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SUMMARY:Alaska Forum Virtual Technical Session: Braiding Water Balance Models and Traditional Science to Predict Salmon Habitat Suitability in Southeast Alaska
DESCRIPTION:Climate models are powerful\, but they often miss what people on the ground see every day. This presentation explores a new method for integrating local and Indigenous knowledge directly into climate models\, allowing lived observations\, such as shifting river patterns\, changing ice conditions\, and ecosystem signals\, to inform and refine model outputs. By combining these knowledge systems\, we can reduce blind spots in traditional datasets and produce results that better reflect real-world conditions. The goal is not just more accurate models\, but more useful ones that directly support infrastructure planning\, risk management\, and decision-making in high-risk\, rapidly changing regions.\nPresenter:\nJaimlyn Sypniewski – Two Bears Environmental Consulting\nModerator: Jeanette Alas\, Alaska Department of Fish &\nGame
URL:https://akforum.org/event/alaska-forum-virtual-technical-session-braiding-water-balance-models-and-traditional-science-to-predict-salmon-habitat-suitability-in-southeast-alaska/
CATEGORIES:Alaska Forum Training Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20260408T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20260408T120000
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CREATED:20260226T081729Z
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SUMMARY:Alaska Forum Virtual Technical Session: Mariculture in Valdez: Integrating Community-Led Research into the NNA REU Experience
DESCRIPTION:Mariculture in Alaska (marine culture of macroalgae and shellfish) has received significant attention and investment in recent years. The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council invested more than $30 million (USD) in Alaskan mariculture-related projects and infrastructure in October 2021. The US Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $49 million to the “Alaska Mariculture Cluster” under its Build Back Better Regional Challenge (BBBRC) program in 2022. That same year\, the Alaska Legislature allocated $7 million to the University of Alaska to support mariculture research and development throughout the state. On a more local scale\, The City of Valdez has promoted mariculture development in its community and region (Prince William Sound) in a variety of ways since 2021\, including supporting the integration of mariculture programming into the local (K–12) school district\, and supporting post-secondary and university collaborations\, including those at Prince William Sound College (PWSC) and Alaska Blue Economy Center (ABEC).\nThis presentation will feature a unique effort where students accepted into the Navigating the New Arctic Research Experience for Undergraduates (NNA REU) Program delved into previous work by PWSC and ABEC to support mariculture farm site development in the vicinity of Valdez. As part of their NNA REU experience\, three University of Alaska undergraduate students conducted research into how\, why and where such a farm site could be located\, based on data collected by PWSC faculty\, staff\, and students from 2023 through 2024. The students further explored how such efforts could be developed with Indigenous interests and perspectives at the forefront of these considerations\, drawing from best practices and local connections. And\, the students explored how resulting production could be integrated into construction materials research taking place at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Automated and Construction and Advanced Materials Laboratory (ACAM). With the assistance of mentors from ABEC\, PWSC\, and ACAM these students presented on their work and findings at the 2026 Alaska Forum in Anchorage\, and will share their experiences as part of the April 8 Alaska Forum Technical Virtual Session.\nLead presenter: Tommy Sheridan\, Director\, Alaska Blue Economy Center\nStudent presenters: Hannah Bogdan\, Naomi Krause\, and Sabrina Dunphrey
URL:https://akforum.org/event/alaska-forum-virtual-technical-session-mariculture-in-valdez-integrating-community-led-research-into-the-nna-reu-experience/
LOCATION:Alaska Forum Virtual Attendee Hub
CATEGORIES:Alaska Forum Training Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20260225T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20260225T120000
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CREATED:20260218T072655Z
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SUMMARY:AF26 Virtual Technical Session: Lead toxicity: Using Birds of Prey to Connect Community and Environmental Health
DESCRIPTION:This session will provide an update on the statewide Alaska Copper Ammo Challenge. Team members will discuss public reception\, ongoing efforts\, and new collaborations. Additionally\, information presented will include lead sources\, including locally relevant sources such as ammunition and Alaska-specific household sources. Health effects\, including from acute and chronic low-dose exposure will be covered. This is a collaborative presentation between AK Department of Fish and Game\, AK Department of Health\, and Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. Multiple viewpoints will be represented\, including those of hunters alongside public health practitioners.
