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Annual Report – 2022 Year in Review

August 23, 2022

Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center 2022 in review.

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

Five people, dressed in coats and knit caps, are outside in the snow with trees in the background, while one holds a drone and another kneels, holding the controller.

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

Six people sit in circle on a rocky shore with their kayaks docked at the water's edge with evergreen trees and mountains in the background.

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 child's hands hold a petri dish over a while table, 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

Twelve women in water gear pose on a rocky shore in front of mountains and a 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

Two maps of Alaska with the top map displaying mean annual temperatures in colors ranging from navy blue to maroon and the bottom map displaying mean annual precipitation in colors ranging from white to navy blue.

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.