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Viewing historical and future wind information for Alaska

ACCAP has recently developed a visualization tool that displays wind information for 71 coastal and inland locations around Alaska, based on hourly station reports and hourly downscaled winds from two climate models.

May 2020 National Weather Service Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing

Akasofu 407 UAF International Arctic Research Center, Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK

Speaker: Rick Thoman, ACCAP | We will review recent climate conditions around Alaska, review some forecast tools and finish up the Climate Prediction Center's forecast for the coming month and season.

Alaska’s berries and their changing seasons

Dr. Spellman and Dr. Mulder will discuss the ongoing research by IARC and Institute of Arctic Biology that explores how earlier springs, warmer summers and wetter falls influence our amazing Alaska berries throughout their life cycles.

Bering Science: Spring 2020 Bering Region Ocean Update

We will be presenting some new data and information products, based on the needs of federal and state agency managers, coastal communities, tribes, and private industry, and invite webinar participants and other residents of western Alaska to join our conversation about their observations and their needs.

VAWS: Deconstructing Surface Water in Permafrost Regions

Speaker: Erin Trochim, University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) Satellite records from the mid 1980s onward provide the opportunity to examine surface water distribution and change in permafrost regions. This is…

Complementary Uses of GEO and LEO Satellite Data in Alaska

For Alaska, LEO and GEO satellites have advantages and disadvantages, however other traditional observation networks are sparse in the state, so it is important to utilize the best qualities of each platform to fully diagnose and monitor hazardous natural events. This presentation will show several examples of how data from each of these satellite platforms can be complementary in this process.

VAWS: NWS Alaska Sea Ice Program Operations

We will also look at some times when sea ice in Alaska waters has caused problems for both Alaska residents and others operating within Alaskan waters.

2021 Alaska River Break-up Preview

Crane Johnson with the NWS Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center will review break-up basics and an overview of current conditions. ACCAP Alaska Climate Specialist Rick Thoman will provide the latest subseasonal outlooks that help inform the APRFC’s official break-up outlook.

Lightning: Basics, Theory, and Observations in Alaska

Lightning in Alaska poses unique challenges for the operational forecasting, fire weather, and climate communities. This presentation incorporates these challenges by providing a technical discussion on topics such as lightning terminology, behavior, and networks as well as charging theory in relation to lightning production.

June 2021 NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing

We will review recent climate conditions around Alaska, review some forecast tools and finish up the Climate Prediction Center’s forecast for July and the remaining summer season.

July 2021 NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing

We will review recent climate conditions around Alaska, review some forecast tools and finish up the Climate Prediction Center’s forecast for August and early fall season.

August 2021 NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing

We will review recent climate conditions around Alaska, review some forecast tools and finish up the Climate Prediction Center’s forecast for September and fall season.

Communicating Arctic Climate Change to a Global Audience

In this webinar members of the team from eCampus and IARC will present on the growth and strategy behind Massive Open Online Courses as a mechanism of both education and communication, and on the goals and structure of this course more specifically.

September 2021 NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing

The tools and techniques for making monthly and season scale climate forecasts are rapidly changing, with the potential to provide useful forecasts at the month and longer range. We will review recent climate conditions around Alaska, review some forecast tools and finish up the Climate Prediction Center’s forecast for October and late fall/early winter season. Join the gathering online to learn more about Alaska climate and weather.

Co-producing Understanding of Drivers & Consequences of Environmental Arctic Change

The Study of Environmental Arctic Change is beginning a new phase in which we are facilitating co-produced syntheses across disciplines and knowledge systems. In this webinar, we will introduce our team leaders, describe our approach, and seek participation of Indigenous, scientific, and decision-making experts.

October 2021 NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing

We will review recent climate conditions around Alaska, review some forecast tools and finish up the Climate Prediction Center’s forecast for November and early winter season. Join the gathering online to learn more about Alaska climate and weather.

VAWS: A tale of two ice floes

Speakers will introduce some of the science that was carried on these two ice floes and reflect on how the unexpected weather and ice conditions can create challenges, but also offer new insights.

November 2021 NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing

We will review recent climate conditions around Alaska, review some forecast tools and finish up the Climate Prediction Center’s forecast for December and winter season. Join the gathering online to learn more about Alaska climate and weather.

