CAPRI Anchorage Workshop

Nome (AK) Visualization Tools for Improved Decision-making During Disasters

 This in-person workshop is sponsored by the Coastal Response Research Center (CRRC/CSE) with generous funding support from ADAC-ARCTIC (University of Alaska Anchorage).

Dates:

     February 25 & 26, 2025 (8:30 - 4:30)

Location:

     University of Alaska Anchorage
     3700 Sharon Gagnon Lane, Anchorage, AK 99508

Agenda:

    Here >>

Participants:

     Here (revised post-workshop)>>

ERMA Training (held on 2/18/2025)

     Video here>>

Presentations:

    Welcome & Project Overview, Nancy Kinner, CRRC. UNH

Port Enhancements and Current to Future Marine Activity

    Environmental Response Management Application (ERMA), Zachary Winters-Staszak, NOAA ORR Spatial Data Branch

    Port of Nome, Joy Baker & Lucas Stotts

    Marine Exchange of Alaska - Arctic Watch Initiative Overview, Byron Hayes

    Shipping Industry, Tom Rueter, Alaska Maritime Agencies

Nome Disaster Planning and Response

    Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management, Dave Reilly

     USGS, Li Erikson   

     Oil Spill Recovery Organization (OSRO), Anthony Williams & Matt Odum

Communities and Environment

     Climate Change Mitigation, Hailey Schofield, Kawerak, Inc

     Alaska Native Cultural, Traditional and Subsistence Relationships to Lands and Waters of Nome, Vera Metcalf

     Nome Subsistence Overview, Ukallaysaaq Okleasik

    Alaska Ocean Observing System (AOOS), Sheyna Wisdom

    Environmental Sensitivity and ShoreZone Indices Data, Liza Sanden

    Visual Narrative and Artist Renderings (DRAFT), Kate Sweeney and Iñuraaq Evans

News and Resources:

• CAPRI/ERMA Nome Workshop Report with appendices, Coastal Response Research Center (released January 2025)
• Researchers gather in Nome for climate assessment conference, Nome Nugget 11/1/2024
• Visualizing climate change workshop to be held in Nome, Nome Nugget 10/25/2024
• Port of Nome expansion project on ice as Corps cancels call for contractor bids, Nome Nugget 10/17/2024

• USACE cancels Nome’s port expansion project, future uncertain, Knom Radio 10/17/2024

• Climate Assessment and Proactive Resilience Initiative (CAPRI) Information Page, 10/18/2024

• ERMA virtual demonstration, 10/10/2024 video recording

Lodging:

     Aloft Anchorage
     310 West 36th Avenue
     Anchorage, Alaska
     907.273.3000

Steering Committee:

     Nancy Kinner, Co-Director, Coastal Response Research Center (CRRC) and Center for Spills in the Environment (CSE) at University of New Hampshire (UNH)

     Ukallaysaaq Okleasik, Northwest Planning, LLC

     Liza Sanden, NOAA Office of Response & Restoration

     Hailey Scofield, Kawerak, Inc. Climate Change Mitigation

     Carol Piscoya, Kawerak, Inc. Community Service Division,Planning Commissioner

     Sally Cox, Alaska Dept of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development

     Jeff Johnson, Cool Inlet Tug and Barge

     Jennifer Adleman, FEMA

     Jennifer Robinette, BIA

     Zachary Winters-Staszak, NOAA, Office of Response & Restoration, Spatial Data Branch

 

Questions? Please contact Kathy Mandsager