Events
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August 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…
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VAWS: Differentiating between impactful and non-impactful Atmospheric River events in Southeast Alaska
Speakers: Deanna Nash (Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes at Scripps Institution of Oceanography) and Aaron Jacobs (National Weather Service) Atmospheric rivers (ARs) are known to trigger floods, landslides,…
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Alaska’s Berry Futures: what is happening in a changing climate and what we can do about it
Speakers: Katie Villano Spellman and Christa Mulder (University of Alaska Fairbanks) People throughout Alaska have noticed a range of changes in their beloved berry species, from changing in the timing…
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GLOBE and the GLOBE Observer App in Alaska: Decades of Environmental Data and Learning
Speaker: Christina Buffington, University of Alaska Fairbanks Join us for this month's VAWS webinar to learn about the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Program, which has…
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Landscape of Tribal Communities: Context for Working in Rural Alaska
Speaker: Adelheid Herrmann, Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy. Current funding opportunities for Arctic climate research and Indigenous priorities are needed but can simultaneously place a burden on Tribal…
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September 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…
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VAWS: Assessing Freezing Spray Algorithms
Speaker: Gene Petrescu, NWS Alaska Region Arctic Test Bed. Freezing Spray is the leading cause of marine fatalities in Alaska waters. Notable events of vessel sinkings due to freezing spray…
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October 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…
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From Spark to Strategy: Understanding Alaska’s Wildland Fire Response
Speakers: Rick Thoman, Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy; Jake Dollard, Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service; and Norm McDonald, Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection The…
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Practicing Partnership: co-production and boundary spanning in rural Alaska
Speaker: Dr. Elizabeth Figus, Figus Consulting Services This webinar will synthesize four years of community-based climate services work in Southeast Alaska. A guidance framework will be presented for research co-production,…
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November 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…
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VAWS: Supporting USCG and R/V Norseman II through Satellite Imagery
Speaker: Michael Lawson (Asst. Sea Ice Meteorologist/Alaska Sea Ice Program) In June 2024, the research vessel Norseman II was partially-disabled and trapped in sea ice for a two week period…
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December NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing
Speaker: Rick ThomanWe will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska, discuss forecasting tools, and finish up with the Climate Prediction Center’s forecast for January 2025 and the winter…
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January NWS Climate Outlook Briefing
Speaker: Rick Thoman, ACCAP Climate Specialist 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…
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Alaska’s Changing Environment 2.0 – physical and biological changes in and around Alaska
Speakers: Rick Thoman, Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy; Bobby Schaeffer, Kotzebue Elder and Alaska Arctic Observatory and Knowledge Hub; Roberta Glenn-Borade, Alaska Arctic Observatory and Knowledge; Erik Schoen,…
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VAWS: New Satellite Imagery for Sea Spray, Blowing Snow, and Water Vapor Detection in Alaska
Speaker: Bill Line, NOAA/NESDIS This presentation highlights innovative satellite imagery products for Alaska, specifically for detecting sea spray, blowing snow, and water vapor. Using newly developed RGB combinations applied to…
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Arctic Report Card Webinar
The Arctic Report Card annually updates the state of the Arctic climate and the ways the changing Arctic is impacting people. This year's Report Card includes an essay on the…
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Climate Engine Tools: On-Demand Insights from Climate and Remote Sensing Data
Speaker: Kristen O’Shea, Geospatial Data Scientist within the Climate Engine team at the Desert Research Institute (DRI) Discover how Climate Engine tools empower users of all skill levels to harness…
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February NWS Climate Outlook Briefing
Speaker: Rick Thoman, ACCAP Climate Specialist We will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska, discuss forecasting tools, and finish up with the Climate Prediction Center’s forecast for March…
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Ocean Acidification Webinar
Speakers: Darcy Dugan (Director of Alaska's Ocean Acidification Network) & Natalie Monacci (Director of the Ocean Acidification Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks) Ocean acidification is a growing topic of…
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March NWS Climate 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 April 2025 and the early summer season.…
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VAWS: Fire weather in Alaska and the NWS IMET program
Speaker: Ben Bartos, NWS Alaska Fire Weather Program Manager Fire Weather in Alaska is a team effort with a multi-agency approach used to forecast fire weather conditions across the state. This…
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April NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing
Speaker: Rick Thoman, Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy During this month's Climate Outlook Briefing, we will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska, discuss forecasting tools, and…
