News from AK CASC
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.
Members of the US Coast Guard Office of Marine Environmental Response (USCG MER) Policy division met with AK CASC University Director Scott Rupp and Deputy University Director Jessica Garron in Fairbanks earlier this month to…
The AK CASC Annual Report 2021 highlights developments over the last year while also diving deeper into the work of our scientists and staff.
Thousands of miles from the temperate rainforest of Alaska’s southern panhandle, the tropical watersheds of the Pacific Islands face surprisingly similar challenges in a changing climate. As steep watersheds with dramatic environmental gradients are key…
Glacier runoff from one of the largest icefields in North America has been increasing for more than three decades, AK CASC researchers have found. As the Juneau Icefield continues to lose mass, the flow will…
Please welcome Jessica Garron, who recently joined the AK CASC as the deputy university director, as well as the newest research assistant faculty member at the International Arctic Research Center. Jessica was formerly an affiliated…