URL:https://akforum.org/event/af26-virtual-technical-session-lead-toxicity-using-birds-of-prey-to-connect-community-and-environmental-health/
LOCATION:Alaska Forum Virtual Attendee Hub
CATEGORIES:Alaska Forum Training Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20251210T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20251210T120000
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CREATED:20251016T124037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T003444Z
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SUMMARY:AF Technical Session: Biomass Project Lessons
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URL:https://akforum.org/event/af-technical-session-biomass-project-lessons/
CATEGORIES:Alaska Forum Training Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20251015T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20251015T120000
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CREATED:20250920T074048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T123223Z
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SUMMARY:AF Technical Session: Trick or Squeak - Bats in Alaska!
DESCRIPTION:Do we have bats in Alaska? How do they survive in the North and what makes them so unique? Join us October 15 to learn about Alaska’s only flying mammals!\nPresenter: Arin Underwood\, Alaska Department of Fish and Game
URL:https://akforum.org/event/af-technical-session-trick-or-squeak-bats-in-alaska/
CATEGORIES:Alaska Forum Training Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250611T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250611T120000
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CREATED:20250612T051953Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Technical Session: Foundations for Tribal Environmental Programs
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URL:https://akforum.org/event/virtual-technical-session-foundations-for-tribal-environmental-programs/
CATEGORIES:Alaska Forum Training Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250226T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250226T120000
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CREATED:20241126T142613Z
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SUMMARY:Alaska Forum Virtual Technical Session: Salmon Science & Stewardship in Tikahtnu/Cook Inlet Watersheds
DESCRIPTION:Healthy salmon populations support communities in Southcentral Alaska\, and salmon rely on healthy watersheds to support juvenile growth and successful adult returns.   This session will present research on salmon watersheds in the Tikahtnu/Cook Inlet region as well as current tools and resources to support salmon in Cook Inlet and beyond. We will discuss the long history of watershed research and education at the Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve\, the ongoing aquatic ecology program at the Alaska Center for Conservation Science\, and new tools\, such as the AKTEMP freshwater temperature database\, that can facilitate increased collaboration around monitoring and stewardship of the watersheds that support salmon. We are currently preparing for a Tikahtnu/Cook Inlet-wide Salmon Symposium in April 2025\, in Anchorage\, and welcome input and conversation around topics that the community would like to see discussed at that forum. \nSpeakers\nErin Larson\, UAA Alaska Center for Conservation Science\, Lead Aquatic Ecologist and Assistant Director\,\nKatherine Schake\, UAA Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve\,\nRosie Masui\, UAA Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve\, Coastal Training Program Specialist\,\nSyverine Bentz\, UAA Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve\, Coastal Training Program Coordinator\,\nCoowe Walker (deceased)\, UAA Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve\, former Manager \nModerator\nMegan Marie\, Habitat Biologist\, Alaska Dept. of Fish & Game\,
URL:https://akforum.org/event/afe-virtual-technical-session-science-supporting-salmon-watershed-stewardship-around-tikahtnu-cook-inlet/
CATEGORIES:Alaska Forum Training Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250219T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250219T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T044011
CREATED:20241204T162733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T063724Z
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SUMMARY:Alaska Forum Virtual Technical Session: EPA Environmental Justice Grant Information Session
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URL:https://akforum.org/event/afe-virtual-technical-session-epa-environmental-justice-grant-information-session/
CATEGORIES:Alaska Forum Training Calendar
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CREATED:20240925T041103Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250204T060101Z
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SUMMARY:Flight: AS 224 from SEA to TUS
DESCRIPTION:Reservation Number: GSZQKO
URL:https://akforum.org/event/flight-as-224-from-sea-to-tus/
LOCATION:Seattle-Tacoma International Airport 17801 International Blvd\, Seattle\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alaska Forum Training Calendar
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DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250209T143700
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SUMMARY:Flight: AS 108 from ANC to SEA
DESCRIPTION:Reservation Number: GSZQKO
URL:https://akforum.org/event/flight-as-108-from-anc-to-sea/
LOCATION:Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport 5000 W International Airport Rd Anchorage\, Anchorage\, AK\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alaska Forum Training Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250130T112000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250130T151800
