About the Center

Mission

The primary mission of this center is to respond to inquiries concerning the meteorology and climatology of Alaska from public, private, and government agencies, and from researchers around the world. The center provides services within the three tiered system (state, regional, and federal). The Alaska Climate Research Center (ACRC) and the Alaska State Climate Center (ASCC) have been established within the University of Alaska System three decades ago. ACRC and the ASCC are currently in the process to merge as one combined service center within the Geophysical Institute of the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF).  The administration and management of the center is under the direction of the state climatologist, Dr. Martin Stuefer. The Alaska Climate Research Center archives digital climate records, develops climate statistics and writes weather summaries for publication in newspapers around Alaska. ACRC conducts research on a number of high-latitude meteorological and climatological topics. The center’s tasks are to improve regional climate information and foster better use of the information in decision-making. 

The Alaska Climate Research Center was established and is funded by the State of Alaska by Title 14, Chapter 40, Section 085. Specific information can be found here. The Center is part of the Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.