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SUMMARY:Arctic Report Card 2025: Celebrating the 20th Edition
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Rick Thoman\, Climate Specialist (AK Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness)\, Abagael Pruitt\, Postdoctoral Scholar (University of California Davis)\, Hannah-Marie Ladd\, Indigenous Sentinels Network (Aleut Community of St. Paul Island)\, Veronica Padula\, Chief Science Officer of the Bering Sea Research Center (Aleut Community of St. Paul Island) \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe Arctic Report Card provides an annual update on the state of the Arctic system\, highlighting key climate indicators and the impacts of rapid environmental change on Arctic communities and ecosystems. This ACCAP webinar will review major findings from this year’s 20th edition\, marking two decades of sustained observations and scientific assessment. Speakers will share insights from the newest essays and indicators compiled by international research teams. Supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration\, the Arctic Report Card is released each December at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. \n\n\n\nPDF of Presentation Slides\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBios: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRick Thoman is the Alaska Climate Specialist with ACCAP and has many years of experience producing reliable Alaska climate information and graphics describing Alaska’s changing environment. His work spans the bridge between climate modeling\, Alaska communities\, and the media. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbagael Pruitt is a postdoctoral scholar at the University of California\, Davis\, in the Department of Environmental Toxicology. Abagael works on the Rusting Rivers project\, and am a coauthor on the Rusting Rivers chapter of the 2025 Arctic Report Card. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHannah-Marie Ladd is the Program Director of the Indigenous Sentinels Network (ISN) that is operated by the Aleut Community of St. Paul Island Tribal Government. She leads the program in supporting a tribally owned software development to support implementing community-driven environmental and climate monitoring initiatives. ISN partners with tribal\, federal\, state\, nonprofit\, and community organizations to collect and utilize environmental data to support climate adaptation and conservation efforts in Alaska and beyond. With a background in environmental studies\, sustainability\, anthropology\, marine policy\, coordination\, and data collection\, Hannah-Marie’s work focuses on climate adaptation\, coastal resource management\, and community-led change. She brings experience in project management\, environmental research\, and fostering equitable collaborations across diverse stakeholders. Born in Colorado with multi-racial roots (Hispanic\, European\, and Native American (Sioux Tribe))\, she has worked globally and is now living in Alaska\, where she continues to expand her expertise in storytelling\, creative media\, and activism. \n\n\n\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garciahm/ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVeronica Padula is the Chief Science Officer of the Bering Sea Research Center\, which is operated by the Aleut Community of St. Paul Island Tribal Government. In this role\, she supports the growth and expansion of tribal and community-led scientific research\, strengthening collaborations among tribal\, academic and governmental agencies to address ongoing community concerns and questions. Her main research interests are in ecosystem health\, particularly the impacts marine pollution has on ecosystem health.
