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SUMMARY:COAST-X 2026: A 2\,000-Mile Snowmachine Traverse Connecting Communities\, Coastal Change\, and Knowledge from Bethel to Utqiagvik
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Benjamin Jones (Research Associate Professor) and Phillip Wilson (Research Professional) with the Institute of Northern Engineering\, University of Alaska Fairbanks  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Webinar: COAST-X (Collaborative Observations of the Arctic Shorezone: A Traverse for Knowledge Exchange) 2026 was a 1\,986-mile snowmachine traverse along Alaska’s western and northern coasts\, linking more than a dozen communities from the Yukon–Kuskokwim Delta to Utqiaġvik. \n\n\n\nIn this webinar\, Benjamin and Phillip will share reflections and observations from the 19-day Spring 2026 traverse\, which brought together field observations\, community engagement\, and lived experience on the land and sea ice. Traveling over snow\, sea ice\, frozen lakes and rivers\, and tundra\, they discussed coastal erosion\, permafrost thaw\, sea ice conditions\, and changing travel routes with tribal councils\, corporation board members\, educators\, students\, and community members along the way. Through these conversations\, they learned directly from residents about local priorities and pressing environmental change issues. This presentation will be informal and story-driven\, featuring photos\, field experiences\, and discussion of how COAST-X contributes to building stronger connections between UAF research\, communities\, and coastal resilience efforts across Alaska. \n\n\n\nCOAST-X was designed not as a single field campaign\, but as a mobile platform for knowledge exchange—connecting places facing similar coastal challenges and creating space for dialogue among researchers\, residents\, and decision-makers. We will highlight key insights from the traverse\, including: \n\n\n\n\nObservations and stories documenting rapidly changing Arctic coastal systems\n\n\n\nCommunity perspectives on erosion\, permafrost thaw\, and infrastructure impacts\n\n\n\nLessons learned from self-sufficient\, long-distance winter travel and field logistics\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister for Webinar\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker Bios: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBenjamin Jones is a Research Associate Professor at the Institute of Northern Engineering\, University of Alaska Fairbanks. A geographer by training\, his work focuses on Arctic coastal systems\, permafrost\, and environmental change. He has over 25 years of experience working across Alaska’s Arctic and sub-Arctic\, collaborating closely with coastal communities to document change and its implications for travel\, safety\, and infrastructure. Ben has led more than 30 snowmachine-based field expeditions and logged more than 20\,000 miles of Arctic tundra travel\, with a field approach grounded in Indigenous knowledge\, careful observation\, and long-term relationships \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPhillip Wilson is a Research Professional at the Institute of Northern Engineering\, University of Alaska Fairbanks. He holds an undergraduate degree in geology from UAF. His work spans Arctic field science\, engineering\, and applied research\, with a focus on permafrost\, snow and ice processes\, coastal environments\, and cold-regions infrastructure. Raised in Alaska\, Phillip brings extensive experience in remote field logistics\, environmental data collection\, and instrumentation.
URL:https://uaf-accap.org/event/coast-x-2026/
CATEGORIES:ACCAP Climate Webinar
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SUMMARY:May NWS 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 the Climate Prediction Center’s forecast for June and the remainder of the summer. 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 Here
URL:https://uaf-accap.org/event/may2026-climate-outlook/
CATEGORIES:NWS Climate Outlook Briefing
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SUMMARY:Documenting Extreme Event Impacts Throughout Alaska
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Anjali Shah\, Extreme Events Fellow (Alaska Fellows Program) working with the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFrom coastal flooding to winter rain to landslides\, extreme weather significantly impacts the lives of Alaskans. This webinar will showcase the process of synthesizing information from newspaper articles\, climate model outputs\, National Weather Service data\, and government reports into clear\, accessible two- and four-page fact sheets. Extreme Events Fellow Anjali Shah will also discuss how archival research\, science communication\, and graphic design come together to produce these materials on a range of high-impact events across Alaska. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker Bio: Anjali Shah is an Extreme Weather and Climate Impacts Fellow at ACCAP. As part of the Alaska Fellows Program\, she is working on expanding ACCAP’s Historic Extreme Events Library. She creates documents and interactive web pages that clearly communicate the impact of specific extreme events on Alaskan communities. Her background is in earth science and applied mathematics\, and she aspires to engage with communities to conduct research that maintains healthy ecosystems and meets local needs.
URL:https://uaf-accap.org/event/documenting-extreme-events/
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SUMMARY:June NWS 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 the Climate Prediction Center’s forecast for July and the remainder of the summer. 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/jun2026-climate-outlook/
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