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Alaska Fire Science Consortium retweeted
The Division of Forestry & Fire Protection is offering basic firefighter training and red card refresher courses across the state. Registration is currently open for most classes and important registration deadlines can be found on the Forestry's website. akfireinfo.com/2023/02/28/re…
Alaska Fire Science Consortium retweeted
Historically, fires affecting the Southwest Alaska tundra have been small and infrequent. As climate change continues to reshape the state’s environment, tundra fires are becoming both more frequent and more severe. adn.com/alaska-news/science/…
Alaska Fire Science Consortium retweeted
Does all this wildfire #smoke have you asking questions about wildfire in Alaska? Alaska's Changing Wildfire Environment has all kinds of useful and interesting information about how wildfire is changing in our state. uaf-iarc.org/wp-content/uplo…
Alaska Fire Science Consortium retweeted
UAF will hold its annual Arctic Research Open House today from 4-7 PM. Over a dozen UAF research groups will have fun interactive booths and events set up across upper campus, Be sure to swing by Dev Space and Vis Space (WRRB 010/011) for EPSCoR exhibits. buff.ly/391S5iP
Alaska Fire Science Consortium retweeted
Join us at 4:30 tomorrow (Tu) in the @UAFPub or online for a Science Pub on the topic of "Wildfire and Wine," presented by Zav Grabinski of the @AKfirescience consortium and wine pro Kaitlin Kolarik. Please preregister at buff.ly/3Cv5EkT for the online version.
Alaska Fire Science Consortium retweeted
A #ClimateChange impact on Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge is that icing events are becoming more common. There are ~15 more icing events each winter in the White Mts. than in the 1970s. Ice can coat plants & block wildlife like sheep from their food. uaf-iarc.org/yukon-flats-cha…
Alaska Fire Science Consortium retweeted
Wondering about the snowpack in your region? Check out this real-time snow product and how you can contribute to snow science with @communitysnowob, supported in part by the Alaska CASC❄️
Today is the day that we’ve waited for since the launch of CSO: We’re proudly announcing the release of our real-time operational snow product ‘mountainsnow.org’ ❄️ You can now see snow depth, 3-day change in snow depth and SWE for your favorite mountain zone. 🎉
Alaska Fire Science Consortium retweeted
As lightning abates in late July, fewer fires ignite. Existing fires may grow if rains are sparse. Fires in extreme drought can be difficult to contain, a potential concern since summer temperatures in Alaska have increased since 1970. #WildfireWednesday uaf-iarc.org/alaskas-changin…
Alaska Fire Science Consortium retweeted
From 1952-2004, only 1957 had +3 weeks of significant smoke in Fairbanks. Since 2004, It's happened 5 times. Anchorage has less smoke, but 2019 was the smokiest summer. Check in next #WildfireWednesday for more on Alaska's changing wildfire environment. uaf-iarc.org/alaskas-changin…
Alaska Fire Science Consortium retweeted
Interior Alaska has nearly 60,000 lightning strikes a summer, peaking in June & July. Lightning activity in these months increased by ~17% (240 strikes/year) since 1990. Check in next #WildfireWednesday for more on Alaska's changing wildfire environment. uaf-iarc.org/alaskas-changin…
Alaska Fire Science Consortium retweeted
While "reburns" happen in the exact same spot (last #WildfireWednesday), the fire return interval is the time between fires in a fairly small area. Wildfire frequency is increasing in parts of Interior & western Alaska, but decreasing on Seward Peninsula. uaf-iarc.org/alaskas-changin…
Alaska Fire Science Consortium retweeted
A "reburn" occurs when fire impacts the exact same spot burned previously. Since 1980, +1500 fires burned where fire already burned in the past 20 years. Annual acres reburned significantly increased in the 2000s. Next #WildfireWednesday we'll dive deeper. uaf-iarc.org/alaskas-changin…
Alaska Fire Science Consortium retweeted
Last #WildfireWednesday we discussed "holdover" fires. Kenai Peninsula's 167,164 acre Swan Lake Fire in 2019 is an example. Fire suppression lasted ~150 days (costing ~$49 million). It burned deeply & smoldered underground all winter, reigniting in 2020. uaf-iarc.org/alaskas-changin…
Alaska Fire Science Consortium retweeted
Did you know that although lightning burns many more acres in Alaska, humans cause more fires? April wildfires are often the result of human activity like burning debris. Check in next #WildfireWednesday for more on Alaska's changing wildfire environment. uaf-iarc.org/alaskas-changin…
Alaska Fire Science Consortium retweeted
How much of Alaska burns from wildfire? 3.1% of the state burned last decade. Over 5% of the state (~20 million) burned from 2001–2010, more acres than any 10-yr period. Check in next #WildfireWednesday for more on Alaska's changing wildfire environment. uaf-iarc.org/alaskas-changin…
Alaska Fire Science Consortium retweeted
The public is welcome to attend @AKfiresience's Spring Fire Science Workshop today through Friday to learn how scientists and wildfire managers work together to improve wildfire management in Alaska. frames.gov/event/573652
Alaska Fire Science Consortium retweeted
Alaska's wildfire season is approaching so we're starting #WildfireWednesday to explore the changing world of wildfire. This week fire managers are meeting with @AKfirescience scientists to discuss new fire products, like the 2021 wildfire season outlook. bit.ly/318RVPp
Alaska Fire Science Consortium retweeted
In addition to just defending his master's thesis, EPSCoR grad student Chris Smith is lead author on a new article in the Remote Sensing journal, "Improved Boreal Forest Wildfire Fuel Type Mapping in Interior Alaska Using AVIRIS-NG Hyperspectral Data." mdpi.com/2072-4292/13/5/897
Alaska Fire Science Consortium retweeted
Emerging #Anthropogenic Influences on the Southcentral Alaska #Temperature and Precipitation Extremes and Related #Fires in 2019
by Uma S. Bhatt, Rick T. Lader, John E. Walsh, Peter A. Bieniek, Richard Thoman, Matthew Berman et al.
mdpi.com/2073-445X/10/1/82
