The Alaska CASC Goes to Washington

March 30, 2026
A man and two women stand on a brick lot in front of stairs leading to a white building with columns in front of it and the U.S. capitol building next to it.

Each year, folks on the university side of the Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center (AK CASC) make a trek to Washington D.C. The purpose of the visit is to meet with policymakers to share updates about the work that we do to provide communities with actionable science they can use to make decisions related to climate impacts, adaptation, and resilience.

Applications open for Inspiring Girls Expeditions

December 15, 2020
Twelve women in water gear pose on a rocky shore in front of mountains and a glacier.

By Heather McFarland, International Arctic Research Center Inspiring Girls Expeditions invites applications for its summer 2021, tuition-free, wilderness science education programs. The expeditions are open to 16- and 17-year-old girls. Alaskans are encouraged to apply,…