in Alaska
Speaker: Dr. Michael Pavolonis, NESDIS Wildland Fire Program Manager About the webinar: The NOAA Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) automatically extracts actionable fire intelligence from low Earth orbit and geostationary satellite observations, aligning directly with operational decision-making. Relative to legacy methods, the NGFS is designed to detect fires earlier and provide more robust monitoring intelligence,…
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May NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing
Speaker: Rick Thoman, Climate Specialist, AK Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness During this month’s Climate Outlook Briefing, Rick will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska, discuss forecasting tools, and finish up with the Climate Prediction Center’s forecast for June and the remainder of the summer. Join the gathering online to learn what’s…
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Documenting Extreme Event Impacts Throughout Alaska
Speaker: Anjali Shah, Extreme Events Fellow (Alaska Fellows Program) working with the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness From coastal flooding to winter rain to landslides, extreme weather significantly…
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June NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing
Speaker: Rick Thoman, Climate Specialist, AK Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness During this month’s Climate Outlook Briefing, Rick will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska, discuss forecasting…