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.
A new era of spatial analysis: AK CASC Fellow Erin Trochim hosts Google Earth Engine workshop
Google Earth Engine can be used to study trends and changes across Earth’s surface over space and time, and ask complex geospatial questions.
AK CASC-supported training teaches science storytelling skills
Climate science is a complex and often misinterpreted field. This week a group of climate scientists came together in Fairbanks to address this issue.
New dynamical downscaling techniques garner attention
A group of AK CASC-affiliated researchers has achieved some success in their efforts to downscale past climate profiles in and around Alaska. Based on a wide variety of coarse-resolution historical data, an array of new visualization and forecasting tools is now available.
Vulnerability of subsistence systems in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska
A newly-published article, by USGS lead author Nicole Herman-Mercer, focuses on the impacts that social and environmental changes may have on subsistence practices in Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.
Unraveling the history of avalanches in Juneau
An ongoing study of tree rings is helping AK CASC scientists understand Juneau’s avalanche history to better predict hazards.
Alaska and Pacific Islands CASCs meet to make cross-network connections
Last week, scientists and staff from the Alaska and Pacific Islands Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CASCs) gathered in Juneau, Alaska to foster cross-CASC collaborations.