ACCAP monthly climate webinar Aug. 9
August 4, 2011
The Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy offers monthly statewide climate webinars 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.
Each webinar will start with 20 – 30 minutes of presentation followed by discussion
and questions from participants.
The next ACCAP monthly climate webinar will be Salmon Stream Temperatures: Past, Present
and Future, with Sue Mauger, Science Director, Cook Inletkeeper, from 10 – 11 a.m.,
Tuesday, Aug. 9.
Will changing air temperature and precipitation patterns influence stream temperatures?
Are Alaska’s salmon streams warmer than they used to be? And will they get any warmer?
Through the Stream Temperature Monitoring Network, Cook Inletkeeper is leading a collaborative
effort to collect the data that will help answer these questions. The temperature
network is a multi-year regional monitoring program designed to capture recent annual
variation and will play an important role in identifying the most temperature-sensitive
salmon streams in Cook Inlet. With this information, state and federal resource managers
can prioritize habitat protection and restoration efforts to ensure Alaska wild salmon
endure as thermal change continues.
The speaker will be presenting from Homer, however, all are welcome to view the presentation
in the ACCAP conference room, on the second floor of the Denali Building, 3352 College
Rd., Fairbanks.
For registration, log in information, and webinar schedules, visit the ACCAP website or contact Brook Gamble at 474-7812 or accap@uaf.edu