News from IARC

Alaska students share real-life climate change experiences at international event

By Heather McFarland | September 6, 2018

This summer seven Alaska high school students, and four teachers traveled to Ireland to present their climate change research. In doing so they discovered their power to contribute to science…

Alaska teacher to join international Arctic research expedition

By Heather McFarland | August 8, 2018

Oceanographers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks International Arctic Research Center embark this week for a 55-day research expedition in the eastern Arctic Ocean. This year, Fairbanks elementary school teacher Moira…

IARC researcher receives presidential award

By Heather McFarland | July 19, 2018

Elena Sparrow was recently honored with a U.S. presidential award for her excellence in science, technology, engineering and mathematics mentoring. Sparrow is a University of Alaska Fairbanks research professor and…

Arctic climate change: Alternative futures

By Heather McFarland | June 11, 2018

While changes of sea ice and air temperature have received widespread media coverage, other changes in the cryosphere and the broader Arctic environment have been synthesized in recent assessment reports.…

Congress holds maritime transportation in the Arctic hearing

By Heather McFarland | June 8, 2018

International Arctic Research Center researcher and retired U.S. Coast Guard captain, Dr. Lawson Brigham, testified to Congress during the Maritime Transportation in the Arctic hearing this week. Brigham was called…

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