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.
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.
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.
An ongoing study of tree rings is helping AK CASC scientists understand Juneau’s avalanche history to better predict hazards.
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.
The Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Berry Outlook project works to identify the causes of recent changes in berry abundance and distribution in order to develop maps and models to aid local residents.