Alaska Climate and Aviation Podcast

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 of the today's current events in the Arctic. This episode is about the importance of empowering storytelling of the Inupiaq and how their youth need positive role models that embody the values and traditions of their people. Podcaster, Alice Glenn shares how she started Coffee and Quaq and how she has grown a world wide audience. Alice and her older sister, Patuk Glenn, Executive Director of the Arctic Slope Community Foundation, want to empower the youth of the Arctic to have pride and strength from their cultural identity. Thank you, Rachel Kallander, founder & CEO of Arctic Encounter, for creating this incredible event. Congratulations on your 10th year and incredible leadership! Here is the link to Alice's Coffee and Quaq Podcast: https://www.coffeeandquaq.com/podcast Thank you, Alaska Climate & Aviation Podcast listeners for tuning in. You can visit my website for links to other episodes and see aerial photography of South Central Alaska at: https://www.katiewritergallery.com Sincerely, Katie Writer journalist/pilot/photographer ktphotowork@gmail.com Support the show

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 work contributed to this scientific document is extremely important in documenting climate change in the Arctic, which is warming at an alarming rate. Today's episode is a conversation with Rick Thoman, a climate specialist at IARC’s Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy (ACCAP). Rick is a contributor and editor of the Arctic Report Card and was also awarded NOAA Distinguished Career Award for Professional Achievement in 2020. Rick was honored after a 30 plus year career with the National Weather Service for continued efforts to improve climate services in Alaska and for outstanding outreach efforts working with the Alaska Native community. Rick discusses the greening tundra, the melting sea ice and the adaptability of the indigenous people and how helpful their generational observations are on the changing landscape of the North. The Report Card is intended for a wide audience, including scientists, teachers, students, decision-makers and the general public interested in the Arctic environment and science. It is encouraged that the Report Card to be utilized and studied, as the scientific community has created it to be an easily read report for the general population to better understand the complexities of the warming Arctic. Here are the links to the 2023 Arctic Report Card and NOAA website: https://arctic.noaa.gov/report-card/ https://www.arctic.noaa.gov You can visit my website for links to other episodes and see aerial photography of South Central Alaska at: https://www.katiewritergallery.com Thanks for tuning in to Alaska Climate & Aviation Podcast! Katie Writer Journalist/Pilot/Photographer ktphotowork@gmail.com Support the show

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 Alaska. While Lonnie is mostly an adventurer, he is also an advocate for spreading the awareness of global warming. Recently, the film AMKA, meaning "one with a friendly spirit" in Inuktun was released. This heartwarming film is a story in which the relationship of dog team, the unsung heroes of the Arctic is highlighted. Lonnie Dupre and his partnerJohn Hoelscher circumnavigated Greenland in 2001 by both dog team and by kayak. Lonnie returned in 2022 to work with the Inuit Hunters and Greenlandic Sled Dog in the making of this film. Today's conversation with Lonnie discusses the film, AMKA, the Inuit dogs, the joy of adventuring by dog team and what he recommends for making a difference in curbing global warming : Get out and vote! You can learn more about Lonnie from his website: www.lonniedupre.com Lonnie is grateful for his sponsors, Primaloft http://www.PrimaLoft.com and Wintergreen. https://www.wintergreen.com Thank you for listening to the Alaska Climate and Aviation's Podcast. Aerial Photography of Alaska's wilderness can be seen at: http://www.katiewritergallery.com Katie Writer Journalist/Pilot/Photographer ktphotowork@gmail.com Support the show

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 challenges of the information age where people get overwhelmed by weather overload. While climate change can cause grief and despair, there is hope in how humans are working to overcome the challenges. This episode includes what the summer highlights were as well as challenges on the North Slope when the fiber optics cable was damaged by sea ice. Brian Brettschneider can be reached at: Brian.brettschneider@noaa.gov or bbrettschneider@outlook.com. Thank you for listening to Alaska Climate and Aviation Podcast! Aerial Photography of Alaska's wilderness can be seen at: http://www.katiewritergallery.com Katie Writer Podcaster/Pilot/Photographer ktphotowork@gmail.com Support the show

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, 2023 at the Dena'ina Center in downtown Anchorage, Alaska. This episode brings you to the wonderful voices and sounds of this year's speakers, including indigenous leaders and people passionate about the Arctic. The theme of mentoring and "Who are you bringing up the mountain?" is highlighted in this episode of All Cooped Up Alaska. For more information, go to: http://www.arcticencounter.com Thanks for tuning into All Cooped Up Alaska! I can be reached at: ktphotowork@gmail.com 907/863-7669 Happy Spring! Katie Writer journalist/pilot/photographer http://www.katiewritergallery.com PS. Wondering where this Alaska theme podcast got it's name...? It came to be when a chicken coop was being built and became home of a podcast rather than chickens. Support the show

