One of the interesting things about weather and climate, which is different than most

other science disciplines, is that everyone experiences it.

Every time you walk out your door, you feel the temperature.

If it's raining, you feel the rain.

When you look up, you see the clouds.

And you filter that through a lifetime of experiences.

And so to a large degree, everyone has this huge collection of baseline knowledge.

That was climatologist Brian Brechneider.

As a research scientist, he collects data and analyzes it.

And within that mountain of data, he believes that many of the secrets of the world exist.

But extracting meaning from all that information is a big challenge.

It takes time, education, and technology.

With its many research institutions located in Arctic environments, including universities

and weather stations, Alaska is important in the global conversation surrounding climate

change.

Brian says that, in a lot of ways, the state is a research laboratory with a collection

of intellectual firepower located in close proximity to locations that are experiencing

quick, dramatic changes, changes that affect our ways of life, societal infrastructure,

transportation, and cultural identity.

So here he is, Brian Brechneider.

Welcome to Chattermarks.

A podcast of the Ingridch Museum, dedicated to exploring Alaska's identity.

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