Arctic Research Consortium Of The United States Incorporated

ARCUS CATALYZES STRONG AND PRODUCTIVE CONNECTIONS AMONG U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL ARCTIC RESEARCHERS EDUCATORS INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE HOLDERS ARCTIC RESIDENTS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO PROMOTE EXPLORATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE ARCTIC.

ARCTIC LOGISTICS COMMUNITY SCIENCE PLANNING: ARCUS SERVED AS THE PROJECT OFFICE FOR THE STUDY OF ENVIRONMENTAL ARCTIC CHANGE SEARCH WHICH IS A COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM THAT ADVANCES RESEARCH SYNTHESIZES RESEARCH FINDINGS AND BROADLY COMMUNICATES THE RESULTS TO SUPPORT INFORMED DECISION-MAKING. SEARCH HAS PRODUCED SHORT BRIEFS AVAILABLE ONLINE THAT SUMMARIZE ARCTIC SCIENCE TOPICS FOR DECISION-MAKERS. ARCUS ALSO WORKS WITH THE U.S. INTERAGENCY ARCTIC RESEARCH POLICY COMMITTEE IARPC PROVIDING OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AND BRINGING RESEARCH COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVES TO INFORM THE U.S. GOVERNMENT'S ARCTIC RESEARCH PLAN AND ORGANIZED A SERIES OF ONLINE ARCTIC RESEARCH WEBINARS.

OUTREACH AND INFORMATION: KEY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE ARCTICINFO EMAIL LIST WITH OVER 4,800 SUBSCRIBERS A CALENDAR OF ARCTIC RESEARCH EVENTS THE WITNESS THE ARCTIC NEWSLETTERS WITH OVER 8,700 SUBSCRIBERS A CONDUCTING RESEARCH WITH NORTHERN COMMUNITIES ONLINE RESOURCE A COMPREHENSIVE PUBLIC WEBSITE HOSTING STUDENTS WITH THE ALASKA NATIVE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PROGRAM A CONFERENCE FUNDING AWARD FOR EARLY CAREER RESEARCHERS AND A PROGRAM TO SUPPORT ARCTIC INDIGENOUS SCHOLARS. THE POLARTREC PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATORS BY PLACING AND SUPPORTING THEM AS PART OF A POLAR FIELD RESEARCH TEAM. THE ARCTIC IN THE CLASSROOM PROJECT CONNECTS RURAL ALASKA TEACHERS WITH RESEARCHERS WORKING IN THEIR COMMUNITIES TO ENGAGE STUDENTS AND RESIDENTS IN RESEARCH PROJECTS. THE SEA ICE FOR WALRUS OUTLOOK IS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN COASTAL ARCTIC ALASKA COMMUNITIES THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND OTHER SCIENTISTS TO PROVIDE FORECASTS AND ON-THE-GROUND INFORMATION ABOUT LOCAL CONDITIONS TO ENABLE SAFE SUBSISTENCE ACTIVITIES. ARCUS ALSO COORDINATES THE SEA ICE PREDICTION NETWORK SIPN PROJECT TO IMPROVE ARCTIC SEA ICE FORECASTS USING A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY APPROACH; PLANNED A VIRTUAL CONFERENCE FOR COMMUNITY AND CITIZEN SCIENCE IN THE FAR NORTH; AND INITIATED PLANNING FOR AN IN-PERSON EVENT IN 2023 BERINGIA DAYS 2023: BUILDING BRIDGES FOR SHARED CONSERVATION AND CULTURAL GOALS.

CORE SUPPORT: CORE SUPPORT INCLUDES TASKS AND RESOURCES THAT SIMULTANEOUSLY SUPPORT MULTIPLE PROJECTS. CORE SUPPORT INCLUDES THE TECHNOLOGICAL WEBSITE AND MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE THAT SUPPORTS INFORMATION AND OUTREACH NETWORKING AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS TASKS ACROSS THE DISCIPLINARY ORGANIZATIONAL SECTOR CULTURAL AND GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES OF ARCTIC RESEARCH.