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ACCAP  |  Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness
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Our Team

Leadership

Headshot of Sarah Trainor Sarah Trainor Director
Nathan Kettle headshot Nathan Kettle Deputy Director

Core Team

Headshot of Adelheid Hermann Adelheid Herrmann Co-Investigator
Headshot of Caroline Erickson Caroline Erickson Research Assistant
Headshot of Crystal Frank-Welker Crystal Frank-Welker Engagement Specialist
Headshot of Ed Plumb Ed Plumb Weather and Flood Specialist
Headshot of Heather McFarland Heather McFarland Science Communicator
Headshot of Rick Thoman Rick Thoman Alaska Climate Specialist
Headshot of Zav Grabinski Zav Grabinski Geospatial Analyst & Data Visualization Specialist

Affiliates

Headshot of Alison York Alison York Alaska Fire Science Consortium Coordinator
Face shot of Alaska Fellow Anjali Shah Anjali Shah Alaska Fellow
Davin Holen (UAF photo by JR Ancheta) Davin Holen Sea Grant Coastal Resilience Specialist
Headshot of Eleanor Greenbaum. Eleanor Greenbaum Alaska Fellow
Headshot of Elizabeth Figus Elizabeth Figus Consultant
Headshot of Greta Goto Greta Goto Research Associate
Headshot of John Walsh John Walsh Climate Scientist
Headshot of LaVerne Xilegg Demientieff LaVerne Xilegg Demientieff UAF Department of Social Work Chair
Headshot of Malinda Chase Malinda Chase Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center Tribal Liaison

Students

Headshot of Eva Dawn Burke Eva Dawn Burk Graduate Student
Sherri Wall Sherri Wall Graduate Student
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ACCAP is part of the International Arctic Research Center on the University of Alaska Fairbanks Troth Yeddha' Campus.

ACCAP is one of several RISA teams within the NOAA Climate Program Office.

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