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 work contributed to this scientific document is extremely important in documenting climate change in the Arctic, which is warming at an alarming rate. Today's episode is a conversation with Rick Thoman, a climate specialist at IARC’s Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy (ACCAP). Rick is a contributor and editor of the Arctic Report Card and was also awarded NOAA Distinguished Career Award for Professional Achievement in 2020. Rick was honored after a 30 plus year career with the National Weather Service for continued efforts to improve climate services in Alaska and for outstanding outreach efforts working with the Alaska Native community. The Report Card is intended for a wide audience, including scientists, teachers, students, decision-makers and the general public interested in the Arctic environment and science. It is encouraged that the Report Card to be utilized and studied, as the scientific community has created it to be an easily read report for the general population to better understand the complexities of the warming Arctic. Here are the links to the 2022 Arctic Report Card and NOAA website: https://arctic.noaa.gov/Report-Card/Report-Card-2022 https://www.arctic.noaa.gov You can visit my website for links to other episodes and see aerial photography of South Central Alaska at: https://www.katiewritergallery.com Thanks for tuning in to All Cooped Up Alaska! Katie Writer Journalist/Pilot/Photographer ktphotowork@gmail.com Support the show

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 Manger, Dave Scanlan about the exceptional skiing of Junior Freeriders who travelled from all around the country to compete at Eaglecrest .. a new stop on the IFSA Freeride Junior Tour. For more information: IFSA https://www.ifsa.org EagleCrest https://www.skieaglecrest.com For aerial photography and art: https://www.katiewritergallery.com Thanks for tuning in and Happy Spring! Katie Writer Journalist/Pilot/Ski Coach ktphotowork@gmail.com Support the show

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 when not flying or fixing aircraft, she can be seen fishing off the float plane with her son and Alaskan huskies. Support the show

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 Alaska Range Homestead, a horse farm in Big River has slowly been growing it's Icelandic horses, one foal at time. Listen to veteran Alaska Range Pilot, Paul Roderick of Talkeetna Air Taxi, share his stories and knowledge of the air cargo visit unique to Alaska. For more information, visit: Talkeetna Air Taxi: https://www.talkeetnaair.com N2 Alaska: https://www.n2alaska.com Alaska Range Homestead: https://www.apricityalaska.com And to see aerial photography of Alaska, visit: https://www.katiewritergallery.com Thanks for tuning into All Cooped Up Alaska. Katie Writer Journalist/Pilot/Photographer Support the show

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 greenhouse emission, including methane. Today's guest are Daphne Wysham, CEO of Methane Action.org as well as clips from the COP26 presentation, "Beyond Cutting Methane Emissions: Why We Need to Enhance Atmospheric Methane Oxidation. Speakers include, Durwood Zaelke, President of the Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development as well as John FitzGerald, Counsel and Vice President of the Bd. To learn more and support the methane declaration and sign a letter of support, go to: https://www.methaneaction.org For more information on Climate, Go to: https://www.climatecentral.org For more podcast episodes on climate, weather, aviation, art, and more, go to: https://www.katiewritergallery.com Thanks for tuning in! Katie Writer Journalist/Pilot/Photographer ktphotowork@gmail.com Support the show

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 to be the 'Turbine Otter'. Interviews include: Paul Claus of Ultima Thule Lodge, Suzanne Rust of K2 Aviation and Talkeetna Air Taxi's Paul Roderick. There will be a part II of the Turbine Otter story, in which includes how one operator transported horses across the Alaska Range to Big River. For aerial photography of Alaska, go to: www.katiewritergallery.com Thanks for tuning in to All Cooped Up Alaska! Katie Writer ktphotowork@gmail.com Support the show

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. Santa Barbara's George Writer has devoted a tremendous amount of time in the development of many of these attractions, including the Honda Tragedy Exhibit. The Honda Tragedy was the worst peacetime maritime disaster in the history of the US Navy. Lt. Commander Leslie Bratton, George's grandfather, played a significant role in diverting one of the US Navy destroyer ships from hitting the rocks of Pt. Conception on September 8th, 1923. Lt. Commander Bratton's destroyer, The Stoddard, was involved in the rescue along with other ships. Several hundred sailors were in the water and miraculously, only 23 sailors perished. The book, "The Tragedy of Honda", written by Admiral Charles Lockwood and Colonial Hans Christian Adamson, covers the remarkable story with detail. Listen to more details of George's love of sailing, his passion for maritime history, his commitment to serving his community, as well as the Honda Tragedy in this 30 minute episode. George is still an active sailor and resides in Santa Barbara with his wife, Judy, of 57 years. This interview was conducted by Katie Writer, one of George's children who is also the youngest of five. For more information of the Santa Barbara's Maritime Museum, go to their website at: https://www.sbmm.org Katie Writer is an aerial photographer/pilot/journalist living in Alaska. Check out her wilderness photography that she takes out of her Super Cub Airplane at: https://www.katiewritergallery.com She is a spokesperson on climate change in Alaska. Support the show

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. https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/23048042 With Earth Week and summer season upon us, check out aerial photography of Alaska's four seasons on my website as well as original nature inspired artwork. As a pilot photographer with a Super Cub, my passion is sharing the bird's eye view with you. Check out my website. https://www.katiewritergallery.com If you want to be included in Alaska Lifestyle stories and special promos, I encourage you to sign up for my newsletter and/ or follow me on IG and FB. https://www.instagram/akktwriter https://www.facebook/akktwriter Thank you for listening to All Cooped Up Alaska. There will be more episodes of positivity, music, art, and lively interviews with climate scientists, pilots and more. There may be an update name change as we evolve during this unique time in history. Any suggestions are welcome! Sincerely, Katie Writer Talkeetna, Alaska ktphotowork@gmail.com Support the show

