VAWS: NOAA’s Regional Climate Services (RCS) Program: what does it do and how does it work with other entities?
Learn about services that the NCEI's Regional Climate Service Program can provide in Alaska.
June 2022 NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing
Join the gathering online to learn what’s happened and what may be in store with Alaska’s seasonal climate.
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.
July 2022 NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing
Join the gathering online to learn what’s happened and what may be in store with Alaska’s seasonal climate.
S.T. Lee lecture: Climate Solutions for Pacific Island Resilience – the Pacific RISA Program
Dr. Laura Brewington (Arizona State University, the East-West Center) will provide an introduction to the Pacific Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA) program, one of 11 NOAA RISA programs in…
Bering Science Spring 2022 – Communicating science in and around the Bering Sea
Join us for an overview of the Bering Science publication, featuring speakers on crab, salmon, seabirds and climate in the Bering Sea.
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.
August 2022 NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing
Join the gathering online to learn what’s happened and what may be in store with Alaska’s seasonal climate.
100th NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing
Join us for the 100th NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing and learn about Alaska’s seasonal climate.
VAWS: Sitka Landslide Risk Dashboard & Geohazards in Southeast Alaska
Over the last five years, the Sitka Sound Science Center has partnered with an inter-disciplinary, inter-agency team of local and technical experts to develop and disseminate a landslide risk dashboard.
Observing Alaskan Lake and River Ice through Fresh Eyes: Focus on Freeze-up
We’ll discuss new efforts being made to improve ice observation in Alaska and ways that you can help.
Climate, salmon, and fishing communities: Collaborative, solutions-oriented science for Alaska
Online onlySpeaker: Erik Schoen, International Arctic Research Center, UAF As Alaska's salmon respond to a rapidly changing environment, our fishing communities are experiencing record highs, disastrous lows, and uncertainty about what…
October 2022 NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing
Join the gathering online to learn what’s happened and what may be in store with Alaska’s seasonal climate.
VAWS: The Alaska Aviation Weather Unit and Volcanic Ash Advisory Center
Speaker: Joshua Maloy (National Weather Service) The Alaska Aviation Weather Unit/Anchorage Volcanic Ash Advisory Center is a dual office that has both meteorological watch office and volcanic ash advisory center…
Alaska Fire Season 2022: Focus on Southwest Alaska and Impacts on Vegetation and Fuels
Online onlySpeakers: Rick Thoman (ACCAP Climate Specialist) and JJ Frost (ABR, Inc. Plant Biologist) The 2022 fire season in Alaska was unprecedented. Southwest Alaska experienced record-breaking fires that impacted local communities…
November 2022 NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing
Join the gathering online to learn what’s happened and what may be in store with Alaska’s seasonal 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…
December 2022 NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing
Join the gathering online to learn what’s happened and what may be in store with Alaska’s seasonal climate.
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.
January 2023 NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing
Join us online to review climate conditions around Alaska and learn what may be in store in the coming months.
VAWS: Applications of NOAA Satellite Imagery at High Latitudes
This presentation will share examples and best practices for leveraging GOES and JPSS satellite data in the high latitudes.
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.
February 2023 NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing
Join the gathering online to learn what’s happened and what may be in store with Alaska’s seasonal climate.
Geolinguistic Evidence of Ahtna/Dene Presence at High-water Levels of Glacial Lake Atna
An updated video, which includes an additional 10 minutes of information at the end, can be found on the UAF e-campus website at this link: https://media.uaf.edu/media/t/1_7eqen396 Speaker: James Kari, Emeritus…
VAWS: Forecasting at High Latitudes Requires Both GEO and LEO Satellites
Speaker Scott Lindstrom will talk will focus on why combining data from polar-orbiting and geostationary satellites is vital for Alaska forecasting.
