Public Affairs

UAA Public Administration Graduate Students present Carla Burkhead: Climate Change Driven Wildfire and Updating the Community Wildfire Protection Plan Russell Streif: Strengthening Elementary School Climate Change Curriculum

Ethan Berkowitz, Mayor of Anchorage Beth Wythe, Mayor of Homer Reggie Joule, Former Mayor of NW Borough

UAA PADM Grad Students Robert Onders: Climate Change and Vector-Borne Disease – Adam Schoffstall: Principles of Sustainable Land Use and the Formation of an Alaska Commission on Sustainable Development – Lane Smith: Glenn Highway and Emissions Reduction Alaska State Policy Makers’ Panel Larry Hartig, Commissioner of the Alaska Dept. of Environmental Conservation Craig Fleener, Special…

Lessons learned from climate change action plans and strategies in the Western states: what has worked and has not worked. Bill Ross, Former Alaska DEC Commissioner, Principal of Ross Strategic

On behalf of Southeast Conference, Meilani Schijvens presents critical insights into current and past Southeast Alaska economic and socioeconomic trends, and tells the story of changes that are taking place in the areas of population and employment. Key drivers of the economy are explored, including the public sector and the visitor, seafood, mining, construction, and…