Download Webinar Transcript Speakers: Rick Thoman (Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness), Heidi Strader and Jonathan Chriest (Alaska Interagency Coordination Center Predictive Serv…

Speakers: Rick Thoman (Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness), Heidi Strader and Jonathan Chriest (Alaska Interagency Coordination Center Predictive Services), Mike Smith (Canadian …

Speaker: Eleanor Greenbaum, ACCAP Policy Fellow As winter rain becomes more frequent in Alaska’s Interior, communities must understand the risks associated with these events and remain prepared. Th…

Speakers: Evan Kutta, NWS Science and Operations Officer, and Jason Laney, NWS Warning Coordination Meteorologist Abstract: Imagine forecasting weather for a place where a single mistake can mean t…

Speaker: Jorel Torres, RA3: JPSS Satellite Liaison About the webinar: The Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) constellation has three polar-orbiting satellites that currently orbit and provide envi…

Speaker: Dr. Michael Pavolonis, NESDIS Wildland Fire Program Manager About the webinar: The NOAA Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) automatically extracts actionable fire intelligence from low Eart…

In Alaska conditions can change quickly. Fog, snow, ice and clouds all impact transportation, on the ground and in the sky. Pilots rely on weather forecasts and reports to determine if it’s safe to even take off and to stay safe once in the air. Ground-based weather observations show conditions at a specific point and time, but satellite observations can show the extent and evolution of low clouds and fog over a large area. These two types of observations are then used to make short term predictions about how these conditions will change at the surface.

Speakers: Amy Stevermer, Scientist, and Patrick Dills, Scientist, The COMET Program, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research About the webinar: Alaska is a place of remote areas and harsh e…

Panelists: Nancy Durham, Fairbanks North Star Borough; Aviva Braun, National Weather Service; Dave Snider, National Tsunami Warning Center; Mark Roberts, AK State Emergency Operations Center; Denni…

NOAA satellites are a critical resource for meteorologists when blowing snow threatens a community– and now citizen scientists, like yourself, can be too.

Speaker: Dr. Thomas Farrugia, Scientific Program Manager, AOOS, Alaska Harmful Algal Bloom Network Coordinator About the webinar: Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) in Alaska can produce toxins that move …

Speaker: Eran Hood, Professor of Environmental Science, University of Alaska Southeast About the webinar: Suicide Basin, an ice-marginal lake along Mendenhall Glacier, has released outburst floods …

Speaker: Franz Meyer, Professor, UAF Geophysical Institute, Chief Scientist, Alaska Satellite Facility About the webinar: Some of the recent earthquakes in Alaska and across the globe showed us how…

Speakers: Carson Jones, Lead Meteorologist, NWS Anchorage, and Mik Dalpes, Avalanche Specialist, Chugach National Forest Avalanche Centera About the webinar: This VAWS webinar examines the complexi…

Speakers: Rick Thoman, Climate Specialist, and Ed Plumb, Weather and Flood Hazards Specialist, Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness On October 11–12, 2025, ex-Typhoon Halong brough…

Youth in Sitka spent five months testing the water as part of an ocean acidification education program called 4-H pH. The project, funded by the NOAA Ocean Acidification Program, is part of a citizen ...

Speaker: Leslie Jones, PhD, Geospatial Information Officer for the State of Alaska About the webinar: Alaska’s scale demands collaboration. This VAWS webinar highlights how the Alaska Geospatial Of…

An opinion article by Heather McFarland, Tori Brannan, Katie Spellman and Hilary Shook The start of school is the perfect time to get students outside learning about the role wildfire plays in the Bor...