Two decades of the NOAA Arctic Report Card: history, reflections, and next steps
Date/Time: Sunday, January 15, 2025 | 2-3 PM ET
Speakers: Rick Thoman, Alaska Climate Specialist, Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy, International Arctic Research Center/University of Alaska Fairbanks; Dr. Twila Moon, Deputy Lead Scientist & Science Communication Liaison National Snow & Ice Data Center CIRES, University of Colorado, Boulder; Dr. Zachary Labe, Research Physical Scientist (NOAA Federal), Seasonal-to-Decadal Variability and Predictability Division, Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL); Dr. Gerald (JJ) Frost, landscape ecologist, Alaska Biological Research; Dr. Karen Frey, Professor, Clark University; Dr. Cynthia Garcia, Program Manager, GOMO’s Arctic Research Program; Dr. Allison Lepp, Knauss Fellow, GOMO’s Arctic Research Program
Abstract: This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Arctic Report Card (ARC), an annual NOAA product developed in collaboration with leading Arctic researchers and Indigenous experts that summarizes the state of the Arctic ecosystem compared to historical records. This webinar will cover an ARC history and feature a panel of experts, each of whom have served as ARC authors or editors for 4+ year terms. They will reflect on how Arctic science and ecosystems have evolved over the past 20 years. NOAA’s coordinating editor of the ARC will offer a forward-looking perspective, announce exciting new features, and discuss how to engage in the ARC process.