Dave Waldron

1 week ago | alaskapublic.org | Dave Waldron

Don’t let this recent snowfall fool you. Anchorage had a historically low snow year. On this episode we find out what that lack of snow means for everything—from fire to mosquitos. We did get our usual Fool’s Spring last week, with about four inches of snowfall happening right when we thought we were in the clear. Earlier this year, the National Weather Service reported Anchorage had received 4.3 inches of snow from December 1 to February 17, the lowest snowfall ever recorded in Anchorage’s history.

1 week ago | trellis.net | Dave Waldron |Bill Weihl

The sustainability profession needs to decide if it’s going to raise the bar and become a trusted profession or be co-opted to sanitize increasingly destructive corporate and political activities. If professionals decide to raise the bar, they must do so via four core qualities: knowledge, competence, ethics and accountability. One of the defining features of trusted professionals is their higher duty of care to society. For many sustainability professionals, these are disorienting times.

1 month ago | alaskapublic.org | Dave Waldron

Today is St. Patrick's Day and while many of us will be wearing green and eating corned beef and cabbage for one day, there is a much larger slice of Irish culture that is often overlooked. On the this Hometown, Alaska we explore the other patron saints of Ireland, learn how to speak Gaelic and hear some fantastic traditional Irish Music. HOST: Dave WaldronGUESTS: Kate O'Dell, President, Irish Club of AlaskaTerri Mccoy, John and Vicki Lewis and Donna Feary, musiciansLINK:Irish Club of Alaska

1 month ago | alaskapublic.org | Dave Waldron

On this episode, we dive into the latest developments of Alaska’s volcanoes, specifically Mount Spurr which was recently given a 50/50 chance of eruption. It's the closest volcano to Anchorage and currently remains at a code yellow advisory. Matt Haney, scientist in charge at Alaska Volcano Observatory, joins host Dave Waldron to delve into the science behind volcanos.

2 months ago | alaskapublic.org | Dave Waldron

We've been having some amazing northern lights this year, but there are some other cosmic events happening in Anchorage that you won't need to stand outside in the cold for. Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson will be coming to Alaska for a presentation this summer, and is also the host of a planetarium show happening now at the Anchorage Museum. We hear from Dr. Tyson and Aaron Slonecker, the director of the planetarium.