VAWS: Enhancing WFO Operations Through GIS

Operational meteorology is ever-changing, and there is an increasing need to provide enhanced Impact-Based Decision Support Services (IDSS), outreach-related activities, and telework status for COVID mitigation. WFO Juneau has developed tools using ArcGIS online to fulfill these needs. Recent developments include interactive situational awareness dashboards, educational Storymaps, and office recruitment material. We will demonstrate some of these new tools and their usages.

December 2021 NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing

We will review recent climate conditions around Alaska, review some forecast tools and finish up the Climate Prediction Center’s forecast for January 2022! and the late winter season. Join the gathering online to learn more about Alaska climate and weather.

January 2022 NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing

Speaker: Rick Thoman, Alaska Center for Climate Assessment & Policy (ACCAP) We will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska, review some forecast tools and finish up the Climate…

VAWS: A brief introduction to the ALPACA project

Speakers: Dr. Jingqiu Mao, University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute Dr. Peter DeCarlo, Johns Hopkins University Dr. Kathy Law, Laboratoire Atmospheres, Milieux, Observations Spatiales (LATMOS), Centre de National de la…

Bering Strait: The 2020 Foreign Marine Debris Event

Speaker: Gay Sheffield, Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program During summer 2020, the Bering Strait region of Alaska experienced a marine debris event that brought garbage ashore that was different…

Arctic Research Plan 2022-2026: Overview & Next Steps

Speakers: David Payer,  Ecosystems Branch Leader, National Park ServiceDavid Allen, Program Manager, NOAA Arctic Research ProgramErik Obrien, Community and Economic Development Program Manager, Denali CommissionSteve Gray,  Director of the Alaska…

ACCAP Small Grants Program – Informational Session

Speakers: Adelheid Herrmann, Sarah Trainor, & Delores Gregory (Alaska Center for Climate Assessment & Policy) In this informational webinar and Q&A session, speakers will provide an overview of ACCAP’s new…

2022 Alaska River Break-up Preview 

Speakers: Rick Thoman (ACCAP), Crane Johnson (NWS Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center) There's a deep spring snowpack across Alaska as spring melt approaches. Crane Johnson with the NWS Alaska-Pacific River Forecast…

VAWS: The NOAA VIIRS Active Fire Product

Speaker: Ivan Csiszar, NOAA/NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research The Visible Infrared Imaging Spectroradiometer Suite (VIIRS) sensor on board the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) series provides high quality…

April 2022 NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing

We will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska, review some forecast tools and finish up the Climate Prediction Center’s forecast for May 2022 and the early summer season.

Eurasian Snow Cover Variability Links with Stratosphere-Troposphere Coupling and its Impacts on Alaskan Weather

Using both observational analysis and novel numerical modeling experiments, we showed that autumn snow cover extent and Arctic sea ice trends can force observed increasing trends in stratospheric polar vortex stretching and surface impacts. Our analysis provides a dynamical link between rapid Arctic change and extreme winter weather across large regions of the Northern Hemisphere.

VAWS: Second Generation CMORPH for Real-Time Monitoring

The most important purpose of this webinar is to get feedback from our colleagues in the field offices on how we may improve the CMORPH2 to better serve operational applications in weather, water, and climate.

Laying the Foundation for Resilient Coastal Communities

Speaker: Rich Buzard The UAF Arctic Coastal Geoscience Lab uses a combination of remote sensing, ground and aerial surveys and citizen science to measure erosion and flooding in several Alaskan…

Southeast Alaska Drought

Join us to review the SE Alaska Drought Report. We'll discuss drought history, causes, and impacts. Select community perspectives will be highlighted.

Arctic Report Card: Background and Key Finding

Speakers: Rick Thoman (ACCAP Climate Specialist), John Walsh (Climate Scientist) and Robb Kaler (USFW Migratory Bird Management) During this month's VAWS webinar, we will review the process used to create…

Moose on the Move: Science to Prevent Moose-Vehicle Collisions in a Changing Climate

This webinar will draw a link between seasonal changes in driving difficulty and moose movements that lead to a predictable spike in moose-vehicle collisions during winter. We can use this knowledge to predict the times and places where collision risk is highest, and ultimately reduce avoidable human and animal suffering.

