News from AK CASC

‘Alaska Voices’ shares climate adaptation stories

By Lia Ferguson | December 3, 2025
Three people smile inside a yellow tent, set up inside a building. The sign above the tent reads, "Welcome to the Alaska Voices Story Tent."

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.

How a single Twitter DM, sent years ago, sparked an AK CASC effort to prepare a new generation of science communications 

By Christian Thorsberg | January 13, 2025

When the pandemic reinforced the importance of responsible science communication, two Alaska scientists hatched big plans.

Introducing Seven Newly Funded Alaska CASC Research Projects

By Christian Thorsberg | January 3, 2025

Salmon, caribou, permafrost, and wildfire are just some of the priority areas identified by this year’s primary investigators.

Announcing Two Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunities

By Christian Thorsberg | December 19, 2024

Now recruiting Postdoctoral Fellows in Climate Program Evaluation and Avalanche Science Communication.

Inaugural Alaska CASC Interns Shine, Communicating Science Stories Across the State

By Christian Thorsberg | November 5, 2024

A children’s book, museum exhibit and media kit were just some of the science storytelling projects completed during the internship

AK CASC Tribal Liaisons and Researchers Lead and Learn at Historic Tribal Climate Conference

By Christian Thorsberg | October 23, 2024

Hundreds of Indigenous leaders, knowledge holders, artists and scientists, along with many non-Indigenous partners, were welcomed to Anchorage in September for the National Tribal and Indigenous Climate Conference (NTICC), the first ever national tribal conference addressing climate change held in Alaska.