News from AK CASC
This month, the Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center took part in the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Arctic Research Open House, an event that draws hundreds of Fairbanks residents to the Troth Yeddha’ campus for a day of learning and science engagement. Researchers from across the university, including a number of AK CASC researchers, showed up to share their work through engaging activities.
Alaska is Adapting and ‘Knowing Our Changing Home’ is Helping Us Understand What that Looks Like
The Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center is excited to announce the publication of “Knowing Our Changing Home: Snow & Ice Edition.” This publication features 13 stories that bring Alaska’s changing climate to life — not just through data, but through the voices of people who experience these changes firsthand.
‘It’s cold Eeee!’ – The Joy and Importance of Ice Observation Through Art
Earlier this month, Fresh Eyes on Ice, a freshwater ice observation network, held an opening reception for their art show. The show, on display through May at the Morris Thompson Cultural Center, features local professional artists, as well as youth art from students of all ages engaged in the program.
Science Communication Summer Internship Opportunity
The Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center is hiring one summer intern to help translate science into engaging content for real audiences. It’s a hands-on, supportive experience working alongside scientists and communicators on topics like ecology, biology and environmental science.
Upcoming Webinar to Help Alaska Fire Managers Plan for an Uncertain Future
Fire seasons are changing, and Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center science is trying to help fire managers prepare.
Jeremy Littell, an AK CASC research ecologist, is presenting on what those changes might look like in a webinar for the Alaska Fire Science Consortium Tuesday, April 21.
Littell will explain how future projections from ALFRESCO fire modeling and the Canadian Forest Fire Danger Rating System (CFFDRS) may be used to plan for future changes in fire regimes and weather.
The Alaska CASC Goes to Washington
Each year, folks on the university side of the Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center (AK CASC) make a trek to Washington D.C. The purpose of the visit is to meet with policymakers to share updates about the work that we do to provide communities with actionable science they can use to make decisions related to climate impacts, adaptation, and resilience.
From Blueberries to Burn Zones: Meet the 2026 AK CASC Ambassadors
Now in its second year, the program provides $20,000 seed grants to University of Alaska faculty to do the foundational work that makes meaningful climate adaptation research possible. The researchers selected to do this are building trust with community and agency partners, collecting preliminary data and bridging the gap between science and practical questions.