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Alaska Spring River Breakup
Speakers: Kyle Van Peursem (Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center) and Rick Thoman (Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy) Snowpack is highly variable around Alaska as the main snowmelt season approaches.…
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Green-up in the Alaska Boreal Forest
Speakers: Rick Thoman (Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy), Jan Dawe (OneTree) and Susan Harry (University of Alaska Fairbanks) Spring in Alaska means important happenings in the boreal forest.…
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Special ACCAP listening session on potential funding loss
Why are we having this listening session? You 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…
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Ahtna Place Names for officially unnamed features in and around Glacial Lake Atna
Speaker: James Kari, Emeritus, Alaska Native Language Center Kari's 2019 article presents geolinguistic evidence that a group of about 20 names called "The Nen' Yese' Ensemble" were coined by eyewitnesses…
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VAWS: Rural Alaskan Fresh Food Supply Chains and Constraints
Speaker: Mike Jones, UAA Institute of Social Economic Research Delivering goods to Alaska and distributing them throughout our on- and off-road communities is a formidable challenge. Long, complex supply chains,…
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Making Sense of Alaska’s Changing Wildfire Environment
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). Wildfire activity in Alaska is…
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May NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing
Speaker: Rick Thoman, Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy During this month’s Climate Outlook Briefing, we will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska, discuss forecasting tools, and…
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June NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing
Speaker: Rick Thoman, Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy During this month’s Climate Outlook Briefing, we will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska, discuss forecasting tools, and…
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July 2025 NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing
Speaker: Rick Thoman, Alaska Climate Specialist During this month’s Climate Outlook Briefing, we will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska, discuss forecasting tools, and finish up with the…
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VAWS: Introduction to the Metop-SG constellation and METImage
Speaker: Curtis Seaman, Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere The first satellite of the next-generation polar-orbiting satellite program developed by the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites…
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Tradition is the future: the YETIs have an ACCAP-funded summer
Speaker: Daniella Hernandez, CRNA Youth Employment Training Initiative The Youth Employment Training Initiative (YETI) program at the Copper River Native Association (CRNA) is vital for creating tangible career pathways for…
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August NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing
Speaker: Rick Thoman, Alaska Climate Specialist During this month’s Climate Outlook Briefing, we will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska, discuss forecasting tools, and finish up with the…
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VAWS: Communicating Forecast Uncertainty in Alaska: Tools and Techniques for Leveraging Ensemble Forecasts
Speaker: David Levin, National Weather Service Arctic Testbed & Proving Ground This VAWS presentation will explore the philosophy behind why we communicate uncertainty in the forecast and address some misconceptions…
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September NWS Alaska Climate outlook Briefing
Speaker: Rick Thoman, ACCAP Climate Specialist During this month’s Climate Outlook Briefing, we will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska, discuss forecasting tools, and finish up with the…
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VAWS: Powering Alaska’s Digital Atlas
Speaker: Leslie Jones, PhD, Geospatial Information Officer for the State of Alaska About the webinar: Alaska’s scale demands collaboration. This VAWS webinar highlights how the Alaska Geospatial Office (AGO) is…
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October NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing
Speaker: Rick Thoman, Climate Specialist, AK Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness During this month’s Climate Outlook Briefing, we will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska, discuss forecasting…
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Ex-Typhoon Halong: The Weather and Climate Story
Speakers: Rick Thoman, Climate Specialist, and Ed Plumb, Weather and Flood Hazards Specialist, Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness On October 11–12, 2025, ex-Typhoon Halong brought catastrophic flooding and…
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November NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing
Speaker: Rick Thoman, Climate Specialist, AK Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness During this month’s Climate Outlook Briefing, we will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska, discuss forecasting…
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VAWS: Weather and Avalanche Forecasting in Southcentral Alaska
Speakers: Carson Jones, Lead Meteorologist, NWS Anchorage, and Mik Dalpes, Avalanche Specialist, Chugach National Forest Avalanche Center About the webinar: This VAWS webinar examines the complexities of forecasting mountain weather…
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December NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing
Speaker: Rick Thoman, Climate Specialist, AK Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness During this month’s Climate Outlook Briefing, we will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska, discuss forecasting…