URL:https://uaf-accap.org/event/arctic-report-card-2026/
CATEGORIES:ACCAP Climate Webinar
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SUMMARY:VAWS - Introducing NISAR: NASA's Biggest Earth Observation Mission
DESCRIPTION:PDF Presentation Slides\n\n\n\nSpeaker: Franz Meyer\, Professor\, UAF Geophysical Institute\, Chief Scientist\, Alaska Satellite Facility \n\n\n\nAbout the webinar: Some of the recent earthquakes in Alaska and across the globe showed us how violently Earth can sometimes move under our feet. In July 2025\, NASA\, in collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organization\, launched the NISAR satellite mission that will allow us to monitor such events at unprecedented accuracy\, helping us better understand many of the natural hazards that affect Alaskans daily. \n\n\n\nNISAR will revolutionize how we monitor Earth. It will be able to monitor volcanoes\, glaciers\, sea ice\, forests\, and seismic zones independent of weather and daylight conditions. NISAR’s instruments will be able to measure movements of Earth down to a centimeter accuracy\, an incredible feat for a sensor orbiting more than 800 kilometers away. NISAR will collect more free-and-open data than NASA currently holds in all of its archives. \n\n\n\nIn addition to an overview of NISAR itself\, this talk will also highlight Alaska’s important role in this mission. Working closely with NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory\, UAF’s Alaska Satellite Facility downlinks\, archives\, and distributes NISAR’s data to an international audience of scientists and decision-makers\, all right here from Alaska. Supported by its talented local staff\, this will make ASF one of the world’s leading data centers. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBio: Meyer has more than 25 years of experience in the theory and application of radar remote sensing. He has been teaching radar remote sensing-related topics since 2000. He has been the PI of several successful research projects funded by NASA\, NGA\, private industry\, and the European Union. Meyer has published more than 150 publications\, five of which received best paper awards. He was awarded the IEEE GRSS GOLD Early Career award in 2011\, the Terris and Katrina Moore Prize in 2014\, a NASA/USAID SERVIR Collaboration Award in 2019\, the IEEE GRSS Education Award in 2024\, and the Emil Usibelli Distinguished Research Award in 2025. He holds chair or Co-Chair positions in IEEE GRSS\, ISPRS\, IGS\, and EarthScope. He is the Chief Scientist of the Alaska Satellite Facility\, a current Science Team Member of the NASA-ISRO SAR mission NISAR\, and a Project Science Team member of the JPL OPERA project.
URL:https://uaf-accap.org/event/vaws-introducing-nisar-nasas-biggest-earth-observation-mission/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Alaska Weather Symposium
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SUMMARY:Adventurer Meets Expert: A Practical and Scientific Guide to Using Windy.com in Alaska
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Luc Mehl\, Alaska-based Adventurer/Outdoor Educator\, Triple Point Training\, and Jonathan Chriest\, Lead Meteorologist\, National Weather Service \n\n\n\nAbout the Webinar: This webinar introduces practical ways to use Windy.com for planning outings in Alaska. Adventurer Luc Mehl will demonstrate how he uses the application in real backcountry scenarios\, while Jonathan Chriest\, a meteorologist\, explains the forecasting tools and models that underpin it. Together\, they’ll help you understand Windy’s strengths and limitations\, and how to use it more effectively to stay safe outdoors. \n\n\n\nBios: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLuc Mehl is an Alaska-based adventurer and outdoor educator who has traveled thousands of miles across the state by ski\, packraft\, bike\, foot\, and ice skates. Through his company\, Triple Point Training\, Luc specializes in teaching safe and effective backcountry travel\, drawing on his background in environmental data science\, wilderness risk management\, and work as an ice\, swiftwater\, and avalanche rescue instructor. Luc has earned two national book awards as well as national recognition for public service and outreach. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJonathan Chriest works as a Lead Meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Fairbanks. As an active Alaskan adventurer\, Jonathan is passionate about helping organizations and individuals use weather and water information to make safer and more effective decisions from the tarmac\, to the backcountry\, to the fireline where he also works as an Incident Meteorologist. Jonathan holds a Master’s of Science in Atmospheric Sciences from the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
URL:https://uaf-accap.org/event/using-windy-com-in-alaska/
CATEGORIES:ACCAP Climate Webinar
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SUMMARY:January NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Rick Thoman\, Climate Specialist\, AK Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness \n\n\n\n2025 and the start of 2026 brought a lot of extreme weather to Alaska. During this month’s Climate Outlook Briefing\, Rick will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska\, highlights from 2025\, discuss forecasting tools\, and finish up with the Climate Prediction Center’s forecast for February and the remainder of the late winter season. Join the gathering online to learn what’s happened and what may be in store with Alaska’s seasonal climate. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nPDF of Presentation slides
URL:https://uaf-accap.org/event/jan2026-alaska-climate-outlook/
CATEGORIES:NWS Climate Outlook Briefing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20251219T120000
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CREATED:20250924T234925Z
