Join us on December 15th at 11:00 am AKST for the next Virtual Weather Symposium (VAWS) webinar featuring Caleb Cravens from the National Weather Service’s Juneau office. Cravens will discuss the growing need to provide enhanced Impact-Based Decision Support Services (IDSS) and outreach-related activities all while balancing the need for telework status for COVID mitigation. […]

Satellite imagery produced at GINA helps the Sikuliaq research vessel weave its way through the arctic ocean. “When you are working in ice, the ice controls where you are,” says Steve Roberts, the Sikuliaq’s science systems engineer. “Knowing where sea ice is at all times is critical.” Article can be viewed here: https://www.gi.alaska.edu/news/gina-provides-guiding-hand-arctic-ocean-research

Jennifer Jenkins will be going through some of the functionality of ArcGIS Online hosted web applications, answering questions, and will demonstrate updated versions of the AICC Dashboard Series. Registration available here. Contact Name: Alison D York Contact E-mail: ayork@alaska.edu

The report highlights recent wildfire trends in Alaska, their impacts to humans & climate change, and the essential relationship of wildfire managers and scientists. The role of direct broadcast satellite data is highlighted. A PDF is available for download: https://www.frames.gov/afsc/alaskas-changing-wildfire-environment.

CHECK OUT AGU 2020 SESSION NOAA Satellite Proving Grounds to Enhance User Applications I IN034-02 Peter Hickman: VIIRS Direct Broadcast Advances for Improved Wildland Fire Monitoring in Alaska IN034-09 Jen Delamere: Proving Ground Activities: A Direct Broadcast Partnership at the Geographic Information Network of Alaska

Available for download – slide show describing past, present, future of NWS Alaska Sea Ice Program Operations. Thanks Mary-Beth for this great presentation! https://uaf-accap.org/event/vaws-november2020/