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…
Indigenous Self-Determination in Co-Production of Knowledge
Speaker: Margaret Rudolf As part of Rudolf's Interdisciplinary PhD Dissertation Defense, she will focus on co-production of knowledge, which has become popular in arctic research. There is a rising need…
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…
Arctic Marine Ecosystem Research and Opportunity to Provide Input for New Northern Bering Sea Research Program
Speaker: Danielle Dickson, North Pacific Research Board The Arctic Integrated Ecosystem Research Program (IERP) studied the marine ecosystem in the Bering Strait and Chukchi Sea 2016-2021. The multi-disciplinary program documented…
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…
VAWS: An introduction to the West Coast and PolarWatch Nodes of NOAA CoastWatch
Speakers: Cara Wilson, Dale Robinson, & Sunny Hospital PolarWatch is part of NOAA’s CoastWatch program with a primary mission to distribute satellite and other geospatial data products for polar regions…
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…
VAWS: New NOAA/NESDIS Satellite Products for Wildland Fire Applications
With Alaska wildland fire applications in mind, this presentation will introduce the NESDIS Wildland Fire Program, highlight product development and demonstration activities, and facilitate continued dialogue with stakeholders.
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…
A Crash Course on Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR): what it is, ways to do it, and context in Alaska
Speaker: Jessica Cross, NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory. Human-induced climate changes already affect every inhabited region across the globe, with potentially dire consequences for many ecosystems and human communities. Under…
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…
VAWS: Extreme Precipitation and the Blue Economy around Chugachmiut
Speaker: Jessica Cherry, NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) Cherry will discuss the history and impacts of extreme precipitation in Seward, Valdez, Cordova, and Kodiak, and connections to the…
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…
Bering Science: Observations and Research Important to Bering Sea Communities
Speakers: Vanessa von Biela (USGS Alaska Science Center), Thomas Farrugia (Alaska Ocean Observing System), Rick Thoman (Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy), Leah Zacher (NOAA Fisheries) Join us for…
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…
Northern Climate Reports: Ecological Futures in Stories, Charts, and Data
Speakers: Nancy Fresco, Craig Stephenson, Mike DeLue, Carolyn Rosner (UAF Scenarios Network for Alaska + Arctic Planning). A changing climate is altering northern landscapes and there is a need for…
VAWS: An Overview of the 2023 Alaska Spring Breakup Season
Remote Sensing Tools Used by the NWS Alaska Pacific River Forecast Speaker: Bob Busey, NWS Alaska Pacific River Forecast Center. The spring break up of 2023 was among the worst…
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…
VAWS: Developing High-Resolution Records of Storminess from the Southern Bering Sea
Speakers: Reyce Bogardus & Vladimir Alexeev (University of Alaska, Fairbanks) In the Bering Sea, rapid climate change may be causing more intense storms, flooding and erosion. As a modern example,…
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…
The Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5): Alaska Chapter Overview
The Alaska chapter of the Fifth National Climate Assessment examines how climate change affects various aspects of our society. From health and livelihoods through our built environment and our security,…
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…
Flooding and Environmental History in the Upper Tanana Region near Manh Choh
Speaker: Jessica Cherry, NOAA’s Regional Climate Service Director for Alaska, part of the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service. Join us for this month's VAWS to review the recent…
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…
Practicing partnership: co-production and boundary spanning in rural Alaska
This event has been postponed. Further information will be provided here soon. This 4-hour dialogue will bring together UA graduate students, staff and faculty to discuss the nuts and bolts…
Decision Support in the High Arctic: five weeks of embedded deployment aboard the R/V Sikuliaq
Speaker: Michael Lawson, Alaska Sea Ice Program Join us for this month's VAWS webinar to hear about the decision support work being conducted on the research vessel Sikuliaq. The R/V…
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…
Extreme Precipitation in Southeast Alaska: Visualizing Climate Modeling with a Storymap
Speakers: Zav Grabinski and Richard Lader, International Arctic Research Center Learn about the latest precipitation models for southeast Alaska in a visually captivating format. These models, a product of the…
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…
Tools for monitoring Alaskan river ice break-up from the ground, air and space
Speaker: Crane Johnson (National Weather Service, Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center) and Mohamed Abdelkader (Stevens Institute of Technology). Spring break-up season is upon us! Join us for an action packed session to…
The 2023 Mendenhall Glacial Lake Outburst Flood and a look at other Alaskan glacial dammed lakes
Speakers: Aaron Jacobs (National Weather Service) and Crane Johnson (Alaska Pacific River Forecast Center). Join us for this month's VAWS webinar to learn about glacial dammed lakes in Alaska and…
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 Breukelen with the NWS Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center (APRFC) will review break-up basics and provide an overview of current conditions. ACCAP Alaska Climate Specialist Rick…
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 seasonal ecology, society and even meteorology in the state. The unique multi-decadal record of green-up dates in Fairbanks has been used to develop a technique…