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SUMMARY:December NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Rick Thoman\, Climate Specialist\, AK Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness \n\n\n\nDuring this month’s Climate Outlook Briefing\, we will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska\, discuss forecasting tools\, and finish up with the Climate Prediction Center’s forecast for January and early spring. Join the gathering online to learn what’s happened and what may be in store with Alaska’s seasonal climate. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPDF of Presentation Slides
URL:https://uaf-accap.org/event/dec2025-climate-outlook/
CATEGORIES:NWS Climate Outlook Briefing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20251204T110000
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CREATED:20251105T203945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251205T232404Z
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SUMMARY:VAWS: Weather and Avalanche Forecasting in Southcentral Alaska
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Carson Jones\, Lead Meteorologist\, NWS Anchorage\, and Mik Dalpes\, Avalanche Specialist\, Chugach National Forest Avalanche Center \n\n\n\nAbout the webinar: This VAWS webinar examines the complexities of forecasting mountain weather in Alaska and its impacts on snowpack evolution\, avalanche hazard\, and operational forecasting. It will detail the analytical tools\, model guidance\, and observational networks used by meteorologists and avalanche forecasters to assess and communicate risk\, forecast confidence\, and uncertainty across Southcentral Alaska. \n\n\n\nBios: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCarson Jones is a Lead Meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Anchorage\, Alaska. After earning his master’s degree in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences with research focused on changing snowpack dynamics in the southern Rockies\, Carson joined the Anchorage NWS office\, where he now serves as the Avalanche Program Lead. His work centers on mountain weather forecasting and communicating its impact to avalanche forecasters and the greater snow sports and backcountry user community. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMik Dalpes grew up in Minnesota\, where skiing consisted of getting a tow behind a snowmachine and wearing a full face mask at all times. She quickly made her way to Colorado and\, while earning a degree in environmental studies and geography from the University of Colorado in Boulder\, she began a career in ski patrolling. Mik spent five years at Arapahoe Basin\, then transitioned to Alyeska. She finished her eight-year Alyeska career as the Assistant Patrol Director with her loyal co-worker and avalanche dog “Zooka.” At this time\, Mik’s summers were spent guiding and teaching sea kayaking and mountaineering for the Outward Bound School in Seward\, AK. Her career in the federal government began in 2015 working as a Ranger at Kenai Fjords National Park. Mik spent 4 years in Talkeetna employed as a Mountaineering Ranger for Denali National Park. For a decade Mik has been instructing avalanche courses for the Alaska Avalanche School. Off the field\, Mik tells us her favorite things are spending time doing anything with her amazing family\, which includes her husband Mark and two kids\, Bowen (7) and Tide (4). \n\n\n\nCarson Jones’ Presentation Slides\n\n\n\nMik Dalpes’ Presentation Links
URL:https://uaf-accap.org/event/vaws-weather-and-avalanche-forecasting-in-southcentral-alaska/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Alaska Weather Symposium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20251121T120000
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SUMMARY:November NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Rick Thoman\, Climate Specialist\, AK Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness \n\n\n\nDuring this month’s Climate Outlook Briefing\, we will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska\, discuss forecasting tools\, and finish up with the Climate Prediction Center’s forecast for December and the remainder of the winter season. Join the gathering online to learn what’s happened and what may be in store with Alaska’s seasonal climate. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPDF PresentationDownload
URL:https://uaf-accap.org/event/nov2025-climate-outlook/
CATEGORIES:NWS Climate Outlook Briefing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20251113T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20251113T120000
DTSTAMP:20260408T033613
CREATED:20251017T164046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T235531Z
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SUMMARY:Ex-Typhoon Halong: The Weather and Climate Story
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Rick Thoman\, Climate Specialist\, and Ed Plumb\, Weather and Flood Hazards Specialist\, Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness \n\n\n\nOn October 11–12\, 2025\, ex-Typhoon Halong brought catastrophic flooding and damaging winds to parts of western Alaska\, particularly across the Kuskokwim Delta region. In this ACCAP webinar\, we’ll focus on the weather and climate aspects of this exceptional event. We’ll discuss the evolution of the storm\, how unusual it was for a former typhoon to take this track so far north\, how rare storms of this strength are in the eastern Bering Sea\, and how weather forecast models performed leading up to the event. \n\n\n\nPDF Presentation Slides
URL:https://uaf-accap.org/event/ex-typhoon-halong-the-weather-and-climate-story/
CATEGORIES:ACCAP Climate Webinar,Extreme Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20251017T120000
