Upcoming ACCAP Webinars
Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy (ACCAP)
For more information about ACCAP, go to:
https://uaf-accap.org/
The Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy (ACCAP) announces three upcoming webinars. All webinars will be available online.
Upcoming ACCAP webinars include:
Observing Alaska Lake and River Freeze-up through Fresh Eyes on Ice
Dana Brown, Laura Oxtoby, and Chris Arp, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Tuesday, 10 November 2020
10:00-11:00 a.m. AST
The timing of freeze-up and winter conditions have changed throughout Alaska, and this has consequences for our ecosystems and our way of life in the winter season. Changing ice conditions and their influence on our winter travel and recreation safety has motivated the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) Fresh Eyes on Ice project, a new freshwater ice observation network across Alaska. This seminar will provide an overview of freeze-up science and how you can be involved in helping share freeze-up and other ice condition observations this winter.
For more information and to register for this event, go to:
https://uaf-accap.org/event/fresh-eyes-ice/
November 2020 National Weather Service Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing
Rick Thoman, Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy (ACCAP)
Friday, 20 November 2020
12:00-1:00 p.m. AST
The tools and techniques for making monthly and season scale climate forecasts are rapidly changing, with the potential to provide useful forecasts at the month and longer range. RIck will review recent climate conditions around Alaska, review some forecast tools, and finish up the Climate Prediction Center’s forecast for December and the winter season. Join the gathering online to learn more about Alaska climate and weather.
For more information and to register for this event, go to:
https://uaf-accap.org/event/november-2020-nws-briefing/
VAWS: NWS Alaska Sea Ice Program Operations
Mary-Beth Schreck, Sea Ice Program Leader, National Weather Service Alaska Sea Ice Program
Tuesday, 24 November 2020
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. AST
The Alaska Sea Ice Program (ASIP) is a unique program within the National Weather Service. The program has seen many changes over the years, including evolving from hand drawn sea ice analyses using a light box to GIS-based digital analyses. Mary-Beth will take a look at where the program started, where they are now and what they do, and where they hope to be in the future. She will also look at some times when sea ice in Alaska waters has caused problems for both Alaska residents and others operating within Alaskan waters.
For more information and to register for this event, go to:
https://uaf-accap.org/event/vaws-november2020/