From Nebraska to Alaska

NOAA’s Alaska climate chief incorporates Nebraska farm background, flying planes on the job

Amy Hadachek
Aug 4, 2023
Aug 4, 2023

From Nebraska to Alaska 3.JPG — Jessie Cherry takes to the skies for her job as a climate specialist in Alaska. The Nebraska native has made numerous airborne science missions.
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Amy Hadachek

Jessie Cherry has taken her Nebraska roots to great heights.

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From Nebraska to Alaska 2.JPG — Jessie Cherry, director of NOAA's Alaska division, lands at Lake Hood, Alaska, at the start of a snow storm.
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From Nebraska to Alaska 1.JPG — Jessie Cherry keeps a micro-farm and orchard in Anchorage where the Nebraska native is regional climate services director for Alaska and NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). She grows most of the fruits and vegetables that she and her husband eat year-round.
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Reporter Amy Hadachek is a two-time Emmy Award winning meteorologist and a storm chaser who earned her NWA and AMS Broadcast Meteorology Seals of Approval. She and her husband live on a diversified farm in Kansas. Reach her at amy.hadachek@midwestmessenger.com.