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SUMMARY:October NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Rick Thoman\, Climate Specialist\, AK Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness \n\n\n\n\nDuring this month’s Climate Outlook Briefing\, we will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska\, discuss forecasting tools\, and finish up with the Climate Prediction Center’s forecast for November and the winter season. Join the gathering online to learn what’s happened and what may be in store with Alaska’s seasonal climate. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nPDF Presentation Slides
URL:https://uaf-accap.org/event/oct2025-climate-outlook/
CATEGORIES:NWS Climate Outlook Briefing
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DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20251008T120000
DTSTAMP:20260408T033613
CREATED:20250909T221046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T000734Z
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SUMMARY:VAWS: Powering Alaska’s Digital Atlas
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Leslie Jones\, PhD\, Geospatial Information Officer for the State of Alaska \n\n\n\nAbout the webinar: Alaska’s scale demands collaboration. This VAWS webinar highlights how the Alaska Geospatial Office (AGO) is partnering with federal\, local\, and tribal organizations to close data gaps\, modernize core layers\, and deliver integrated\, decision-ready map products at both community and statewide scales. We will discuss how governance and efficient pipelines power faster\, more reliable delivery to the public—through the Alaska State Geoportal and interoperable services. We’ll also cover new efforts to improve access to historic and concurrent remote-sensing data\, with opportunities to enable innovation and broaden partnerships across Alaska. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBio: Leslie Jones\, PhD\, is the Geospatial Information Officer for the State of Alaska\, leading statewide initiatives to expand access to—and use of—geospatial data through modern infrastructure and technology. In 2020\, she founded the Alaska Geospatial Office and launched the state’s first integrated open-data geoportal. Appointed by the Secretary of the Interior\, Dr. Jones serves on federal advisory committees—including the National Geospatial Advisory Committee—advancing strategies that align technology\, policy\, and partnerships to support Alaska’s priorities and national objectives. \n\n\n\nPDF Presentation SlidesDownload
URL:https://uaf-accap.org/event/vaws-powering-alaskas-digital-atlas/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250919T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250919T130000
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SUMMARY:September NWS Alaska Climate outlook Briefing
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Rick Thoman\, ACCAP Climate Specialist \n\n\n\nDuring this month’s Climate Outlook Briefing\, we will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska\, discuss forecasting tools\, and finish up with the Climate Prediction Center’s forecast for October and the early winter season. Join the gathering online to learn what’s happened and what may be in store with Alaska’s seasonal climate. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nPDF PresentationDownload
URL:https://uaf-accap.org/event/sept2025-climate-outlook/
CATEGORIES:NWS Climate Outlook Briefing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250917T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250917T120000
DTSTAMP:20260408T033613
CREATED:20250827T180844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T230135Z
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SUMMARY:VAWS: Communicating Forecast Uncertainty in Alaska: Tools and Techniques for Leveraging Ensemble Forecasts
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: David Levin\, National Weather Service Arctic Testbed & Proving Ground \n\n\n\nThis VAWS presentation will explore the philosophy behind why we communicate uncertainty in the forecast and address some misconceptions about the deterministic weather forecast in general. It will also cover some of the most useful tools available for quantifying uncertainty around the forecast as well as some of the best practices and caveats in using them. \n\n\n\nPresentation slidesDownload
URL:https://uaf-accap.org/event/communicating-forecast/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Alaska Weather Symposium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250822T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250822T130000
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SUMMARY:August NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Rick Thoman\, Alaska Climate Specialist \n\n\n\nDuring this month’s Climate Outlook Briefing\, we will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska\, discuss forecasting tools\, and finish up with the Climate Prediction Center’s forecast for September and the fall season. Join the gathering online to learn what’s happened and what may be in store with Alaska’s seasonal climate. \n\n\n\nPresentation PDFDownload
URL:https://uaf-accap.org/event/aug2025-alaska-climate-outlook/
CATEGORIES:NWS Climate Outlook Briefing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250805T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250805T120000
DTSTAMP:20260408T033613
CREATED:20250801T060139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250809T062328Z
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SUMMARY:Tradition is the future: the YETIs have an ACCAP-funded summer
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Daniella Hernandez\, CRNA Youth Employment Training Initiative \n\n\n\nThe Youth Employment Training Initiative (YETI) program at the Copper River Native Association (CRNA) is vital for creating tangible career pathways for Alaska Native youth in the Copper River area. This summer\, the YETIs partnered with countless organizations\, including the National Park Service (NPS) and the Copper River Watershed Project (CRWP)\, to advance local land stewardship efforts and safeguard traditional knowledge.
