Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy
Overview
The mission of the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy (ACCAP) is to assess the socio-economic and biophysical impacts of climate variability in Alaska, make this information available to local and regional decision-makers, and improve the ability of Alaskans to adapt to a changing climate.
ACCAP works to improve the ability of Alaskans to respond to a changing climate.
Climate change is already impacting seasons, landscapes and life in the North. These changes affect the health, lives, and livelihoods of Alaskans as well as the companies doing business in Alaska.
Assessing community needs and vulnerabilities is one way we partner with stakeholders to create realistic community plans and climate adaptation strategies across all of Alaska. We study marine resources and assess climate change-related impacts on water availability, sea ice, wildfire and Alaska Native culture.
Other work includes downscaling models as well as developing, testing, and evaluating research products and tools. The Alaska Center for Climate Assessment & Policy (ACCAP) aims to establish partnerships among:
Scientists and engineers
State and local planners, policy-makers and governments
Transportation, natural resource and land management agencies
Native non-profit organizations and Alaska Native tribes
Industry
Non-governmental organizations
Anyone whose decision-making is influenced by climate-related events
ACCAP is a Weather-Ready Ambassador
The Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador initiative is an effort to formally recognize NOAA partners who are improving the nation’s readiness against extreme weather, water, and climate events. As a Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador, ACCAP is committed to working with NOAA and other Ambassadors to strengthen national resilience against extreme weather. Learn more about the NOAA Weather-Ready Nation Initiative
ACCAP was established in 2006 with funding from the Climate Program Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). ACCAP is one of a group of Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA) programs nationwide. RISA teams conduct interdisciplinary and regionally relevant research to inform resource management, planning and public policy, and to build the nation’s capacity to prepare for and adapt to climate change. NOAA supports 10 RISA teams through five-year cooperative agreement awards.
