News from AK CASC

‘Alaska Voices’ shares climate adaptation stories

By Lia Ferguson | December 3, 2025
Three people smile inside a yellow tent, set up inside a building. The sign above the tent reads, "Welcome to the Alaska Voices Story Tent."

The second season of the podcast “Alaska Voices” launched on Dec. 1, bringing listeners into the lives of Alaskans dealing with one of the most rapidly changing environments on Earth. In episode 1, scientists Chris Waigl and Nancy Fresco discuss how they were pulled into the world of climate science and how scientists can build trust and connections with the communities they serve.

Three people smile inside a yellow tent, set up inside a building. The sign above the tent reads, "Welcome to the Alaska Voices Story Tent."

‘Alaska Voices’ shares climate adaptation stories

By Lia Ferguson | December 3, 2025

The second season of the podcast “Alaska Voices” launched on Dec. 1, bringing listeners into the lives of Alaskans dealing with one of the most rapidly changing environments on Earth. In episode 1, scientists Chris Waigl and Nancy Fresco discuss how they were pulled into the world of climate science and how scientists can build trust and connections with the communities they serve.

Alaska CASC at AGU 2025

By Mike Delue | November 21, 2025

Discover featured posters and presentations by AK CASC researchers, faculty, and staff at this year’s American Geophysical Union meeting in New Orleans – the biggest annual event in American science.

The quietly essential salmon stream

By Ned Rozell | September 25, 2025

On this rainy September afternoon, Erik Schoen vacuums water from a backwater slough. The liquid will tell him if there are predators in this body of water.

A man in a hoodie and a beanie looks thorough a microscope in a lab.

Annual Report – 2025 In Review

By Lia Ferguson | September 3, 2025

This is the web version of this year’s Annual Report 2025 Year in Review document. The full report, along with past years’ reports and other documents, can be downloaded from the AK CASC Communication Products…

A woman with curly hair, and a yellow blazer stands in front of a window smiling.

The Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center names new Co-Director, Kristin Timm

By Lia Ferguson | June 13, 2025

The new University Co-Director of the Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center is Kristin Timm. Timm is stepping up from her position on the Alaska CASC management team and has been involved with the organization since…