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Addie Norgaard
Addie Norgaard
Graduate Research AssistantStudentsClimate change, Ocean acidification, Oceanographyclimate-change ocean-acidification oceanographystudents
Adelheid Herrmann
Adelheid Herrmann
Co-Investigator, Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and PolicyFacultyClimate adaptation, Social scienceclimate-adaptation social-sciencefaculty
Alec Bennett
Alec Bennett
Research AssociateResearch Associates & PostdocsArctic security, Climate hazards, Climate modeling, Computer science, Engineering/infrastructure907-474-6938arctic-security climate-hazards climate-modeling computer-science infrastructureassoc-postdoc
Alex Ravelo
Alex Ravelo
Post-Doctoral ResearcherResearch Associates & PostdocsCommunity-based observing, Data management and analysis, Ecologycommunity-based-observing data-management-and-analysis ecologyassoc-postdoc
Ali Hayden
Ali Hayden
ACCAP Program ManagerStaffProgram coordination907-474-7812program-coordinationstaff
Alison York
Alison York
Alaska Fire Science Consortium CoordinatorWildfirewildfire
Allison Bidlack
Allison Bidlack
Research Associate ProfessorFacultyClimate change, Ecology, Program coordinationclimate-change ecology program-coordinationfaculty
Amy Breen
Amy Breen
Research Assistant ProfessorFacultyEcology, Vegetation907-474-6927ecology vegetationfaculty
Amy Hendricks
Amy Hendricks
Graduate Research AssistantStudentsstudents
Amy Lauren Lovecraft
Amy Lauren Lovecraft
Center for Arctic Policy Studies Director, ProfessorFacultyPolicy907-474-2688policyfaculty
Ana Maria Aguilar-Islas
Ana Maria Aguilar-Islas
Associate ProfessorCollaborating Faculty907-474-1524collaborating-faculty
Andrew Metzger
Andrew Metzger
Associate ProfessorCollaborating Facultycollaborating-faculty
Andrey Pnyushkov
Andrey Pnyushkov
Research Assistant ProfessorFacultyAir-sea-ice interactions, Climate modeling, Oceanography, Sea ice907-474-2683air-sea-ice-interactions climate-modeling oceanography sea-icefaculty
Andy Baltensperger
Andy Baltensperger
Research AssociateResearch Associates & PostdocsBiodiversity, Ecology, Geography, Terrestrial mammalsbiodiversity ecology geography terrestrial-mammalsassoc-postdoc
Arlo Davis
Arlo Davis
Diversity and Inclusivity CoordinatorStaffIndigenous studies907-474-6832indigenous-studiesstaff
Asma Alomari
Asma Alomari
Assistant Program Coordinator for Inspiring Girls* Expeditions AlaskaStaffAdministration, Policy, Program coordination, Science education, Social scienceadministration policy program-coordination science-education social-sciencestaff
Athena Copenhaver
Athena Copenhaver
Assistant Director of the Study of Environmental ChangeStaffAdministration, Boundary spanning/co-production of science, Climate change, Program coordination, Science communicationadministration boundary-spanning climate-change program-coordination science-communicationstaff
Betsy Baker
Betsy Baker
Affiliate Research Associate ProfessorAffiliate Facultyaffiliate-faculty
Bob Bolton
Bob Bolton
Research Associate ProfessorFacultyPermafrost907-474-6421permafrostfaculty
Bob Torgerson
bob torgerson
Software Programmer & Systems AdministratorStaffComputer sciencecomputer-sciencestaff
Brendan Kelly
Brendan Kelly
Professor, Marine BiologyFacultyClimate change, Policy, Sea iceclimate-change policy sea-icefaculty
Brita Irving
Brita Irving
Research ScientistStaff907-474-5966staff
Bruce Crevensten
bruce crevensten
Technical LeadStaffClimate modeling, Computer scienceclimate-modeling computer-sciencestaff
Caitlynn Hanna
Caitlynn Hanna
Graduate Student Research AssistantStudentsEngineering/infrastructure, Indigenous studies, Permafrostinfrastructure indigenous-studies permafroststudents
Candi Dierenfield
Candi Dierenfield
Temporary FacultyFacultyfaculty