URL:https://uaf-accap.org/event/yetis/
CATEGORIES:ACCAP Climate Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250723T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250723T120000
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SUMMARY:VAWS: Introduction to the Metop-SG constellation and METImage
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Curtis Seaman\, Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere \n\n\n\nThe first satellite of the next-generation polar-orbiting satellite program developed by the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) is currently scheduled to launch in August 2025. This upcoming constellation of satellites is known as Metop-Second Generation (Metop-SG)\, and the first satellite to be launched is Metop-SG-A1. Thanks to an international partnership known as the Initial Joint Polar-orbiting System (IJPS)\, NOAA is planning to acquire and distribute this data to the user community in a manner similar to the data provided by NOAA’s Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS). One of the new instruments to be flown in this constellation is METImage\, an optical imager with many similarities to VIIRS and MODIS. This talk will provide an overview of the Metop-SG constellation\, and will preview the capabilities of its new imager\, METImage\, with a focus on similarities and differences with VIIRS as well as some new capabilities that will be available on NOAA’s future generation geostationary satellite program\, GeoXO. \n\n\n\nPresentation PDFDownload
URL:https://uaf-accap.org/event/vaws-metop-sg-constellation/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Alaska Weather Symposium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250718T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250718T130000
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SUMMARY:July 2025 NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Rick Thoman\, Alaska Climate Specialist \n\n\n\nDuring this month’s Climate Outlook Briefing\, we will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska\, discuss forecasting tools\, and finish up with the Climate Prediction Center’s forecast for August and the fall season. Join the gathering online to learn what’s happened and what may be in store with Alaska’s seasonal climate. \n\n\n\nPresentation PDFDownload
URL:https://uaf-accap.org/event/july25-alaska-climate-outlook/
CATEGORIES:NWS Climate Outlook Briefing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250620T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250620T130000
DTSTAMP:20260408T033613
CREATED:20250612T184323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250621T004712Z
UID:26863-1750420800-1750424400@uaf-accap.org
SUMMARY:June NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Rick Thoman\, Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy \n\n\n\nDuring this month’s Climate Outlook Briefing\, we will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska\, discuss forecasting tools\, and finish up with the Climate Prediction Center’s forecast for July and the summer season. Join the gathering online to learn what’s happened and what may be in store with Alaska’s seasonal climate. \n\n\n\nPresentation PDFDownload
URL:https://uaf-accap.org/event/june2025-nws-climate-outlook/
CATEGORIES:NWS Climate Outlook Briefing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250516T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250516T130000
DTSTAMP:20260408T033613
CREATED:20250423T211220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250621T004158Z
UID:26706-1747396800-1747400400@uaf-accap.org
SUMMARY:May NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Rick Thoman\, Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy \n\n\n\nDuring this month’s Climate Outlook Briefing\, we 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 summer season. Join the gathering online to learn what’s happened and what may be in store with Alaska’s seasonal climate.
