News from AK CASC
A study by Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center scientists revealed that mountain goats in Southeast Alaska may be at higher risk for mortality as they are pushed deeper into avalanche terrain.
Parallels across the Pacific: A new website launches for the Pacific Islands-Alaska CASC collaboration
The Alaska and Pacific Islands CASCs are announcing the launch of a new website designed to share their unique collaborative efforts exploring the effects of climate change on their local, but comparable, watershed ecosystems. Thousands…
Position Openings: AK CASC Postdoc & NAFWS Graduate Intern
AK CASC Postdoctoral Fellowship The AK CASC invites applications for a research position focusing on the roles of climate variability and change in forest ecosystem responses in Alaska. Existing downscaled historical climate and future climate projections will…
AK CASC scientist Jeremy Littell contributes to new UNEP report highlighting the rising risk of wildfire
Climate change and land-use change are increasing the frequency and intensity of wildfires around the world at an alarming rate. In a new report, Spreading like Wildfire: The Rising Threat of Extraordinary Landscape Fires, by…
New bill would permanently authorize the CASC network at USGS
A bill introduced last week by Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) would formally authorize the U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CASCs). The Climate…
New Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center Logo
The Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center is excited to share the design of our new logo! The update emphasizes Alaska’s iconic imagery and ever-present position at the forefront of climate change.
Drone project brings together Coast Guard, researchers, village leadership, and private partners in Fairbanks and Anchorage
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…