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CREATED:20240925T041102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250129T051119Z
UID:1864-1738236000-1738250280@akforum.org
SUMMARY:Flight: AS 222 from SEA to ANC
DESCRIPTION:Reservation Number: AVWSZU
URL:https://akforum.org/event/flight-as-222-from-sea-to-anc/
LOCATION:Seattle-Tacoma International Airport 17801 International Blvd\, Seattle\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alaska Forum Training Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250130T054400
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250130T091500
DTSTAMP:20260404T044011
CREATED:20240925T041102Z
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UID:1862-1738215840-1738228500@akforum.org
SUMMARY:Flight: AS 767 from TUS to SEA
DESCRIPTION:Reservation Number: CGSUEI
URL:https://akforum.org/event/flight-as-767-from-tus-to-sea/
LOCATION:Tucson International Airport 7250 S Tucson Blvd\, 6501 S Tucson Blvd\, Summit\, AZ\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alaska Forum Training Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20241211T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20241211T120000
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CREATED:20240516T091351Z
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SUMMARY:Alaska Forum Virtual Technical Session: What Lies Below - Using Geophysics for Contaminated Site Investigations
DESCRIPTION:Geophysical methods can provide insight into conditions and objects below the surface while reducing or eliminating the need for invasive\, and expensive\, drilling or excavating.  These methods can locate buried objects\, define subsurface geology\, delineate voids\, and detect contaminating.  Esther Babcock\, geophysicist at Logic Geophysics & Analytics\, will discuss ground-penetrating radar\, seismic\, and resistivity their capabilities as related to Alaskan projects and conditions. \nDr. Esther Babcock received her M.Sc. in Environmental Science from the University of Arizona and her Ph.D. in geophysics from Boise State University.  Her geophysical experience focuses on near-surface investigations for geotechnical and environmental applications.\nDr. Babcock’s geophysical field experience spans the globe\, from Africa\, to the Canadian and Alaskan Arctic\, to Antarctica.  She currently owns and operates Logic Geophysics & Analytics LLC\, based in Anchorage\, Alaska\, and conducts geophysical field work across the state\, from the North Slope to the Aleutians.\nPresenter: Dr. Esther Babcock\, Logic Geophysics & Analytics LLC
URL:https://akforum.org/event/afe-virtual-technical-session-what-lies-below-using-geophysics-for-contaminated-site-investigations/
LOCATION:Alaska Forum Virtual Attendee Hub
CATEGORIES:Alaska Forum Training Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20241113T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20241113T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T044011
CREATED:20240320T065950Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241113T124826Z
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SUMMARY:Alaska Forum Virtual Technical Session: Remote Sensing and Forest Health: An Open Forum for Ideas and Insights
DESCRIPTION:This session will discuss forest health monitoring in Alaska using remote sensing technologies\, including satellite\, drone\, and other aerial imagery. We will showcase different open access tools and remote sensing based products to assess forest health and vegetation conditions. The session will also include a wider audience discussion where we will solicit input from participants to identify existing knowledge gaps and research needs in the area of forest health specific to their own contexts\, to increase the collective understanding of the forest health issues and remote sensing opportunities in Alaska.\nSpeakers:\nSumana Sahoo\, University of Alaska Fairbanks\nAnushree Bandola\, University of Alaska Fairbanks\,\nSantosh Panda\, University of Alaska Fairbanks\nKaren Hutten\, USDA
URL:https://akforum.org/event/afe-virtual-technical-session-remote-sensing-and-forest-health-an-open-forum-for-ideas-and-insights/
LOCATION:Alaska Forum Virtual Attendee Hub
CATEGORIES:Alaska Forum Training Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20241016T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20241016T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T044011
CREATED:20240326T071437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241016T074517Z
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SUMMARY:Alaska Forum Virtual Technical Session: Ocean Acidification: A discussion on current and future monitoring for Alaska
DESCRIPTION:Ocean acidification is a growing topic of interest and concern for Alaskans. Alaska has been identified as a hotspot\, and direct and indirect effects of ocean acidification could have serious implications for fisheries\, food security\, and the economy. Researchers with the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration monitor ocean acidification in coastal waters around Alaska. In recent years\, other groups including Tribes and coastal communities have joined the monitoring effort. The Alaska Ocean Acidification Network brings scientists and a diversity of stakeholders together to expand the understanding of ocean acidification processes and consequences in Alaska\, as well as explore potential adaptation and mitigation strategies. This presentation will include a refresher on ocean acidification\, the primary information needs voiced by Alaskans\, and what we’ve learned from recent research and monitoring to address those needs. Identifying ‘actionable information’ continues to be a challenge and opportunity as we seek to better understand the responses of important species and the conditions they are experiencing now and may experience in the future. In addition to sharing information\, this session will solicit input from participants on sharing and communicating useful information.\nSpeakers:\nDarcy Dugan\, Alaska Ocean Acidification Network\nNatalie Monacci\, University of Alaska Fairbanks