URL:https://uaf-accap.org/event/may2025-climate-outlook/
CATEGORIES:NWS Climate Outlook Briefing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250513T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250513T120000
DTSTAMP:20260408T033613
CREATED:20250423T214115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250624T023834Z
UID:26714-1747134000-1747137600@uaf-accap.org
SUMMARY:Making Sense of Alaska's Changing Wildfire Environment
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Zav Grabinski (Alaska Fire Science Consortium and ACCAP)\, Sam Harrel (Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection) and Beth Ipsen (BLM Alaska Fire Service). \n\n\n\nWildfire activity in Alaska is increasing and becoming less predictable as rapidly warming temperatures and longer growing seasons alter the state’s environment. In this webinar\, co-hosted by the Alaska Fire Science Consortium and ACCAP\, we will highlight information shared in the recently released Alaska’s Changing Wildfire Environment 2.0. This report provides timely\, reliable and understandable information about wildfire trends in Alaska\, their impacts to humans and wildlife\, and how science can improve wildfire management. This webinar will showcase ways that wildfire managers and scientists work together to improve wildfire-related decision making and the public’s understanding of these topics.
URL:https://uaf-accap.org/event/alaskas-changing-wildfire-environment/
CATEGORIES:ACCAP Climate Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250507T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250507T120000
DTSTAMP:20260408T033613
CREATED:20250416T210924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T220516Z
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SUMMARY:VAWS: Rural Alaskan Fresh Food Supply Chains and Constraints
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Mike Jones\, UAA Institute of Social Economic Research \n\n\n\nDelivering goods to Alaska and distributing them throughout our on- and off-road communities is a formidable challenge. Long\, complex supply chains\, gaps in infrastructure\, and extreme weather all contribute to significant hurdles and costs in retail food delivery\, especially for perishables. This presentation explores how infrastructure outages\, level of community remoteness\, and seasonal fluctuations in supply chain performance affect the availability of fresh produce and drive spoilage during transit. \n\n\n\nPresentation PDFDownload
URL:https://uaf-accap.org/event/vaws-rural-food-supply/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Alaska Weather Symposium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250505T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250505T120000
DTSTAMP:20260408T033613
CREATED:20250415T175721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T002540Z
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SUMMARY:Ahtna Place Names for officially unnamed features in and around Glacial Lake Atna
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: James Kari\, Emeritus\, Alaska Native Language Center \n\n\n\nKari’s 2019 article presents geolinguistic evidence that a group of about 20 names called “The Nen’ Yese’ Ensemble” were coined by eyewitnesses to the Susitna R-Copper R drainage shift in the first half of the 11th millennium. Kari is preparing a selection 17 Ahtna place names for unnamed features as a batch place name submission. Six of the names are in the Tyone River area. Other names can be viewed along the surrounding highway system. The batch name proposal can be time-effective and informative for various state and federal agencies\, for Ahtna Inc. and the local Ahtna communities\, or for researchers who specialize in the Alaska landscape. Learning how to say and to analyze some these names can be rewarding as well. \n\n\n\nPresentation PDFDownload
URL:https://uaf-accap.org/event/ahtna-place-names/
CATEGORIES:ACCAP Climate Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250501T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250501T150000
DTSTAMP:20260408T033613
CREATED:20250424T205714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250425T035332Z
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SUMMARY:Special ACCAP listening session on potential funding loss
DESCRIPTION:Why are we having this listening session?\n\n\n\nYou may have heard the news\, the White House plans to eliminate climate research at NOAA. ACCAP is funded entirely by NOAA’s Climate Program Office so there is a possibility that we will lose our funding and our capacity to support communities responding to extreme events and other pressures that impact lives and livelihoods. \n\n\n\nWe are holding this listening session to gather stories from people whose life\, community\, work\, or industry would be impacted by the termination of our work. Your testimonials are vital in documenting our significance and the importance of our work to funders\, UAF leadership\, and others. Please join us on May 1 to share your impact stories. \n\n\n\n\nRegister here for special listening session\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nServices that may go away\n\n\n\n\nRick Thoman’s consistent availability to the media and public explaining weather and climate events so Alaskans can navigate and prepare for changing conditions — including his weekly radio broadcasts in Fairbanks and the Interior\, Bethel\, Dillingham and Nome.