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January NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing
Speaker: Rick Thoman, Climate Specialist, AK Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness 2025 and the start of 2026 brought a lot of extreme weather to Alaska. During this month’s Climate…
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Adventurer Meets Expert: A Practical and Scientific Guide to Using Windy.com in Alaska
Speakers: Luc Mehl, Alaska-based Adventurer/Outdoor Educator, Triple Point Training, and Jonathan Chriest, Lead Meteorologist, National Weather Service About the Webinar: This webinar introduces practical ways to use Windy.com for planning…
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VAWS – Introducing NISAR: NASA’s Biggest Earth Observation Mission
Speaker: Franz Meyer, Professor, UAF Geophysical Institute, Chief Scientist, Alaska Satellite Facility About the webinar: Some of the recent earthquakes in Alaska and across the globe showed us how violently…
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Arctic Report Card 2025: Celebrating the 20th Edition
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…
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VAWS – Monitoring and Communicating Glacier Outburst Flood Hazards from Mendenhall Glacier
Speaker: Eran Hood, Professor of Environmental Science, University of Alaska Southeast About the webinar: Suicide Basin, an ice-marginal lake along Mendenhall Glacier, has released outburst floods every year since 2011.…
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Introduction to the AOOS Ocean Data Explorer
Speaker: Taylor Borgfeldt (Alaska Water Level Watch Coordinator) and Sheyna Wisdom (Executive Director) with the Alaska Ocean Observing System (AOOS) Explore Alaska’s coastal and ocean environment like never before with…
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LEO Network – Helping to Understand Environmental Vulnerability and Change
Speaker: Mike Brubaker, Director, Community Environment and Health, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium The Local Environmental Observer (LEO) Network was originally developed as a tele-consultation tool, to provide referrals on…
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February NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing
Speaker: Rick Thoman, Climate Specialist, AK Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness During this month’s Climate Outlook Briefing, we will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska, discuss forecasting…
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VAWS – Underwater Storms: How harmful algal blooms form and their impacts on Alaska’s oceans
Speaker: Dr. Thomas Farrugia, Scientific Program Manager, AOOS, Alaska Harmful Algal Bloom Network Coordinator About the webinar: Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) in Alaska can produce toxins that move through the…
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March NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing
Speaker: Rick Thoman, Climate Specialist, AK Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness During this month’s Climate Outlook Briefing, we will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska, discuss forecasting…
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When Every Second Counts: How Alaskans Get Emergency Alerts
Recoding from webinar will be posted soon. Panelists: Nancy Durham, Fairbanks North Star Borough; Aviva Braun, National Weather Service; Dave Snider, National Tsunami Warning Center; Mark Roberts, AK State Emergency…
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April NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing
Speaker: Rick Thoman, Climate Specialist, AK Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness During this month’s Climate Outlook Briefing, Rick will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska, discuss forecasting…
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Alaska Spring River Breakup Outlook
Speakers: Kyle Van Peursem (NWS Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center) and Rick Thoman (Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness) Tune in for the latest update and outlook on river ice…
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VAWS – Exploring Alaska’s Weather and Environment through Online Courses from COMET MetEd
Speakers: Amy Stevermer, Scientist, and Patrick Dills, Scientist, The COMET Program, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research About the webinar: Alaska is a place of remote areas and harsh environmental conditions,…
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Tracking Green-up in Alaska’s Boreal Forest
Speakers: Rick Thoman (Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness), Jan Dawe (OneTree) and Susan Harry (University of Alaska Fairbanks) Green-up, when leaves burst forth from Alaska’s deciduous trees, has…
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Winter Rain in Interior Alaska: Local Impacts and Practical Solutions
Speaker: Eleanor Greenbaum, Policy Fellow (Alaska Fellows Program) working with the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness As winter rain becomes more frequent in Alaska’s Interior, communities must understand…
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May NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing
Speaker: Rick Thoman, Climate Specialist, AK Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness During this month’s Climate Outlook Briefing, Rick will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska, discuss forecasting…
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Documenting Extreme Event Impacts Throughout Alaska
Speaker: Anjali Shah, Extreme Events Fellow (Alaska Fellows Program) working with the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness From coastal flooding to winter rain to landslides, extreme weather significantly…
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June NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing
Speaker: Rick Thoman, Climate Specialist, AK Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness During this month’s Climate Outlook Briefing, Rick will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska, discuss forecasting…