Science communication
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Provides timely and locally-relevant climate and weather information that responds to the needs of Alaskans.
Helps Alaskans understand, use and value climate and adaptation research.
Fosters strong partnerships with Arctic researchers, agencies, knowledge holders, communities and others.
Recent stories
Arctic Report Card celebrates 20 years
The 20th edition of the Arctic Report Card, published this week, continues to serve as a record of persistent and extraordinary warming in the North. As has been the case…
ACCAP people who work on science communication
Alaska's Changing Environment reports
Alaska’s Changing Environment and its wildfire companion provide timely, reliable, and understandable information about how Alaska is changing, impacts to Alaskans and their livelihoods, and ways to improve decision making at the state and local level.
Webinars
ACCAP hosts three webinar series each month to help communicate current research, useful tools and products, and community activities related to climate change to a broad audience.
Graphics
ACCAP creates and shares reliable, data-based maps and graphics describing Alaska’s changing environment.
In the news
ACCAP Climate Specialist Rick Thoman is a trusted source of climate information in Alaska. He shares locally relevant climate and weather information for Alaskans on various new media outlets. His information augments National Weather Service forecasts by amplifying important messages, providing historical perspective, and making conditions relevant to a particular area.
Tailored radio spots related to local and regional climate
- Beyond the Weather (KUAC Fairbanks and Interior Alaska) - Weekly, 90 seconds: historical events, climate drivers and models, Interior Alaska
- Climate Highlights (KNOM Nome; KYUK Bethel, KDLG Dillingham) - Weekly, 90 seconds: sea ice, ocean temperatures, west and southwest Alaska
- Iditarod Radio Weather (KNOM Nome) - Weather and historical content for Alaska’s Iditarod sled dog race to augment Iditarod race coverage
- Fish Reports (KDLG Dillingham) - Weekly in June-July during commercial salmon fishing season in Bristol Bay
Print and online news
- Nome Nugget - Weekly column: weather and climate concerns in Seward Peninsula and Bering Strait, sea ice conditions and outlooks
- Hundreds of media mentions annually in Alaska climate-related news articles worldwide
Social media
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ACCAP’s climate specialist Rick Thoman is a trusted source of climate information in Alaska. He shares locally relevant climate and weather information for Alaskans on various social media platforms.
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