Carl Benson
Carl Benson
Professor EmeritusAffiliate Faculty907-474-7450affiliate-faculty
Carl Dierking
Carl Dierking
Research Scientist, C27NOAA LiaisonCollaborating Facultycollaborating-faculty
Carolyn Rosner
carolyn rosner
Graphic + User Interface DesignerStaffDesign, Science communication, Web developmentdesign science-communication web-developmentstaff
Charlie Parr
Charlie Parr
Geospatial Data AnalystStaffData management and analysisdata-management-and-analysisstaff
Chris Waigl
Chris Waigl
Research AssociateResearch Associates & PostdocsAtmospheric science, Data management and analysis, Wildfireatmospheric-science data-management-and-analysis wildfireassoc-postdoc
Christina (Christi) Buffington
Christina (Christi) Buffington
Science Education SpecialistStaffAquatic ecosystems, Science education907-474-2794aquatic-ecosystems science-educationstaff
Christopher Arp
Christopher Arp
Research Associate ProfessorCollaborating Facultycollaborating-faculty
Claudine Hauri
Claudine Hauri
Research Associate ProfessorFacultyOcean acidification, Oceanography907-474-7059ocean-acidification oceanographyfaculty
Craig Chythlook
Craig Chythlook
Indigenous LiaisonStaff907-474-7729staff
Craig Stephenson
Craig Stephenson
Software Developer and Geospatial Data AnalystStaffComputer science, Data management and analysis, Web development907-474-2471computer-science data-management-and-analysis web-developmentstaff
Dana Brown
Dana Brown
Research Assistant ProfessorFacultyClimate change, Ecology, Permafrost, Vegetationclimate-change ecology permafrost vegetationfaculty
Danielle Meeker
Danielle Meeker
Sustained Assessment SpecialistStaffstaff
Dave McGuire
Dave McGuire
Professor of EcologyCollaborating Faculty907-474-6242collaborating-faculty
Davin Holen
Davin Holen
Coastal Community Resilience Specialist, Associate ProfessorCollaborating FacultyClimate adaptation, Indigenous studies, Social scienceclimate-adaptation indigenous-studies social-sciencecollaborating-faculty
Delia Lopez-Ketzler
Delia Lopez-Ketzler. UAF photo by JR Ancheta.
Human Resources CoordinatorStaff907-474-1960staff
Dolly More
Dolly More
Graduate Research AssistantStudentsstudents
Donald Walker
Donald Walker
Professor, AKGC DirectorCollaborating Faculty907-474-2460collaborating-faculty
Donna Hauser
Donna Hauser
Research Assistant Professor; Science Lead, Alaska Arctic Observatory and Knowledge HubFacultyCommunity-based observing, Ecology, Marine mammals907-474-1553community-based-observing ecology marine-mammalsfaculty
Dorothy Parkerson
Dorothy Parkerson
Special ProjectsStaffstaff
Douglas Cost
Douglas Cost
Associate ProfessorCollaborating Faculty907-474-1556collaborating-faculty
Elena Sparrow
Elena Sparrow
Education Outreach Director, Research ProfessorLeadershipEcology, Science education907-474-7699ecology science-educationleadership
Elizabeth Fischer
Elizabeth Fischer
Post-Doctoral ResearcherResearch Associates & PostdocsClimate change, Climate modeling, Computer science, Data management and analysis, Economics, Glaciersclimate-change climate-modeling computer-science data-management-and-analysis economics glaciersassoc-postdoc
Emily Sousa
Emily Sousa
Geospatial Education SpecialistStaffGeography, Science educationgeography science-educationstaff
Erik Schoen
Erik Schoen
Research Assistant ProfessorFacultyBoundary spanning/co-production of science, Climate change, Ecology, Fisheries907-474-7735boundary-spanning climate-change ecology fisheriesfaculty
Falk Huettmann
Falk Huettmann
ProfessorCollaborating Faculty907-474-7882collaborating-faculty
Gabriel Wolken
Gabriel Wolken
Research Assistant ProfessorFacultyClimate hazards, Glaciers, Snowclimate-hazards glaciers snowfaculty
Georgina Gibson
Georgina Gibson is a post doctoral associate with UAF's International Arctic Research Center.
