News from AK CASC
Relationships are at the heart of actionable science which is exactly what the Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center’s Ambassadors Program is built to foster.
Now in its second year, the program provides $20,000 seed grants to University of Alaska faculty to do the foundational work that makes meaningful climate adaptation research possible. The researchers selected to do this are building trust with community and agency partners, collecting preliminary data and bridging the gap between science and practical questions.
Mountain goats are highly specialized for alpine life but survival requires negotiating precarious trade-offs. Findings from a long-term study by AK CASC researchers show that death from avalanches represents a widespread but previously undescribed pathway by which snow can influence populations of these mountain-adapted animals.
The Alaska CASC is hiring several new positions! Join our team and support climate adaptation science in Alaska.
The CASC:NWBP Climate Adaptation Catalyst hiring committee will be conducting Open Meeting interviews in compliance with the Open Meetings guidelines from April 23 to April 25 via Zoom per Alaska Statute 44.62.310 and UA Regulation R02.06.020.
The Alaska Forum on the Environment, an annual gathering in Anchorage, is a central networking and presentation opportunity for the AK CASC.
The American Geophysical Union meeting in San Francisco will feature posters, talks, innovation sessions, and other science presentations by AK CASC researchers.
Visit the UAF booth to connect with other Alaska researchers and graduate students including those from the AK CASC and our frequent collaborators. To find out more about presentations from other regional CASC visit the guide from the National Climate Adaptation Science Center.