Events
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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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VAWS – Application of the NOAA Next Generation Fire System for Improved Wildfire Detection and Monitoring in Alaska
Speaker: Dr. Michael Pavolonis, NESDIS Wildland Fire Program Manager About the webinar: The NOAA Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) automatically extracts actionable fire intelligence from low Earth orbit and geostationary…
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COAST-X 2026: A 2,000-Mile Snowmachine Traverse Connecting Communities, Coastal Change, and Knowledge from Bethel to Utqiagvik
Speakers: Benjamin Jones (Research Associate Professor) and Phillip Wilson (Research Professional) with the Institute of Northern Engineering, University of Alaska Fairbanks About the Webinar: COAST-X (Collaborative Observations of the Arctic…
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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…
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July 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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From Sensors to Safety: How Arctic Observations Are Shaping Coastal Flood Resilience in Alaska
Speaker: Sandy Starkweather, Executive Director of the US Arctic Observing Network Coastal flooding is one of the most urgent threats facing many Alaskan communities. In this ACCAP webinar, Sandy will…
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VAWS – JPSS: How to Access the Data Online and Training Resources
Speaker: Jorel Torres, RA3: JPSS Satellite Liaison About the webinar: The Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) constellation has three polar-orbiting satellites that currently orbit and provide environmental monitoring across the…
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From Landslide to Tsunami: Tracy Arm and Alaska’s Growing Landslide Threat
Speaker: Mike West, State Seismologist for Alaska, Director of the Alaska Earthquake Center, and UAF Research Professor at the Geophysical Institute Early on August 10, 2025, a mountainside collapsed in…
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August ACCAP 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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Tracking Drought in Alaska: Developing New Indicators and Tools
Speakers: Charlie Parr, UAF Scenarios Network for Alaska and Arctic Planning (SNAP) and Rick Thoman, Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness Although Alaska is often thought of as a…
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VAWS Webinar – Scaling North America’s Highest Peak: Inside the Denali Climbing Forecast
Speakers: Evan Kutta, NWS Science and Operations Officer, and Jason Laney, NWS Warning Coordination Meteorologist Abstract: Imagine forecasting weather for a place where a single mistake can mean the difference…
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Winter Rain in Interior Alaska: Local Impacts and Practical Solutions
Speaker: Eleanor Greenbaum, ACCAP Policy Fellow As winter rain becomes more frequent in Alaska’s Interior, communities must understand the risks associated with these events and remain prepared. This ACCAP webinar…
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September ACCAP 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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One North, Two Fire Seasons: A Review of the 2026 Wildfire Season in Alaska, Yukon, and Northwest Territories
Speakers: Rick Thoman (Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness), Heidi Strader and Jonathan Chriest (Alaska Interagency Coordination Center Predictive Services), Mike Smith (Canadian Forest Service), and Atoossa Bakhshaii (Government…
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VAWS Webinar – Tsunami Alerting in Alaska
Speaker: Summer Ohlendorf, Science and Operations Officer, National Tsunami Warning Center Abstract: From Palmer, Alaska, the U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center monitors 24x7 for any hazards that may produce dangerous…
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October ACCAP 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 tools,…
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Introduction to IARPC: Collaborating to Enhance Arctic Research
The Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee (IARPC) brings together leaders from 18 federal agencies, departments, and offices around shared Arctic research priorities. IARPC also supports IARPC Collaborations, a platform connecting…
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Living On the Edge: The Ecology of Mountain Goats and Avalanches in Alaska
Speaker: Kevin White, Wildlife Ecologist, University of Alaska Southeast Survival in extreme environments requires perilous trade-offs. Mountain goats use steep, exposed terrain to avoid carnivores such as wolves, but there…
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November ACCAP Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing
Speaker: Rick Thoman, ACCAP Climate Specialist During this month’s Climate Outlook Briefing, Rick will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska, discuss forecasting tools and the strong El Niño…