Climate change

At latest PI-AK exchange, subsistence and sovereignty take center stage

September 16, 2024

The two CASCs shared ocean-spanning reflections at the Hawaiʻi Conservation Conference in late July.

Annual Report – 2024 Year in Review

August 20, 2024

The 2024 Annual Report summarizes the Alaska CASC’s achievements and initiatives, including new partnerships, staff growth, and research projects addressing climate change impacts in Alaska’s natural hazards and wildlife.

Gulkana study brings Girls* On Ice to international stage

August 13, 2024

Teslin Brannan collected data during the 2023 Girls* On Ice expedition, supported by the Alaska CASC, and presented her findings to a global audience.

Research connections reveal risks to mountain goats from avalanches in Southeast Alaska

May 7, 2024

A close-up of a mountain goat on a ridge in alpine terrain.

Mountain goats are highly specialized for alpine life but survival requires negotiating precarious trade-offs. Findings from a long-term study by AK CASC researchers show that death from avalanches represents a widespread but previously undescribed pathway by which snow can influence populations of these mountain-adapted animals.

Join the AK CASC Team – Now hiring Post-Doctoral Fellow and Tribal Liaison

April 23, 2024

The Alaska CASC is hiring several new positions! Join our team and support climate adaptation science in Alaska.

2024 Alaska Forum on the Environment – Science for Alaska communities

February 16, 2024

The Alaska Forum on the Environment, an annual gathering in Anchorage, is a central networking and presentation opportunity for the AK CASC.

Alaska CASC at AGU 2023

December 4, 2023

A photo of mountains in the background, with a foreground of mountaineers climing a glacier wall.

The American Geophysical Union meeting in San Francisco will feature posters, talks, innovation sessions, and other science presentations by AK CASC researchers.

Visit the UAF booth to connect with other Alaska researchers and graduate students including those from the AK CASC and our frequent collaborators. To find out more about presentations from other regional CASC visit the guide from the National Climate Adaptation Science Center.