International Arctic Research Center

Join the AK Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness on Friday June 19th at 12:00pm AKDT for this month's NWS Alaska Climate Outlook webinar. ACCAP's Climate Specialist Rick Thoman will provide insight about weather can be expected this summer.

June NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing | ACCAP Speaker: Rick Thoman, Climate Specialist, AK Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness During this month’s Climate Outlook Briefing, Rick will review recent and current climate conditions arou…

Join the AK Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness on Thursday June 11th at 11am AKDT for this month's webinar. Alaska Fellows Program Anjali Shah will share the process of documenting extreme event impacts in Alaska and creating two and four-page fact sheets.

Documenting Extreme Event Impacts Throughout Alaska | ACCAP Speaker: Anjali Shah, Extreme Events Fellow (Alaska Fellows Program) working with the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness From coastal flooding to winter rain to landslides, extre…

🎿 Do you make decisions about snow avalanche risk in Alaska?

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Join the AK Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness on Friday May 22nd at 12:00pm AKDT for this month's NWS Alaska Climate Outlook webinar. ACCAP's Climate Specialist Rick Thoman will provide insight about weather can be expected this summer.

May NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing | ACCAP Speaker: Rick Thoman, Climate Specialist, AK Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness During this month’s Climate Outlook Briefing, Rick will review recent and current climate conditions arou…

Join the AK Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness on Wednesday May 20th at 11am AKDT for this month's webinar. UAF's Ben Jones and Phillip Wilson from the Institute of Northern Engineering will share reflections and observations from the 19-day Spring 2026 traverse, which brought together field observations, community engagement, and lived experience on the land and sea ice.

COAST-X 2026: A 2,000-Mile Snowmachine Traverse Connecting Communities, Coastal Change, and Knowledge from Bethel to Utqiagvik | ACCAP Speakers: Benjamin Jones (Research Associate Professor) and Phillip Wilson (Research Professional) with the Institute of Northern Engineering, University of Alaska Fairbanks About the Webinar: COAS…

Airing tonight on KUAC TV at 7pm!

Energy Switch Season 8 Episode 6: Arctic Climate

The Arctic is warming faster than the rest of the planet. Melting sea ice has opened northern shipping lanes, but exposes more water to the warming sun. Melting land ice raises sea levels. Changing weather can bring cold air south to the rest of us. We’ll look at these with research scientists Nancy Fresco from the University of Alaska and Twila Moon from UC Boulder.

KUAC TV Schedule: https://fm.kuac.org/kuac-tv-schedule

Watch the episode at any time on PBS: https://www.pbs.org/video/arctic-climate-kye6wd/

📢📢 We have big news!! Support AAOKH today to sustain your impact for generations!

AAOKH launched the Alaska Arctic Observatory & Knowledge Hub Endowment Fund aimed at sustaining and strengthening Indigenous self-determination in Arctic research and Indigenous-led stewardship of the Alaska Arctic environment.

You can support and help us build on a collaborative network of Inupiaq observers across coastal Arctic Alaska, engage the next generation of Indigenous and allied scholars at UAF, and spark new research by mobilizing over 12,000 environmental observations made by community-based Indigenous observers since 2006!

To give now to the AAOKH Endowment Fund, please go to: https://arctic-aok.org/support-us/ and click on ‘Give Now’.

You can also contact us directly if you have specific ideas about your interests in supporting AAOKH’s mission and vision.

Thank you for supporting AAOKH and UAF!!

The Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center is accepting applications for our Science Communication Internship.

If you're passionate about science and want to learn how to share it with the world, we want to hear from you.

Work with expert scientists 🔬
Build science communication skills 📝
Focus on climate adaptation in Alaska 🌿

Upper-level undergrads, recently graduated and grad students encouraged to apply. Deadline: May 8. You can also reach out to Suzanna at [email protected].

Apply here:

Do you love science — and sharing it with others?

We're looking for motivated upper-level undergrads, recent graduates and grad students to join our Science Communication Internship at the Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center.

You'll work alongside scientists and science communication experts, gaining hands-on experience translating complex research into content that speaks to real people.

Applications close May 8, 2026
Questions? Contact Suzanna Caldwell at [email protected]

Apply here: https://careers.alaska.edu/jobs/communication-science-intern-temporary-international-arctic-research-center-iarc-fairbanks-alaska-united-states

Join the AK Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness on Thursday April 23rd at 11am AKDT for this years annual Green-up forecast. Tune in to hear about when the birch sap will run and an estimated date of green-up in Alaska's boreal forest.

Tracking Green-up in Alaska’s Boreal Forest | ACCAP Speakers: Rick Thoman (Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness), Jan Dawe (OneTree) and Susan Harry (University of Alaska Fairbanks) Green-up, when leaves burst forth from Alaska’s de…