ACCAP Alaska Climate Webinars
Upcoming Webinars
Tuesday, May 15, 2012; 10-11am Alaska Local Time
SNOW FALLING ON YELLOW-CEDARS
Paul Hennon(1), Dave D'Amore(1), Paul Schaberg(2), Colin Shanley(3), Dustin Wittwer(4), Lauren Oakes(5), Colin Beier(6). (1) USFS, Pacific Northwest Research Station, Juneau, AK;
(2) USFS, Northern Research Station, Burlington, VT;
(3) The Nature Conservancy, Juneau, AK;
(4) USFS, Alaska Region, Juneau, AK;
(5) Stanford University, Stanford, CA;
(6) State University of New York, Syracuse, NY
Some ecosystems such as those in the arctic or deserts are driven by extreme climates, and these areas may be particularly sensitive to deleterious effects of climate change. However, the moderate temperate climates of the North Pacific Coast are experiencing a critical shift in the form of precipitation with more rain and less snow as winter temperatures warm beyond the freezing threshold. Yellow-cedar decline in coastal Alaska and British Columbia serves as an example of how this shift of a reduction in snow interacts with landscape features and the specific vulnerability of a species to cause widespread tree death. This webinar will feature scientists describing how they untangled climate and ecological characteristics of yellow-cedar to solve the mystery of the dying yellow-cedar forests. This new knowledge then became the foundation for a strategy to adapt the long-term conservation and management to ensure the viability of this valuable tree.
BioScience paper: Shifting Climate, Altered Niche, and a Dynamic Conservation Strategy for Yellow-Cedar in the North Pacific Coastal Rainforest
Presentation/Slides: Snow Falling on Yellow-Cedars
Tuesday, June 19, 2012; 10-11am Alaska Local Time
LEO, THE LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OBSERVERS: A GROWING NETWORK FOR MONITORING CHANGE IN ARCTIC COMMUNITIES
Michael Brubaker, Director of Community Environment and Safety, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
The Local Environmental Observer or LEO network is providing rural Alaska communities with tools to improve monitoring for events such as extreme weather, damage to infrastructure, invasive species, and to perform surveillance for outbreaks of illness in wildlife used for subsistence foods. The program uses an internet-based survey for posting observations on monthly Google Maps which are archived to provide a lasting observation record of the observations. In addition to documenting the impacts of change across Alaska, the network is also improving communication, and connecting local environmental and health managers with agencies and organizations that can provide technical assistance and resources. This presentation provides an overview of LEO as a strategy for community-based monitoring of our changing Arctic environment and climate.
How to Participate / Log-In to the Alaska Climate Webinar:
The audio portion of the call is through a free phone line, while the presentation is viewed through your computer. We do not offer sound through the computer at this time.
The Alaska Ocean Observing Systems office in Anchorage, Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, Bristol Bay Campus in Dillingham, Islands and Oceans Center in Homer, Kuskokwim Campus in Bethel, Alaska Coastal Rainforest Center in Juneau, Northwest Campus in Nome, NWC Learning Center in Unalakleet, and Yukon-Koyukuk Center in Galena are often satellite sites for local community members, agencies and non-profits, resource managers, and scientists to participate together in monthly webinars. Not all sites are available to host every month. Please contact us for room details and let us know if your organization would like to host a satellite viewing site.
To hear the audio presentation during a webinar:
1) With a regular telephone dial: 1- (877) 594-8353
2) When prompted, enter the Participant passcode: 83847342
PLEASE MUTE YOUR PHONE DURING THE PRESENTATION and DO NOT put us on hold. The audio is very sensitive and your external conversations, typing, and hold music can be heard by other participants. Thank You.
To view the presentation during a webinar:
1) Point your web browser to: http://infiniteconferencing.com/Events/accap/
2) Enter Participant Code 83847342.
3) Enter the rest of the requested information (The name and organization you enter will be seen by other participants, but your contact information will remain confidential)
4) Click the blue "log-in" button
For support during a call, press *0 on your phone and a conferencing coordinator will assist you.
This software will work for both Mac and PC users. You may be prompted to turn off Pop-Up Blockers. In most cases you can right click on the pop-up blocker and click on the “Allow pop-up blocker” message.
For best results, please connect to the internet with Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, or Internet Explorer. Chrome users may occasionally experience instability.
Goal & Format
ACCAP state-wide climate webinars are designed to promote dialogue between scientists and people in government, land and resource management, industry and individual residents who need information related to climate change in Alaska to make well informed decisions. Our goal is to create a forum for discussion and information exchange of the current state of knowledge about specific aspects of climate change in Alaska that is accessible to people state-wide and identifies existing information gaps and how best to fill them. Each webinar will start with 20-30 minutes of presentation followed by discussion and questions from participants.
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