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AK CASC drone pilots head to western Alaska as emergency response asset

September 29, 2022

On Tuesday, September 20th, CASC researchers and staff were called upon to support the US Coast Guard’s emergency response following Typhoon Merbok. Over five days the team worked alongside the coast guard’s Marine Safety Task…

Digging for the future of shellfish: AK CASC and Tribal researchers work together to understand changes to a valued subsistence resource

September 20, 2022

three people sit on a rocky beach holding shellfish

As the tide creeps up the shoreline at Juneau’s Amalga Harbor, AK CASC-supported researcher John Harley works shoulder to shoulder with collaborators from the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska (CCTHITA),…

Annual Report – 2022 Year in Review

August 23, 2022

The AK CASC Annual Report 2022 highlights developments over the last year while also diving deeper into the work of our scientists and staff.

Drone project brings together Coast Guard, researchers, village leadership, and private partners in Fairbanks and Anchorage

January 10, 2022

A bird’s-eye-view of the land would be incredibly useful to the coastal community of Unalakleet in remote western Alaska. The view from above could map landscape changes, assist in responding to emergency scenarios, and support…

Tuition-free girls’ wilderness expedition program accepts applications

December 16, 2021

Inspiring Girls Expeditions is inviting applications for its summer 2022, tuition-free, backcountry science and art education programs. The expeditions are open to 16-18-year-old high school girls. Alaskans are encouraged to apply, and expeditions target youths…

Native American Fish and Wildlife Society Selected to Support the Alaska Regional Tribal Resilience Liaison Program

October 13, 2021

The US Bureau of Indian Affairs’ Tribal Climate Resilience Program has announced that the Native American Fish and Wildlife Society (NAFWS) has been selected to provide ongoing support for the Alaska Regional Tribal Resilience Liaison…

New CASC Microberry Project Kicks Off

October 1, 2021

A close-up shot. A child (face obscured) holds a petri dish in their hand while wearing a warm winter coat.

The Microberry project may be a new initiative for the AK CASC, but the team are no newcomers to citizen science efforts.

Applications open for Inspiring Girls Expeditions

December 15, 2020

girls in water gear poses in front of mountains and glacier

By Heather McFarland, International Arctic Research Center Inspiring Girls Expeditions invites applications for its summer 2021, tuition-free, wilderness science education programs. The expeditions are open to 16- and 17-year-old girls. Alaskans are encouraged to apply,…

Web tool offers local climate information

June 6, 2018

A new web-based tool will allow communities in Alaska and western Canada to see how global climate change could affect their regions.
A team in the Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks created the tool, which transforms predictions from global climate models into more detailed information about local conditions.