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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.

AK CASC at AGU 2021

December 7, 2021

The 2021 American Geophysical Union fall meeting begins next week, held both virtually and in New Orleans. AK CASC scientists and fellows will be presenting and convening sessions on a range of topics in climate…

Position Opening: Postdoctoral Researcher in Boreal Wildfire Dynamics

February 16, 2021

The Alaska CASC and the University of Alaska Fairbanks are seeking early career researchers interested in wildland fire and climate change. We are searching for a scientist interested in boreal wildfire dynamics and natural resource…

Position Opening: Postdoctoral Researcher in Climate Variability/Dynamics

September 21, 2020

The Geophysical Institute and the International Arctic Research Center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks invite applications for a postdoctoral researcher in climate variability/dynamics. This full-time position will have two years of funding, with potential…

New CASC publication examines changes in lightning activity across the Alaska interior

June 25, 2020

White smoke rising from the tundra in front of the Baird Mountains.

Recently published research uses downscaled climate data to better understand past changes in lightning activity, and forecast what the future may hold.

Publication in journal Forests highlights needs-focused research for Alaska’s fire managers

May 12, 2020

AK CASC scientists have been analyzing the effectiveness of various fire risk indices in collaboration with colleagues at the Alaska Interagency Coordination Center.

Planning for wildfire: Jeremy Littell highlights solutions in two new publications

March 29, 2019

Understanding the climatic conditions that influence wildfire patterns can improve our ability to predict the occurrence and severity of future wildfires.