Meeting Goal
Join this meeting to learn more about the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness () and its work to build healthy and thriving Alaska communities, economies and ecosystems in a changing climate.
provides actionable tools, resources, and research that support climate adaptation and decision-making across the state. Its work spans five key focus areas—extreme events, community resilience, science communication, small grants, and sustained assessment—and is grounded in partnerships between researchers, practitioners and communities.
The session will feature a series of lightning talks introducing several of ’s team members and highlighting current projects and ongoing work in Alaska.
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Agenda
- Welcome and Introductions (5 min)
- Overview (5 min)
- Supporting 's Work Across Alaska (2–3 min)
- Team Lightning Talks (27–36 min)
- Nathan Kettle, Deputy Director
- Rick Thoman, Climate Specialist
- Adelheid Herrmann, Co-Investigator
- Crystal Frank-Welker, Engagement Specialist
- Caroline Erickson, Research Assistant
- Zav Grabinski, Geospatial Analyst and Data Visualization Specialist
- Ed Plumb, Weather and Flood Hazards Specialist
- Anjali Shah, Extreme Events Fellow
- Eleanor Greenbaum, Policy Fellow
- Discussion and Q&A (8-10 min)