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SUMMARY:VAWS - JPSS: How to Access the Data Online and Training Resources
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Jorel Torres\, RA3: JPSS Satellite Liaison \n\n\n\nAbout the webinar: The Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) constellation has three polar-orbiting satellites that currently orbit and provide environmental monitoring across the globe. But how do users access the data online? This presentation will primarily focus on the CIRA SLIDER – JPSS Northern Hemisphere sector\, which has been available for users to access near-real-time satellite imagery online for several years. An online demonstration of the web application will be provided. Additionally\, JPSS training resources and materials will also be showcased to assist users in the interpretation of the imagery and products. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBio: Torres is an RA3: JPSS Satellite Liaison who works at the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA)\, collocated with Colorado State University (CSU). Torres liaisons between the National Weather Service (NWS) user community and research/training communities and focuses on JPSS products\, applications\, data access\, satellite training development\, and the collection of user feedback. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here
URL:https://uaf-accap.org/event/vaws-jpss-training-resources/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Alaska Weather Symposium
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SUMMARY:From Landslide to Tsunami: Tracy Arm and Alaska’s Growing Landslide Threat
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Mike West (State Seismologist for Alaska\, Director of the Alaska Earthquake Center\, and UAF Research Professor at the Geophysical Institute)\, other speakers TBD \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEarly on August 10\, 2025\, a mountainside collapsed in Tracy Arm in Southeast Alaska\, generating a tsunami that surged up the opposite side of the fjord to heights higher than the top floor of One World Trade Center. Just 12 hours earlier\, cruise ships had departed from the same area. Boats farther down the fjord experienced smaller waves as the tsunami raced through the region at speeds exceeding 100 mph. While dramatic\, Tracy Arm is not an isolated event. As glaciers retreat and weather and climate patterns continue to change\, coastal landslides are becoming an increasingly important hazard across Alaska. This webinar will explore the Tracy Arm event and place it into the broader context of changing environmental conditions\, evolving coastal landslide risks\, and what they may mean for Alaska communities and visitors. \n\n\n\n\nRegister for Webinar
URL:https://uaf-accap.org/event/tracy-arm-landslide/
CATEGORIES:ACCAP Climate Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20260821T120000
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SUMMARY:August ACCAP Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Rick Thoman\, Climate Specialist\, AK Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDuring this month’s Climate Outlook Briefing\, Rick will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska\, discuss forecasting tools\, and finish up with NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center forecast for September and the early winter. 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\nRegister for Webinar
URL:https://uaf-accap.org/event/aug2026-climate-outlook/
CATEGORIES:ACCAP Climate Webinar,NWS Climate Outlook Briefing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20260825T110000
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SUMMARY:Tracking Drought in Alaska: Developing New Indicators and Tools
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Charlie Parr\, UAF Scenarios Network for Alaska and Arctic Planning (SNAP) and Rick Thoman\, Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAlthough Alaska is often thought of as a water-rich state\, drought can have significant impacts on communities\, ecosystems\, hydropower generation\, subsistence resources\, agriculture\, wildfire\, and water supplies. In this webinar\, Charlie and Rick will introduce a new set of drought indicators developed for Alaska using ERA5-Land\, a global climate dataset that combines weather observations with computer models to provide consistent estimates of historical weather and land surface conditions. They will discuss how the indicators are generated using a repeatable process that allows them to be updated regularly over time\, their strengths and limitations\, and how they can support environmental monitoring and decision-making. They will also invite feedback from participants to help improve these tools and ensure they meet the needs of Alaska communities\, resource managers\, and other users. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister for Webinar\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCharlie Parr is a geospatial programmer and analyst with the Scenarios Network for Alaska & Arctic Planning (SNAP) at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. He develops workflows and web-based tools that transform climate and geophysical data into accessible resources for researchers\, resource managers\, and decision-makers across Alaska. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRick Thoman is a the Climate Specialist with the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness (ACCAP). Rick 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.
