Alaska Climate and Aviation Podcast
Alaska is experiencing a rapid pace of climate change. Witnessing the changes from the bird's eye view of a Super Cub airplane has inspired a series of conversations and interviews with experts around Alaska. Adapting to the changes is key, and staying connected and informed. The wide range of topics include climate and aviation. Learning can be an adventure while adapting and cultivating happiness in this informative podcast. Alaska Climate & Aviation has evolved from All Cooped Up Alaska, which was awarded second place by Alaska Press Club for 2021 Best Short Form Audio Program or Podcast. Go to online gallery to view photos and artwork inspired by Alaska. www.katiewritergallery.com
Episodes
43 episodes
Lonnie Dupre & Pascale Marceau Set Sail~Greenland~Nord Hus
Arctic Adventure by sailboat has been a longtime dream of American Arctic explorer, Lonnie Dupre. Lonnie has been an Arctic explorer by dogsled, ski, and canoe for decades and is also a film maker documenting the impact of global warming ...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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29:36
Teamwork Of Pilots, Aircraft Controllers, Forecasters & Climatologists~Brian Brettschneider
On January 12, 2025, Anchorage's Ted Stevens International Airport experienced high winds and severe turbulence that made it very difficult for landing aircraft. Lake Hood was temporarily closed and most of all other air traffic was diverted to...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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37:48
Brian Brettschneider~Senior Climate Scientist for NWS Alaska~La Nina Winter 2024
Today's conversation is with climatologist Brian Brettschneider. Recently, Brian was chosen for a new role for the National Weather Service of Alaska as "Senior Climate Scientist" and is a passionate communicator about expanding climate awarene...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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50:46
Rick Thoman~Arctic Report Card 2024~Challenges for Arctic Communities with Increased Marine Traffic
Today's conversation is with climate specialist, Rick Thoman. Topics discussed include climate impacts on caribou herds of the Arctic, The Arctic Report Card 2024, Arctic ERMA, CAPRI, and the challenges Arctic communities face as marine traffic...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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41:33
Importance of Empowering Storytelling of the Inupiaq~Patuk and Alice Glenn~Arctic Encounter Symposium
The Arctic Encounter Symposium celebrated it's 10th year in Anchorage, Alaska at the Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center. Arctic leaders, policy makers and creatives gathered from April 10-12th, 2024 to discuss challenges and successes o...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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16:52
Arctic Report Card 2023~Rick Thoman~Warmest Year~Greening Tundra~Melting Sea Ice
The Arctic Report Card is an annual report led by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA). The efforts of scientists and climate specialists to create this robust scientific report every year is impressive. The amount of...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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35:14
Lonnie Dupre: A Polar Explorer's Observations of Global Warming
Lonnie Dupre is a polar explorer and mountaineer who has spent considerable time in cold climates. Over a span of 4 decades, Lonnie has witnessed tremendous changes of polar regions of the world due to global warming, including Greenland and Al...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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45:58
Conversation with Climatologist, Brian Brettschneider~Observations, Solutions & Hope
At the end of August, 2023, Alaska has been seeing some record continuous rainfall in Anchorage while South Central Alaska is experiencing flooding. Today's conversation with Climate Scientist, Brian Brettschneider, we discuss observations and ...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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33:00
Arctic Encounter Symposium 2023~Mentoring, Youth, Elders, and Leadership
The Arctic Encounter Symposium, 2023 has been completed! After tremendous teamwork by event organizers, Rachel Kallander and Jackson Blackwell and staff, this year's Arctic Encounters Symposium was hugely inspiring. It was held March 29-31, 202...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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23:11
Arctic Report Card 2022~Rick Thoman~Alaskan Climate Specialist
The Arctic Report Card is an annual report led by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA). The efforts of scientists and climate specialists to create this robust scientific report every year is impressive. The amount of...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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32:52
Eaglecrest of Juneau, Alaska~IFSA Junior Freeride~March 2022
Eaglecrest Ski Area on Douglas Island near Juneau, Alaska hosted it's first IFSA Freeride Ski Event in March, 2022. This episode is conversations with IFSA Judge, Joe Turner, Eagle Crest Freeride Head Coach, Kevin Stell, and Eaglecrest General ...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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10:06