Research Associate ProfessorFacultyAquatic ecosystems, Climate modeling, Fisheries, Oceanographyaquatic-ecosystems climate-modeling fisheries oceanographyfaculty
Glenn Juday
Glenn Juday
ProfessorCollaborating Faculty907-474-6717collaborating-faculty
Go Iwahana
Go Iwahana
Research Assistant ProfessorFaculty, Faculty Senate907-474-2444faculty faculty-senate
Greg Breed
Greg Breed
Assistant ProfessorCollaborating Faculty907-474-1835collaborating-faculty
Hajo Eicken
Hajo Eicken
IARC Director, Professor of GeophysicsLeadershipAtmospheric science, Climate change, Sea ice907-474-7280atmospheric-science climate-change sea-iceleadership
Heather McFarland
Heather McFarland
Science Communication ManagerStaffDesign, Ecology, Science communication907-474-6286design ecology science-communicationstaff
Hisatomo Waga
Hisatomo Waga
Postdoctoral FellowResearch Associates & PostdocsOceanography907-474-7413oceanographyassoc-postdoc
Igor Polyakov
Igor Polyakov
ProfessorFacultyClimate change, Climate modeling, Sea ice907-474-2686climate-change climate-modeling sea-icefaculty
Igor Semiletov
Igor Semiletov
Research ProfessorAffiliate Facultyaffiliate-faculty
Jacqueline Muehlbauer
Jacqueline Muehlbauer
Executive Assistant to the DirectorStaffAdministration907-474-6016administrationstaff
James Sandoval
James Sandoval
Fiscal ManagerStaffAdministrationadministrationstaff
Jenifer McBeath
Jenifer McBeath
ProfessorCollaborating Faculty907-474-7431collaborating-faculty
Jessica Garron
Jessica Garron
Research Assistant ProfessorFacultyfaculty
Jessie Robertson
Jessie Robertson
Research Assistant ProfessorCollaborating Faculty907-474-1553collaborating-faculty
Jim Powell
Jim Powell
Research FacultyCollaborating Facultycollaborating-faculty
Joanna Young
Joanna Young
Director, Inspiring Girls Expeditions of AlaskaResearch Associates & PostdocsClimate change, Glaciers, Science education907-474-7148climate-change glaciers science-educationassoc-postdoc
John Eichelberger
John Eichelberger
Professor EmeritusAffiliate Facultyaffiliate-faculty
John Walsh
Professor John Walsh is the director of the Center for Global Change & Arctic System Research and the Cooperative Institute for Alaska Research. He's also a President's Professor of Climate Change and Chief Scientist for UAF's International Arctic Research Center.
Chief ScientistLeadershipAtmospheric science, Climate adaptation, Climate change, Climate modeling, Sea ice, Weather907-474-2677atmospheric-science climate-adaptation climate-change climate-modeling sea-ice weatherleadership
Josh Paul
Josh Paul (UAF Photo by Leif Van Cise)
Geospatial Data AnalystStaffData management and analysis, Geography907-907-9077data-management-and-analysis geographystaff
Josie Sam
Josie Sam
Assistant ProfessorFacultyClimate adaptation, Social science907-474-1946climate-adaptation social-sciencefaculty
Julian Dann
Julian Dann
Graduate Research AssistantStudentsstudents
Julie-Anne Brown
Julie-Anne Brown
Student WorkerStudentsstudents
Kaja Brix
Kaja Brix
Affiliate Research ProfessorAffiliate FacultyPolicy907-474-2462policyaffiliate-faculty
Katie Spellman
Katie Spellman
Research Assistant ProfessorFacultyEcology, Science education, Vegetation907-474-1554ecology science-education vegetationfaculty
Kazuyuki Saito
Kazuyuki Saito
Senior Research ScientistAffiliate Facultyaffiliate-faculty
Kenji Yoshikawa
Kenji Yoshikawa
Research ProfessorCollaborating Faculty907-474-6090collaborating-faculty
Kenneth Tape
Kenneth Tape
Research Associate ProfessorCollaborating Faculty907-474-2775collaborating-faculty
Kimberly Pikok
Kimberly Pikok
Graduate Research AssistantStudentsstudents
Knut Kielland
Knut Kielland
ProfessorCollaborating Faculty907-474-7164collaborating-faculty