URL:https://uaf-accap.org/event/tracking-drought-in-alaska/
CATEGORIES:ACCAP Climate Webinar
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SUMMARY:Winter Rain in Interior Alaska: Local Impacts and Practical Solutions
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Eleanor Greenbaum\, ACCAP Policy Fellow \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs winter rain becomes more frequent in Alaska’s Interior\, communities must understand the risks associated with these events and remain prepared. This ACCAP webinar will explore takeaways from various entities across several sectors who have been impacted by the hazard\, ranging from infrastructure maintenance to hazard mitigation planning. We’ll discuss key concerns\, highlight the impacts of the December 2021 “Icemageddon” event in the Fairbanks area\, and explore options for direct response and long-term planning for winter rain events. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nRegister for Webinar\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker Bio: Eleanor Greenbaum is working as a Policy Fellow with ACCAP. In this role\, she has contributed to ACCAP’s work on science communication\, extreme events\, and sustained assessment\, including examining the Alaskan extreme events landscape and creating policy-oriented materials focused on winter rain. Her background is in international climate policy and security\, and she is passionate about translating complex environmental challenges into practical solutions.
URL:https://uaf-accap.org/event/winter-rain-impacts/
CATEGORIES:ACCAP Climate Webinar,Extreme Events
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SUMMARY:September ACCAP Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Rick Thoman\, Climate Specialist\, AK Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDuring this month’s Climate Outlook Briefing\, Rick will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska\, discuss forecasting tools\, and finish up with NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center forecast for October and look at the upcoming winter. 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 for Webinar
URL:https://uaf-accap.org/event/sep2026-climate-outlook/
CATEGORIES:ACCAP Climate Webinar,NWS Climate Outlook Briefing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20260929T110000
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CREATED:20260716T234939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260717T160840Z
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SUMMARY:One North\, Two Fire Seasons: A Review of the 2026 Wildfire Season in Alaska\, Yukon\, and Northwest Territories
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Rick Thoman (Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness)\, Heidi Strader and Jonathan Chriest (Alaska Interagency Coordination Center Predictive Services)\, and a Canadian Fire Expert TBD \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe 2026 wildfire season told two very different stories across Northern North America. Alaska and the Yukon experienced another relatively quiet fire season\, while the Northwest Territories faced a fourth consecutive summer of widespread\, high-impact fires and smoke. What weather and climate patterns drove these dramatically different outcomes\, and what lessons can they offer for understanding wildfire across the North? \n\n\n\nJoin the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness (ACCAP) and the Alaska Fire Science Consortium (AFSC) for a regional review of the 2026 wildfire season. Rick Thoman of ACCAP will provide the broader weather and climate context that influenced fire activity across the region\, while meteorologists from the Alaska Interagency Coordination Center (AICC) Predictive Services and Canadian wildfire experts will review how the season unfolded in Alaska\, Yukon\, and the Northwest Territories. Together\, they will discuss notable fires\, operational challenges\, lessons learned\, and what this year’s contrasting fire seasons may reveal about wildfire across Northern North America. \n\n\n\n(Satellite Image: Wildfires burn in Canada’s Northwest Territories near Great Bear Lake on July 8\, courtesy of MODIS Land Rapid Response Team\, NASA GSFC) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister for Webinar
URL:https://uaf-accap.org/event/2026-fire-season-review/
CATEGORIES:ACCAP Climate Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20261016T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20261016T130000
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SUMMARY:October ACCAP Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Rick Thoman\, Climate Specialist\, AK Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDuring this month’s Climate Outlook Briefing\, Rick will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska\, discuss forecasting tools\, and finish up with NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center forecast for November and the upcoming winter. 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\nRegister for Webinar
URL:https://uaf-accap.org/event/oct2026-climate-outlook/
CATEGORIES:ACCAP Climate Webinar,NWS Climate Outlook Briefing
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