Tuesday, March 9, 2021

[CRYOLIST] Upcoming ACCAP March Webinars - March 9, 16, 17, 19 and 23rd.

Hello All,
Below are the webinars we have coming up in March 2021.
Please share as you see fit.  
They will all be recorded and available at the links below.
Tina
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Tuesday, March 9 @ 12pm
Tuesday March 16 @ 12pm
Wednesday, March 17 @ 11am
Friday, March 19 @ 12pm
Tuesday, March 23 @12pm
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Alaska Drought Webinar Series - all @12pm
Tuesday, March 9 - What does drought look like in the Aleutian islands & Southwest Alaska
Tuesday March 16 - What does drought look like in Interior Alaska
Tuesday March 23 - What does drought look like in Northwest Alaska
What does drought look like in your region?
Participants are welcome to join other regional sessions to learn about what drought looks like and what others have experienced during unusually dry times. Information shared in these listening sessions will help to inform a future in-person workshop on drought preparation, once it is safe.

Goals of the drought webinar series
  • Participants will get a better sense of drought or unusual dryness, impacts of drought and interconnections in Alaska.
  • Participants will share information and resources to raise awareness about drought and lead to changes in response to dry conditions.
  • Information shared will help to organize a future in-person workshop to help communities prepare for drought in the future.
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Wednesday, March 17 (11am AKDT)
VAWS:  From Chinooks to Santa Anas: Fire Weather in Alaska and Southern California
Eric Stevens, Fire Weather Program Manager, Alaska Interagency Coordination Center
Alaska's forests burn every year, and wildfires have consumed an increasing number of acres in recent decades. But Alaska is not the only area experiencing this trend. Wildfires have become similarly concerning in California, with over four million acres burned during the record-setting 2020 season alone. This presentation will compare the 2019 and 2020 wildfire seasons in Alaska and California from the perspective of a fire weather meteorologist supporting the fire crews and land management agencies.

More information and registration below

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Friday, March 19 (12pm AKDT)
March 2021 National Weather Service Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing
Rick Thoman,
Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy (ACCAP)
International Arctic Research Center
University of Alaska Fairbanks 
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. We will review recent climate conditions around Alaska, review some forecast tools and finish up the Climate Prediction Center's forecast for April and the spring/early summer season. Join the gathering online to learn more about Alaska climate and weather.

More information and registration below



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TINA BUXBAUM Program Manager
Alaska Center for Climate Assessment & Policy
International Arctic Research Center (IARC)
University of Alaska Fairbanks, (UAF)
907-474-7812 (Office) • 907-978-8383 (Cell)
2160 Koyukuk Drive • P.O. Box 757245 • Fairbanks AK 99775
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