URL:https://akforum.org/event/afe-virtual-technical-session-ocean-acidification-a-discussion-on-current-and-future-monitoring-for-alaska/
LOCATION:Alaska Forum Virtual Attendee Hub
CATEGORIES:Alaska Forum Training Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20240522T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20240522T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T044011
CREATED:20240420T080050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240522T100025Z
UID:1451-1716375600-1716379200@akforum.org
SUMMARY:Alaska Forum Virtual Technical Session: PFAS Analytical Methods and the Current Regulatory Landscape
DESCRIPTION:The presentation will provide a clear and comprehensive overview of the various analytical methods for evaluation of PFAS in drinking water\, wastewater\, solids\, biosolids\, etc.\, as well as an overview of best practices regarding field collection. As the landscape continues to change with regard to PFAS regulations and testing\, having a clear understanding of the available analytical methods and their applicability becomes increasingly critical for operators\, consultants\, and regulators. Attendees will get a clear explanation and develop a conceptual understanding of how to apply each method\, as well as how to evaluate historical data against newer methods that may be available.\nPresenter: Jamie Fox – Senior Program Manager\, Enthalpy Analytical\, LLC
URL:https://akforum.org/event/afe-virtual-technical-session-pfas-analytical-methods-and-the-current-regulatory-landscape/
LOCATION:Alaska Forum Virtual Attendee Hub
CATEGORIES:Alaska Forum Training Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20240515T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20240515T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T044011
CREATED:20240320T065950Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240515T090334Z
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SUMMARY:Alaska Forum Virtual Technical Session: Building a Sustainable Alaskan Workforce Through Community Collaboration
DESCRIPTION:Alaskans are leaving the state and businesses are struggling to find enough workers. Teaching students from a young age to enjoy being outside\, to connect to their community\, to appreciate Alaska’s natural resources\, and to be aware of job opportunities in the state\, will develop Alaskans who want to live\, work\, and play in Alaska. Join this session to learn about and discuss existing outdoor and resource education efforts across the state\, educational resources\, workforce implications\, and get inspired to take action in your own community.\nPresenters:\nBeki Toussaint\, Alaska Resource Education\nMeredith Gutierrez\, Anchorage Park Foundation\nTyler Katzmar\, REAP
URL:https://akforum.org/event/afe-virtual-technical-session-building-a-sustainable-alaskan-workforce-through-community-collaboration/
LOCATION:Alaska Forum’s Virtual Attendee Hub
CATEGORIES:Alaska Forum Training Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20240425T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20240425T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T044011
CREATED:20240221T043005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240425T081438Z
UID:1264-1714035600-1714050000@akforum.org
SUMMARY:Alaska Landfill Operator Training
DESCRIPTION:Alaska Landfill Operator Training (ALOT) is for the designated landfill operator in a village with a Class III landfill or open dump. The course focuses on the duties of the landfill operator\, their personal safety\, and the safety of the village. Emphasis is placed on the importance of the landfill operator’s role to keep the village clean and the landfill free from harmful substances.\nAlaska Landfill Operator Training (ALOT) is a newly developed training that expands the content of our previous landfill training offerings (RALO\, RALA\, HHW) to allow more encompassing content including covering all the responsibilities associated with landfill operations.\nThis is a three day course Tuesday\, April 23-Thursday April 25\, with 4 hours of training a day and a few scheduled breaks. To receive the certification\, you must fully attend and participate in all three days of training.
URL:https://akforum.org/event/alaska-landfill-operator-training-3/
LOCATION:Alaska Forums Virtual Attendee Hub
CATEGORIES:Alaska Forum Training Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20240424T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20240424T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T044011
CREATED:20240221T043005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240424T081643Z
UID:1263-1713949200-1713963600@akforum.org
SUMMARY:Alaska Landfill Operator Training Day 2
DESCRIPTION:Alaska Landfill Operator Training (ALOT) is for the designated landfill operator in a village with a Class III landfill or open dump. The course focuses on the duties of the landfill operator\, their personal safety\, and the safety of the village. Emphasis is placed on the importance of the landfill operator’s role to keep the village clean and the landfill free from harmful substances.\nAlaska Landfill Operator Training (ALOT) is a newly developed training that expands the content of our previous landfill training offerings (RALO\, RALA\, HHW) to allow more encompassing content including covering all the responsibilities associated with landfill operations.\nThis is a three day course Tuesday\, April 23-Thursday April 25\, with 4 hours of training a day and a few scheduled breaks. To receive the certification\, you must fully attend and participate in all three days of training.