Krista Heeringa
Krista Heeringa
Tribal Resilience Learning Network CoordinatorStaffClimate adaptation, Program coordination, Social science907-474-1880climate-adaptation program-coordination social-sciencestaff
Kristin Timm
Kristin Timm
Research AssociateResearch Associates & PostdocsClimate change, Science communication, Social science, Stakeholder engagement907-474-6836climate-change science-communication social-science stakeholder-engagementassoc-postdoc
Kyle Redilla
kyle redilla
Geospatial ProgrammerStaffClimate modeling, Computer science, Ecologyclimate-modeling computer-science ecologystaff
Larry Duffy
Larry Duffy
ProfessorCollaborating Faculty907-474-7525collaborating-faculty
Laura Weingartner
Laura Weingartner
Research Assistant Graduate StudentStudentsBiodiversity, Ecology, Logistics, Vegetationbiodiversity ecology logistics vegetationstudents
Laura Whitmore
Laura Whitmore
Research Assistant ProfessorFacultyClimate change, Data management and analysis, Oceanography, Sea iceclimate-change data-management-and-analysis oceanography sea-icefaculty
Lawson Brigham
Lawson Brigham
Distinguished ProfessorAffiliate FacultyArctic security907-474-7763arctic-securityaffiliate-faculty
Maggie Harings
Maggie Harings
Graduate StudentStudentsAquatic ecosystems, Ecology, Fisheries, Program coordination, Science communication, Science educationaquatic-ecosystems ecology fisheries program-coordination science-communication science-educationstudents
Malinda Chase
Malinda Chase
Tribal LiaisonCollaborating FacultyBoundary spanning/co-production of science, Climate adaptation, Indigenous studies, Science education, Social science907-474-2768boundary-spanning climate-adaptation indigenous-studies science-education social-sciencecollaborating-faculty
Mandy Keogh
Mandy Keogh
Term Assistant ProfessorCollaborating Facultycollaborating-faculty
Marc Oggier
Marc Oggier
Postdoctoral FellowResearch Associates & PostdocsAir-sea-ice interactions, Sea ice907-474-1953air-sea-ice-interactions sea-iceassoc-postdoc
Margaret Rudolf
Margaret Rudolf
Graduate Research AssistantStudentsBoundary spanning/co-production of science, Indigenous studies, Science communication, Stakeholder engagementboundary-spanning indigenous-studies science-communication stakeholder-engagementstudents
Mark Johnson
Mark Johnson
ProfessorCollaborating Faculty907-474-6933collaborating-faculty
Mark Lindberg
Mark Lindberg
ProfessorCollaborating Faculty907-474-6598collaborating-faculty
Martin Truffer
Martin Truffer
ProfessorCollaborating Faculty907-474-5359collaborating-faculty
Masahito Ueyama
Masahito Ueyama
Affiliate Research ProfessorAffiliate Facultyaffiliate-faculty
Matthew Wooller
Matthew Wooller
ProfessorCollaborating Faculty907-474-6738collaborating-faculty
Maureen Biermann
Maureen Biermann
CAPS Program CoordinatorStaff907-474-6958staff
Megan Pittas
Megan Pittas
Research Assistant Graduate StudentStudentsPolicy, Social sciencepolicy social-sciencestudents
Meibing Jin
Meibing Jin
Research ProfessorFacultyClimate change, Climate modeling, Ecology, Oceanography, Sea ice907-474-2442climate-change climate-modeling ecology oceanography sea-icefaculty
Melissa Myers
Melissa Myers
Executive OfficerLeadership, StaffAdministration907-474-2697administrationleadership staff
Mette Kaufman
Mette Kaufman
Research TechnicianStaffAir-sea-ice interactions, Sea ice907-474-5431air-sea-ice-interactions sea-icestaff
Michael Lundberg
Michael Lundberg
PhD Graduate StudentClimate modeling, Oceanographyclimate-modeling oceanography
Michael Rawlins
Michael Rawlins
Affiliate Research Associate ProfessorAffiliate Facultyaffiliate-faculty
Mike DeLue
A headshot of Mike Delue.