\n\n\n\nResearch promoting avalanche safety and making sea ice forecasting relevant and useful for rural communities.\n\n\n\nMonthly webinars bringing together hundreds of scientists\, experts and practitioners to help solve complex problems related to rapid change in Alaska.\n\n\n\nAlaska’s Changing Environment report and its wildfire companion providing timely\, reliable and understandable information about how Alaska is changing\, impacts to humans\, and ways to improve decision making.\n\n\n\nWork supporting community resilience and workforce development with resources for partnering with communities and our small grants program that helps regional non-profit organizations achieve their goals related to youth training\, food security\, hazard risk management\, and economic development.\n\n\n\n\nOther ways to help\n\n\n\nIf you are unable to attend this special listening session and you would like to contribute an impact story: \n\n\n\n\nplease take our survey\,\n\n\n\nor contact our program manager\, Alison Hayden at abhayden@alaska.edu or 907-474-7812
URL:https://uaf-accap.org/event/special-accap-listening-session/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250430T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250430T120000
DTSTAMP:20260408T033613
CREATED:20250406T220506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250430T235850Z
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SUMMARY:Green-up in the Alaska Boreal Forest
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Rick Thoman (Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy)\, Jan Dawe (OneTree) and Susan Harry (University of Alaska Fairbanks) \n\n\n\nSpring in Alaska means important happenings in the boreal forest. Sap starts flowing in birch trees\, leading to tapping and turning the sap into delicious treats. Green-up\, when leaves burst forth from Alaska’s deciduous trees\, has important implications for the seasonal ecology\, society and even meteorology in the state. It is rapidly followed by pollen release\, which is a health issue for many Alaskans. Fairbanks has a unique multi-decadal record of green-up dates that’s been used to develop a technique for forecasting green-up and related events in the Interior and more broadly in the boreal forest regions in Alaska. This webinar will be the sixth annual review of the green-up forecasting tools and will provide a look-ahead at green-up for Spring 2025. One Tree will demonstrate citizen science-outreach tools for birch tappers and others. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThoman’s Climate and Weather slidesDownload\n\n\n\nJan Dawe’s Sap SlidesDownload\n\n\n\nSusan Harry’s Pollen SlidesDownload
URL:https://uaf-accap.org/event/green-up-2025/
CATEGORIES:ACCAP Climate Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250422T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250422T120000
DTSTAMP:20260408T033613
CREATED:20250407T023447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250423T005235Z
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SUMMARY:Alaska Spring River Breakup
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Kyle Van Peursem (Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center) and Rick Thoman (Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy) \n\n\n\nSnowpack is highly variable around Alaska as the main snowmelt season approaches. Kyle Van Peursem with the NWS Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center (APRFC) will review break-up basics and provide an overview of current conditions across the state. ACCAP Alaska Climate Specialist Rick Thoman will discuss the latest subseasonal outlooks that help inform the APRFC’s official break-up outlook. \n\n\n\nClimate Review & Outlook SlidesDownload\n\n\n\nAlaska Pacific River Forecast SlidesDownload
URL:https://uaf-accap.org/event/river-breakup-2025/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250418T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250418T130000
DTSTAMP:20260408T033613
CREATED:20250331T215447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250419T004206Z
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SUMMARY:April NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Rick Thoman\, Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy \n\n\n\nDuring this month’s Climate Outlook Briefing\, we 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 season. Join the gathering online to learn what’s happened and what may be in store with Alaska’s seasonal climate. \n\n\n\nPresentation SlidesDownload
URL:https://uaf-accap.org/event/april2025-climate-outlook/
CATEGORIES:NWS Climate Outlook Briefing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250326T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250326T120000
DTSTAMP:20260408T033613
CREATED:20250304T193120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250327T190012Z
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SUMMARY:VAWS: Fire weather in Alaska and the NWS IMET program