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 checkpoint of Skwentna. As a flying reporter, my daughter and I headed out from Talkeetna, Alaska and flew to a small airstrip of Skwentna to look for the first dog teams. While we arrived a bit early to see the teams, our day was shaped by good Alaska fun of meeting folks off the road system and enjoying a burger and wings from the Skwentna Roadhouse. Dallas Seavey won this year's race in a mere 7 days, 14 hours, and 8 minutes. For more stories and results of the Last Great Race, check out their website below. https://www.iditarod.com For new aerial photography of flying in the Alaska Range and Talkeetna Mountains, check out: https://www.katiewritergallery.com Thanks so much for tuning into All Cooped Up Alaska, which had it's first episode on March 23, 2020. This podcast has been about generating positivity and sense of connection in a pandemic. Thankfully, we are hoping to be soon the other side of the pandemic as vaccinations are becoming widely available. I may have to shift gears to a new name for All Cooped Up Alaska...Any suggestions from you are welcome! My email is: ktphotowork@gmail.com You can also follow me on Instagram @akktwriter. https://www.instagram.com/akktwriter/ And Facebook Katie Writer Photography and Art. https://www.facebook.com/akktwriter Happy Springtime to you wherever your perch may be. Sincerely, Katie Writer All Cooped Up Alaska Support the show

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 interview was recorded on January 8th, 2021 and follows a previous episode of All Cooped Up Alaska, "Alaskan Weather Forecasters, Rick Thoman and Brian Brettschneider~Top 3 Alaska Weather Events of 2020 & Conversation about Technology". Thanks to Rick and Brian for their insights on how science organizations that are citizen driven are making a difference. Also, they discuss advice for young people in regards to exploring careers in science and the study of climate. @AlaskaWx (Rick Thoman) @Climatologist49 (BrianBrettschneider) @akktwriter (Katie Writer) Support the show

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 measuring frames, building creations out of scraps in her father's frame shop. Now her kids get to share the fun and knowledge of the framing business while they also encourage Amanda with her own art business. Amanda paints landscapes of Alaska, wild animals, seaside attractions and pet portraits. She also accepts commission based request for unique art creations. Her work can be seen online at: https://www.amandafaith.art Amanda is also an art teacher and can be seen sketching along the Turnagin Arm. You can follow her on Instagram @alaskapainter. Now that Steven Thompson is almost retired, you can see him enjoying the ski trails of Anchorage. Support the show

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 University of Alaska Fairbanks. Brian Brettschneider is a Research Physical Scientist with the National Weather Service Alaska Region. In this conversation, we also discussed the role social media plays in gathering weather information, as well as the developments of weather collection technology. Thanks for tuning in to All Cooped Up Alaska! Katie Writer Podcaster, Pilot, Photographer To see Katie's aerial photography of Alaska and artwork, go to: https://www.katiewritergallery.com Support the show

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". Today's interview coincided with her birthday. Listen to Lori talk about what motivates her in creating her heroine character, Zilla Gillette, a spunky and brave journalist. You can reach Lori on her Facebook Page: Lori Townsend~Author and order "Operation Windstorm" on Amazon link below. https://amzn.to/3mZK4wo Stay tuned for scholarship opportunities for young journalists on Lori's Facebook Page. Thanks for tuning in to All Cooped Up Alaska! Katie Writer https://www.katiewritergallery.com Support the show

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 in to All Cooped Up Alaska! Katie Writer You can see my art and photography on website below. Get 15% off your order for limited time. Code in checkout: podcast15 Free 2021 wall calendar for orders $150 or more. https://www.katiewritergallery.com http://ktphotowork@gmail.com Support the show

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 working with the scientific community. After receiving an honor of the 2020 NOAA Distinguished Career Award for Professional Achievement, Rick continues to share his knowledge with his colleagues, including Brian Brettschneider of Anchorage. PhD Climatologist and Environmental Geographer, Brian Brettschneider, works closely with Rick Thoman, who lives in Fairbanks, Alaska. While he claims to not have left Anchorage since the start of the pandemic, Brian may be seen in the high country of the Chugach Mountains or along the coastline with his drone. Both contribute their expertise to the scientific community as well as the aviation community with the ever evolving weather forecast center. Thanks to our guests, Rick(@AlaskaWx) and Brian(@Climatologist49)for making today's podcast extra special. Happy Friday from Alaska! Katie Writer @akktwriter Pilot/photographer/journalist/artist PS. You can see Alaskan Aerial Photography and Nature Inspired Art at: https://www.katiewritergallery.com Recently Published Article in AOPA Pilot Magazine October 2020 issue: "Witness to Change~General Aviation's Role in the Study of Climate". https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2020/october/pilot/witness-to-change Support the show