URL:https://akforum.org/event/alaska-landfill-operator-training-2/
LOCATION:Alaska Forums Virtual Attendee Hub
CATEGORIES:Alaska Forum Training Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20240423T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20240423T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T044011
CREATED:20240221T043005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240423T081519Z
UID:1262-1713862800-1713877200@akforum.org
SUMMARY:Alaska Landfill Operator Training
DESCRIPTION:Alaska Landfill Operator Training (ALOT) is for the designated landfill operator in a village with a Class III landfill or open dump. The course focuses on the duties of the landfill operator\, their personal safety\, and the safety of the village. Emphasis is placed on the importance of the landfill operator’s role to keep the village clean and the landfill free from harmful substances.\nAlaska Landfill Operator Training (ALOT) is a newly developed training that expands the content of our previous landfill training offerings (RALO\, RALA\, HHW) to allow more encompassing content including covering all the responsibilities associated with landfill operations.\nThis is a three day course Tuesday\, April 23-Thursday April 25\, with 4 hours of training a day and a few scheduled breaks. To receive the certification\, you must fully attend and participate in all three days of training.
URL:https://akforum.org/event/alaska-landfill-operator-training/
LOCATION:Alaska Forums Virtual Attendee Hub
CATEGORIES:Alaska Forum Training Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20240417T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20240417T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T044011
CREATED:20240315T061415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240417T074616Z
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SUMMARY:Alaska Forum Virtual Technical Session: Advances in Phytoremediation for Sustainable Nature-Based Treatment on Hydrocarbons and Mixed Waste Sites
DESCRIPTION:This presentation will discuss design methodologies and data from full-scale phytoremediation installations on several hydrocarbon and mixed waste sites utilizing Endophyte-Assisted Phytoremediation System (EAPS) technology\, as well as how they have been successful in meeting sustainability goals. These synergistic bioremediation tools and innovative techniques have been deployed to address several classes of pollutants\, including chlorinated VOCs\, petroleum hydrocarbons\, and 1\,4-dioxane alone and in mixed waste situations.\nSpeaker: Renee Murphy\, Intrinsyx Environmental
URL:https://akforum.org/event/afe-virtual-technical-session-advances-in-phytoremediation-for-sustainable-nature-based-treatment-on-hydrocarbons-and-mixed-waste-sites/
LOCATION:Alaska Forum Virtual Attendee Hub
CATEGORIES:Alaska Forum Training Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20240410T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20240410T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T044011
CREATED:20240320T065949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240410T073518Z
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SUMMARY:Alaska Forum Virtual Technical Session: Disaster Resilience: Tribal Coalitions & Other Solutions
DESCRIPTION:This presentation is a follow-up to the November 2020 Alaska Forum presentation (Adapting to Climate Change: Lessons Learned from Rural Alaska Disaster Resilience Projects). In the three years since the 2020 Alaska Forum presentation I have worked on building tribal coalitions to respond to environmental threats (i.e. a regional response)\, among other initiatives to improve disaster resilience efforts at a community level. What is noteworthy is that the federal government has long used tribal organizations to carry out programs\, projects and activities in tribal settings including housing (HUD)\, health care (IHS)\, and social service\, education\, and many other tribal programming (BIA). However the Stafford Act only recognizes States and Tribes as entities that can work directly with the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA). In other words\, tribal organizations are not recognized by FEMA as an agent of tribes to work directly with the agency on disaster resilience. Consequently\, regional solutions to environmental threats are not readily envisioned and advanced with an obvious loss of economy of scale solutions. Therefore\, it falls on a tribe or a municipality to take lead in coordinating agencies and stakeholders in a multi-jurisdictional setting to develop effective disaster resilience solutions. Local capacity is tested. This presentation will include how a disaster resilience coalition can simulate a federally recognized tribal organization. The presentation will include discussion of the only multi-tribal FEMA approved Hazard Mitigation Plan in the country (to date) – the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians (a coalition of five tribes in central California) in addressing wildfires; the Unit 4 Disaster Resilience efforts (Akiak\, Akiachak\, Kwethluk\, and Tuluksak) in addressing riverine erosion and flooding; and preliminary discussions a number of the Olympic Peninsula tribes are having for a collective response to the Cascadia fault earthquake/tsunami.\nPresenter: Joel Neimeyer
URL:https://akforum.org/event/afe-virtual-technical-session-disaster-resilience-tribal-coalitions-other-solutions/
LOCATION:Alaska Forum’s Virtual Attendee Hub
CATEGORIES:Alaska Forum Training Calendar
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SUMMARY:Alaska Forum Virtual Technical Session: SM-1A Decommissioning and Dismantlement – Project Update
DESCRIPTION:The US Army Corps of Engineers has actively begun to implement the decommissioning and dismantlement of the SM-1A deactivated nuclear power plant located at Fort Greely\, AK.  The team is in the initial planning phases at this point with a planned mobilization date in May 2024.  The update will include details on the history of the project\, our regulatory framework\, where the project is headed in the next 12-18 months\, discusses our planned waste transportation route and tribal consultation\, plus will allow for questions and answers.