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Ben Bartos\, NWS Alaska Fire Weather Program Manager \n\n\n\nFire Weather in Alaska is a team effort with a multi-agency approach used to forecast fire weather conditions across the state. This talk will focus on the NWS role of that effort and how NWS Alaska effectively utilizes the IMET (Incident Meteorologist) Program to provide on-site support for wildland firefighting efforts. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresentation SlidesDownload
URL:https://uaf-accap.org/event/vaws-fire-weather-in-alaska-and-the-nws-imet-program/
CATEGORIES:NWS Climate Outlook Briefing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250321T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250321T130000
DTSTAMP:20260408T033613
CREATED:20250225T220943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T194245Z
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SUMMARY:March NWS Climate Briefing
DESCRIPTION:We will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska\, discuss forecasting tools\, and finish up with the Climate Prediction Center’s forecast for April 2025 and the early summer season. Join the gathering online to learn what’s happened and what may be in store with Alaska’s seasonal climate. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresentation SlidesDownload
URL:https://uaf-accap.org/event/march-nws-climate-briefing/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250225T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250225T120000
DTSTAMP:20260408T033613
CREATED:20250123T010206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T222951Z
UID:26369-1740481200-1740484800@uaf-accap.org
SUMMARY:Ocean Acidification Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Darcy Dugan (Director of Alaska’s Ocean Acidification Network) & Natalie Monacci (Director of the Ocean Acidification Research Center\, University of Alaska Fairbanks) \n\n\n\nOcean acidification is a growing topic of interest and concern for Alaska communities. Alaska has been identified as a hotspot\, and the effects of ocean acidification are likely to have serious implications for fisheries\, food security and the economy. Researchers with the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are monitoring ocean acidification in coastal waters around Alaska\, and are also exploring ecological and socio-economic impacts. In recent years\, Tribes\, coastal communities and industry groups have joined the monitoring effort. The Alaska Ocean Acidification Network brings together these diverse entities and more to share and expand the understanding of ocean acidification processes and consequences\, as well as explore potential adaptation and mitigation strategies. These conversations include “what is the data telling us and how can it help to inform local community decisions?” This presentation will include a refresher on ocean acidification\, the primary information needs voiced by Alaskans\, and what we’ve learned from recent research and monitoring about conditions and species response. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresentation SlidesDownload
URL:https://uaf-accap.org/event/ocean-acidification-webinar/
CATEGORIES:ACCAP Climate Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250221T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250221T130000
DTSTAMP:20260408T033613
CREATED:20250124T215752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250224T200125Z
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SUMMARY:February NWS Climate Outlook Briefing
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Rick Thoman\, ACCAP Climate Specialist  \n\n\n\nWe will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska\, discuss forecasting tools\, and finish up with the Climate Prediction Center’s forecast for March 2025 and the winter season. Join the gathering online to learn what’s happened and what may be in store with Alaska’s seasonal climate. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresentation SlidesDownload
URL:https://uaf-accap.org/event/february-nws-climate-outlook-briefing/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250212T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250212T120000
DTSTAMP:20260408T033613
CREATED:20250130T191714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250213T210734Z
UID:26390-1739358000-1739361600@uaf-accap.org
SUMMARY:Climate Engine Tools: On-Demand Insights from Climate and Remote Sensing Data 
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Kristen O’Shea\, Geospatial Data Scientist within the Climate Engine team at the Desert Research Institute (DRI)  \n\n\n\nDiscover how Climate Engine tools empower users of all skill levels to harness cloud computing for analyzing decades of Earth observation data. This powerful suite—including the app\, API\, and reports—brings together climate and remote sensing data to help users explore a wide range of environmental questions. In this webinar\, Kristen O’Shea will share how these tools can be leveraged to gain valuable insights\, streamline workflows\, and enhance climate and environmental research. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresentation SlidesDownload
URL:https://uaf-accap.org/event/climate-engine-tools-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Alaska Weather Symposium
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