AFE 2021: Morning Remarks
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Join us each day for morning remarks!
In our current era it is now easier that ever to document the flora and fauna that we see whenever we travel outdoors. Applications like ebird, inaturalist and AK weeds help novice naturalists record data and even get assistance in identifying what they see. This presentation will focus on these three applications and how scientists and managers are using the ...
Alaska Teen Media Institute's (ATMI) Cody Liska will provide guidance on how to shoot professional-quality video for any project with any camera. Participants will learn best practices for shooting video b-roll, have the opportunity to practice their skills and get some feedback on their work. Bring a camera of your choice, smart phones work just fine! Presenter: Cody Liska, ATMI ...
Drop in and learn about the Green Star Communities program to see how it can benefit your villages environmental program. The program supports Alaskan rural villages that wish to focuses on waste reduction, energy conservation and pollution prevention. The program starts with an initial assessment focused on a community-wide review of local utility infrastructure and waste management services and provides ...
Learning about freshwater ice and how it is changing comes at many levels and from many sources. The Fresh Eyes on Ice project is focuses on advancing knowledge on ice for the Arctic science community, K-12 students and teachers, and Alaskan communities who are faced with preparing for changing ice conditions. The new knowledge of freshwater ice produced by this ...
It has been a few years since AFE has had any of youth keynote event. AFE 2021 is pleased to present Cassidy Austin-Merlino, who will highlight how youth can provide successful influence and activism to environmental issues. Cassidy Austin-Merlino is an award winning youth activist from McCarthy Alaska, on the traditional unceded hunting grounds of the Ahtna Athabascan people. Currently ...
Environmental managers from the Federal Aviation Administration, US Army Corps of Engineers, and US Air Force will present information on their respective environmental cleanup projects in Alaska. The discussions will address progress that has been made in the past year to accomplish remediation goals that protect human health and the environment. Presenters: Brad Platt, Federal Aviation Administration Ken Andraschko, US ...
Alaska Youth for Environmental Action (AYEA) Youth host a forum discussion about the intersection of climate justice and racial justice. Presented by AYEA Youth Natalie Buttner, Unalaska Ana Hokenson, Anchorage Ella Mayo-Kiely, Anchorage Zoe Okleasik, Nome