March 2023 NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing

Speaker: Rick Thoman, ACCAP Climate Specialist We will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska, discuss forecast tools, and finish up with the Climate Prediction Center’s forecast for April…

VAWS: Predicting pyroCumulonimbus (pyroCb) events through remote sensing resources in support of National Weather Service and firefighting agencies

This presentation will examine the efficacy of NUCAPS-derived near-surface lapse rate and vapor pressure deficit, mid-troposphere moisture content, and instability parameters to facilitate early warning of pyroCb development. NRL-MMD is developing fire pixel clustering and NUCAPS filtering techniques to focus on specific wildfire events that are likely to produce pyroCb activity. The overarching objective is to provide weather forecasters and firefighting agencies with a potentially invaluable resource related to hazards ensuing from convective cloud development over active wildfires.

Alaska Spring River Breakup

Speakers: Celine van Breukelen (Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center) and Rick Thoman (Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy) There’s a deep snowpack across Alaska as spring melt approaches. Celine van…

April 2023 NWS Climate Outlook Briefing

Speaker: Rick Thoman, Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy We will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska, highlight some forecast tools and finish up with the Climate…

Green-up in the Alaska Boreal Forest

Speakers: Rick Thoman (Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy) and Jan Dawe (OneTree) Green-up, that time when leaves burst forth from Alaska’s deciduous trees, has important implications for the…

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…

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…

June 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…

July 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, discuss some forecasting tools and finish up with the Climate…

August 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, discuss some forecasting tools and finish up with the Climate…

Wildfire and Invasive Plants in Alaska’s Boreal Forest

Speakers: Katie Spellman, Christa Mulder, and Taylor Seitz (University of Alaska Fairbanks) A warmer climate, increased human disturbance and transport, increased propagule pressure from growing non-native plant populations, and increased…

September 2023 NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing

Speaker: Rick Thoman, ACCAP Climate Specialist. We will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska, discuss some forecasting tools, and finish up with the Climate Prediction Center’s forecast for…

El Niño: What is it and Why it Matters for Alaska

Speakers: Scott Handel (NOAA Climate Prediction Center) & Rick Thoman (Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy). El Niño is back and is making news. Beyond the headlines, what does…

VAWS: NOAA Satellite Snowfall Rate Product for Nowcasting

Speaker: Dr. Huan Meng, NOAA/NESDIS/Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR) The NOAA/NESDIS operational snowfall rate (SFR) product is derived from a constellation of polar-orbiting satellites. Recent advancements have substantially…

October 2023 NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing

Speaker: Rick Thoman, ACCAP Climate Specialist. We will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska, discuss some forecasting tools, and finish up with the Climate Prediction Center’s forecast for…

November 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, discuss some forecasting tools, and finish up with the Climate…

The 2023 Wildfire Season in the North: A Tale of Two Extremes

Speakers: Speakers: Piyush Jain (Natural Resources Canada) and Rick Thoman (Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy) In 2023, Canada experienced the worst wildfire season on record, including record high…

December 2024 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, discuss some forecasting tools, and finish up with the Climate…

Arctic Report Card: Background and Key Findings

Speakers: Rick Thoman (ACCAP), Zack Labe (Princeton University and NOAA GFDL), Erik Schoen (International Arctic Research Center), and Roberta Glenn (Alaska Arctic Observatory and Knowledge Hub) The Arctic Report Card annually updates…

January 2024 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, discuss forecasting tools, and finish up with the Climate Prediction…

February 2024 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, discuss forecasting tools, and finish up with the Climate Prediction…

March 2024 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, discuss forecasting tools, and finish up with the Climate Prediction…

April 2024 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, discuss forecasting tools, and finish up with the Climate Prediction…

Alaska Spring River Breakup

Speakers: Celine van Breukelen (Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center) and Rick Thoman (Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy). There’s a deep snowpack across Alaska as spring melt approaches. Celine van…

Green-up in the Alaska Boreal Forest

Speakers: Rick Thoman (Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy) and Jan Dawe (OneTree). Green-up, that time when leaves burst forth from Alaska’s deciduous trees, has important implications for the…