URL:https://akforum.org/event/afe-virtual-technical-session-details-to-be-announced/
LOCATION:Alaska Forum Virtual Attendee Hub
CATEGORIES:Alaska Forum Training Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20231108T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20231108T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T044011
CREATED:20231013T053026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231108T073049Z
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SUMMARY:Alaska Forum Virtual Technical Session: How To Keep Your Community Healthy During The Winter and Holiday Travel Season
DESCRIPTION:In this session\, the State of Alaska Epidemiologist will discuss the current status of various emerging health concerns for Alaskans and actions we can all take to minimize the risk of spreading illness within our families and communities during the winter season.\nPresenters: Joe McLaughlin\, State of Alaska Epidemiologist and Chief
URL:https://akforum.org/event/afe-virtual-technical-session-how-to-keep-your-community-healthy-during-the-winter-and-holiday-travel-season/
LOCATION:Alaska Forum Virtual Attendee Hub
CATEGORIES:Alaska Forum Training Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20231031T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20231031T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T044011
CREATED:20231007T045941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231031T055851Z
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SUMMARY:Alaska Forum Virtual Technical Session: Preparing Your Landfill For Winter
DESCRIPTION:Session Details To Be Announced.
URL:https://akforum.org/event/afe-virtual-technical-session-preparing-your-landfill-for-winter/
LOCATION:Alaska Forum’s Virtual Attendee Hub
CATEGORIES:Alaska Forum Training Calendar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230801
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230804
DTSTAMP:20260404T044011
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SUMMARY:FEMA Region 10: Alaska Local and Tribal Hazard Mitigation Planning Workshop
DESCRIPTION:ANTHC and FEMA Region 10 are hosting a hybrid Local and Tribal Hazard Mitigation Planning Workshop. This workshop is available both in-person and virtually. It will cover the basics of mitigation planning for local and tribal governments. You will learn about the planning process\, assessing risks and developing and implementing effective mitigation strategies. This workshop reflects guidance\, resources and materials related to FEMA’s 2017 Tribal Mitigation Plan Review Guide and 2022 Local Mitigation Planning Policy Guide. There may be opportunity for one-on-one technical assistance.\nThis workshop is for local and tribal governments\, emergency managers\, planners\, environmental managers\, and other partners. You may be interested if you are updating or will be updating a local\, tribal or multi-jurisdictional hazard mitigation plan within the next year. You may also be interested if you live or work in an area approved for FEMA Public Assistance in a Federally declared disaster such as: Alaska Severe Storm\, Flooding\, and Landslides (Typhoon Merbok\, fema.gov/disaster/4672).\nIn-person and Zoom attendance opportunities.\nRegistration is required: bit.ly/AKHMPWorkshop23\nOPPORTUNITIES FOR CREDIT: You may be eligible to earn Continuing Education Credits from the Association of State Floodplain Managers and Certification Maintenance Credits from the American Institute of Certified Planners if you attend all days. More information will be provided.\nQUESTIONS:\nJennifer N. Adleman\nFEMA Region 10 Anchorage\nMobile: 202-664-0665\njennifer.adleman@fema.dhs.gov
URL:https://akforum.org/event/fema-region-10-alaska-local-and-tribal-hazard-mitigation-planning-workshop/
LOCATION:Registration is required through Eventbrite*:bit.ly/AKHMPWorkshop23
CATEGORIES:Alaska Forum Training Calendar
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