Science CommunicatorStaffScience communication907-474-5968science-communicationstaff
Mike Sfraga
Mike Sfraga
Chair, Arctic Research CommissionAffiliate Facultyaffiliate-faculty
Mimi Lesniak
Mimi Lesniak
Assistant to the Deputy DirectorStaff907-474-7127staff
Mitchell Burgard
Mitchell Burgard
Fire AnalystStaffData management and analysisdata-management-and-analysisstaff
Molly McCammon
Molly McCammon
Senior Advisor, AOOSAffiliate Facultyaffiliate-faculty
Nancy Fresco
Nancy Fresco
SNAP Network Coordinator, Research Assistant ProfessorFaculty907-474-2405faculty
Nathan Kettle
Nathan Kettle
Research Associate ProfessorFacultyBoundary spanning/co-production of science, Climate adaptation, Geography, Social science907-474-5574boundary-spanning climate-adaptation geography social-sciencefaculty
Nicholas Parlato
Nicholas Parlato
Graduate Research AssistantStudentsstudents
Nicole Misarti
Nicole Misarti
Interim Director, Water and Environmental Research CenterCollaborating Faculty907-474-7813collaborating-faculty
Paul Lecheung
Paul Lecheung
Student WorkerStaff, Students907-474-6016staff students
Pearl Brower
Pearl Brower
Affiliate Research ProfessorAffiliate FacultyAdministration, Climate change, Community-based observing, Indigenous studies, Logistics, Program coordination, Social science, Stakeholder engagement907-952-4817administration climate-change community-based-observing indigenous-studies logistics program-coordination social-science stakeholder-engagementaffiliate-faculty
Peter Bieniek
Peter Bieniek
Research Assistant ProfessorFaculty, Faculty SenateClimate modeling907-474-5813climate-modelingfaculty faculty-senate
Phil Kugzruk
Phil Kugzruk
Temporary StaffStudentsstudents
Randi Jandt
Randi Jandt
AFSC Science/Management Liasion, Fire EcologistStaffWildfire907-474-5088wildfirestaff
Rawser (Ross) Spicer
Rawser (Ross) Spicer
Research ProgrammerStaffstaff
Rémi Pagès
Rémi Pagès
Research Professional StaffStaffClimate change, Ocean acidification, Oceanography907-474-5730climate-change ocean-acidification oceanographystaff
Richard Lader
Richard Lader
Research AssociateResearch Associates & PostdocsAtmospheric science, Climate modeling907-474-2445atmospheric-science climate-modelingassoc-postdoc
Rick Thoman
Rick Thoman
Alaska Climate SpecialistStaffClimate change, Science communication, Sea ice, Snow, Weather907-474-2415climate-change science-communication sea-ice snow weatherstaff
Roberta Glenn
Roberta Glenn
Graduate Research AssistantStudentsstudents
Sacques Rainer
Sacques Rainer
Procurement SpecialistStaff907-474-2642staff
Saoirse Bogart
Saoirse Bogart
Research Assistant Graduate StudentStudentsstudents
Sarah Andreanoff
Sarah Andreanoff
Graduate Research AssistantStudentsstudents
Sarah Clement
sarah clement
AK CASC Program Coordinator for Inspiring Girls Expeditions of AlaskaStaffProgram coordination, Science education907-474-1939program-coordination science-educationstaff
Sarah Trainor
Sarah Trainor
ACCAP Director, AFSC Principal Investigator, ProfessorFacultyBoundary spanning/co-production of science, Climate adaptation, Climate change, Ecology, Policy, Social science, Stakeholder engagement907-474-7878boundary-spanning climate-adaptation climate-change ecology policy social-science stakeholder-engagementfaculty
Scott Rupp
Scott Rupp