Danial Doty~Multi Talented Pilot Mechanic of Talkeetna
Danial Doty has been working for Talkeetna Air Taxi for 19 years as a mechanic pilot. She enjoys working on the Turbine Otter as much as numerous challenging flying missions of South Central Alaska. She can multi-task with the best of them and ...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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7:35
Horse Trailer of the Sky~Turbine Otter~Alaska Range
The Turbine Otter is not only the favorite airplane for glacier landings and expedition support in the Alaska Range, it has flown life stock from Talkeetna, Alaska to the Big River, which is on the other side of the Alaska Range. The Alas...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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11:03
COP26~Glasgow, UK~Daphne Wysham of MethaneAction.org
COP26, Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, held in Glasgow, UK is underway November 1-12, 2021 with scientists and climate change experts discussing solutions for climate goals to cut gr...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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20:37
Turbine Otter~Ideal Flying Machine of the North
The Turbine Otter has become a widely used aircraft in Alaska for it's sturdiness, reliability, safety and performance. Today's episode, we talk with three Alaskan air taxi and lodge business owners about their coveted aircraft and how it came ...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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11:03
Interview with Santa Barbara Maritime Museum's George Writer
The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum has grown into one of the nation's most popular maritime museums with an evolving floor of exhibits, virtual fishing, maritime history, a lighthouse lens, and world renowned speakers in it's in-house theater. <...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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24:43
Earth Week~Gardening with Javier Robinson
Earth Week in Alaska is a special time to celebrate Mother Earth. This week's guest is Javier Robinson, who is well known in Anchorage for his incredible flower gardens and airbnb, Arctic Garden Suite.
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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7:21
Skwentna Roadhouse~49th Iditarod~Lisa Good
Springtime in Alaska comes alive with people celebrating the return of the sunshine and lots of outdoor sports, including dog mushing. On March 7th, 46 dog teams departed Deshka Landing near Willow, Alaska and headed for the first checkpo...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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14:35
Part 2~ Brian Brettschneider & Rick Thoman~Careers as Weather Forecasters & Vision for the Future
Conversation with Rick Thoman, a Climate Specialist of Alaska Center Climate Assessment and Policy of University of Alaska Fairbanks and Brian Brettschneider, Research Scientist with National Weather Service Alaska Region. This int...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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14:33
Father's Framing Business Reaches End of Run While Artist Amanda Faith.Art Grows her Online Art Business
As Steven Thompson winds down his career of forty years as owner/operator "Artistic Framing", his daughter, Amanda Faith Thompson is building her budding career as an artist located in Anchorage, Alaska. Amanda grew up accustomed to mea...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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11:50
Alaskan Weather Forecasters, Rick Thoman and Brian Brettschneider~Top 3 Alaska Weather Events of 2020 & Conversation about Technology
As we roll into 2021, Climatologist Rick Thoman and Brian Brettschneider talk about the top 3 weather events that occurred in Alaska in 2020. Rick Thoman is a Climate Specialist for the Alaska Center of Climate Assessment and Policy at ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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11:15
Author Lori Townsend Speaks~Operation Wind Storm~Welcoming in a New Year
Alaska Public Media New's Director, Lori Townsend has been a prominent voice in Alaska since 2003. Townsend has another voice of fiction and has released her third book, "Operation Wind Storm: Manifest Destiny meets the Green Revolution".To...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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12:51
Approaching Winter Solstice
It's December 11th and we are approaching winter solstice.Alaskans love this landmark as we are in the long nights of winter. In this episode, we talk about what Alaskans do to fill their cups in the long winter nights.Thanks for tuning...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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4:48
Climatologists Brian Brettschneider & Rick Thoman Talk Climate in Alaska
Climatology continues to play a huge role in the education and preparation for Alaskans in a changing climate. Rick Thoman tried to retire a couple years ago, but finds that his passion for all things climate keep him w...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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37:44
