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The Alaska Center for Climate Assessment & Policy (ACCAP) listens and responds to what Alaska agencies, industries, and citizens need to respond to a changing climate. ACCAP works directly with stakeholders to inform realistic community plans and climate adaptation strategies using the most scientifically accurate, reliable, and up-to-date information.' />
The Alaska Fire Science Consortium (AFSC) is one of fourteen regional consortia supported by the Joint Fire Science Program and is part of a national fire science knowledge exchange network. AFSC's primary purpose is to strengthen the link between fire science research and on-the-ground application by promoting communication between managers and scientists, providing an organized fire science delivery platform, and facilitating collaborative scientist-manager research development.' />
Established in 2010, the Alaska Climate Science Center (AK CSC) is the first of eight regional climate science centers to be established in the United States. The AK CSC is a federally-led research collaboration that brings together the expertise of federal and university scientists to address the priorities of federal, state, and tribal resource managers. Its purpose is to provide scientific information, tools, and techniques that managers and other parties interested in land, water, wildlife and cultural resources can use to anticipate, monitor and adapt to climate change.' />
The Center for Global Change and Arctic System Research (CGC) was established in 1990 to serve as the focal point at the University of Alaska Fairbanks for developing, coordinating, and implementing interdisciplinary research and education related to the role of the Arctic and sub-Arctic in the Earth system, and to stimulate and facilitate global change research in this region.' />
One of 18 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Cooperative Institutes, the Cooperative Institute for Alaska Research (CIFAR) fosters collaboration between NOAA, UA, and others doing ecosystem and environmental research in Alaska and its associated Arctic regions.' />
The Geographic Information Network of Alaska (GINA), the leading provider of geospatial data in the Arctic, organizes and shares its diverse data and technological capabilities among the Alaskan, Arctic, and world communities. Established in 2001 as an initiative of UA’s President, GINA operates at all three of UA’s main residential campuses. GINA works with agencies, NGOs, and private sector organizations to serve the geospatial data covering Alaska.' />
The Scenarios Network for Alaska & Arctic Planning (SNAP) aims to help people plan in a changing climate. Working with a wide range of partners and collaborators on many projects, it explores possible futures based on the best scientific knowledge and data available. With a strong partnership with ACCAP, SNAP strives to inform a broad audience by making their resources available and their methods known.' />
Research Highlights
Scientist of the Month: Scott Rupp
Mon, 03/04/2013 - 14:34
Director of the Scenarios Network for Alaska & Arctic Planning (SNAP), principal investigator (PI) for the Alaska Climate Science Center (AK CSC), and co-PI for the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy (ACCAP), Dr. Scott Rupp has led important developments in forest ecology and ecological modeling as a faculty member at UAF since 2001. In 2012, IARC was pleased to welcome Dr. Rupp, along with SNAP, into its increasingly diverse and robust scientific community.
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SNAP Releases Integrated Ecosystem Model Data
Fri, 02/15/2013 - 17:33
IARC's research unit, the Scenarios Network for Alaska & Arctic Planning (SNAP), has released a new set of historical and projected research data developed for a broad scale model coupling project, the Integrated Ecosystem Model for Alaska and Northwest Canada (IEM). This data set differs from other SNAP data sets because it was developed to meet the specific requirements of the IEM, including a 1km spatial resolution, a consistent time series from 1901-2100, and additional variables such as radiation and vapor pressure. Read More
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IARC-GINA Satellite Imagery Helps the National Weather Service Forecast Sea Ice
Wed, 02/20/2013 - 16:47
Satellite data captured on the roof of IARC by the Geographic Information Network of Alaska (GINA) is used by the National Weather Service's (NWS) Alaska Sea Ice Program to map and forecast sea ice extent in Alaska's waters. The NWS puts out twice-weekly sea ice forecasts and their outreach blogs often feature maps made from GINA produced satellite imagery. Read More
IARC, SNAP, GINA Bring Geography Awareness to Students at GeoFest
Fri, 12/07/2012 - 14:34
IARC's Education/Outreach Program, Scenarios Network for Alaska and Arctic Planning (SNAP), and Geographic Information Network of Alaska (GINA) participated in this year's GeoFest, concluding Geography Awareness Week at UAF's Wood Center in mid November. The event, which was highlighted in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, "brings a family-friendly, fun focus to the study of the Earth and its people." Read More
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