SNAP Director, AK CASC Principal Investigator, IARC Deputy Director, ProfessorFaculty, LeadershipClimate change, Climate modeling, Ecology, Wildfire907-474-7535climate-change climate-modeling ecology wildfirefaculty leadership
Soumik Basu
Soumik Basu
Affiliate Research Assistant ProfessorAffiliate Facultyaffiliate-faculty
Stephen Gray
Stephen Gray
AK CASC Director (DOI USGS)Affiliate Facultyaffiliate-faculty
Syun-Ichi Akasofu
Todd's preset
IARC Founding Director, Professor EmeritusFaculty907-474-6012faculty
Taylor Seitz
Taylor Seitz
Temporary Research ProfessionalStaffClimate change, Ecology, Vegetation, Wildfireclimate-change ecology vegetation wildfirestaff
Timothy Howe
Timothy Howe
Deputy Director, ASTFCollaborating Faculty907-474-7826collaborating-faculty
Tobias (Toby) Schwoerer
Tobias (Toby) Schwoerer
Research Assistant Professor of Natural Resource EconomicsFaculty, Faculty SenateEconomics, Policy, Social scienceeconomics policy social-sciencefaculty faculty-senate
Todd Brinkman
Todd Brinkman
Research Assistant ProfessorCollaborating Faculty907-474-7139collaborating-faculty
Tohru Saito
Tohru Saito
Special Events ManagerStaffLogistics, Program coordination907-474-1544logistics program-coordinationstaff
Tom Ballinger
Tom Ballinger
Research Assistant ProfessorFacultyAtmospheric science, Climate change, Climate modeling, Weatheratmospheric-science climate-change climate-modeling weatherfaculty
Tom Kurkowski
Tom Kurkowski
sUAV PilotStaffClimate adaptation, Climate change, Climate hazards, Climate modeling, Data management and analysis, Ecology, Geography, Program coordination, Vegetation, Wildfireclimate-adaptation climate-change climate-hazards climate-modeling data-management-and-analysis ecology geography program-coordination vegetation wildfirestaff
Tracie Curry
Tracie Curry
Affiliate Assistant ProfessorAffiliate FacultyEconomics, Science communication, Social science, Stakeholder engagementeconomics science-communication social-science stakeholder-engagementaffiliate-faculty
Uma Bhatt
Uma Bhatt
ProfessorFacultyAir-sea-ice interactions, Atmospheric science, Climate change, Climate modeling, Ecology, Sea ice907-474-2662air-sea-ice-interactions atmospheric-science climate-change climate-modeling ecology sea-icefaculty
Victoria Buschman
Victoria Buschman
Post Doctoral FellowResearch Associates & Postdocsassoc-postdoc
Vladimir Alexeev
Vladimir Alexeev
Research ProfessorFacultyAtmospheric science, Climate modeling, Permafrost907-474-6430atmospheric-science climate-modeling permafrostfaculty
Vladimir Romanovsky
Vladimir Romanovsky
ProfessorCollaborating Faculty907-474-7459collaborating-faculty
Wilbert Weijer
Wilbert Weijer
Affiliate Research ProfessorAffiliate Facultyaffiliate-faculty
Winslow Hansen
Winslow Hansen
Adjunct Assistant Research ProfessorAffiliate FacultyClimate change, Climate modeling, Ecology, Vegetation, Wildfireclimate-change climate-modeling ecology vegetation wildfireaffiliate-faculty
Xiangdong Zhang
Xiangdong Zhang
ProfessorFacultyAir-sea-ice interactions, Atmospheric science, Climate change, Climate modeling, Weather907-474-2675air-sea-ice-interactions atmospheric-science climate-change climate-modeling weatherfaculty
Yongwon Kim
Yongwon Kim
Research Associate ProfessorFaculty907-474-2674faculty
Yoshinobu Harazono
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
Visiting ResearcherAffiliate Facultyaffiliate-faculty
Zav Grabinski
Zav Grabinski
Fire Science Communication SpecialistStaff907-474-2672staff