UAF’s Toolik Field Station in the northern foothills of the Brooks Range has partnered with the new Polar Research Infrastructure Network (PolarIN) to boost international collaboration in polar science.
Overall economic output from the Arctic is currently low compared to other global regions, but it has been increasing due to climate change and new technology.
For the first time, the Matanuska-Susitna Borough is hosting the Arctic Winter Games, a $7 million effort anticipated to boost the local economy by at least as much.
UAA was chosen to lead consortium of US academic institutions and other partners for a new Center of Excellence focused on Arctic research.
While some rivers have become too warm for salmon survival, a UAF study shows salmon may be finding new habitat in Arctic rivers.
Former NASA Ames Research Center director Pete Worden says private investors will steer the next phase of space exploration.