This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Polar Programs, under the Polar Programs federal grant program (CFDA 47.078), provides $199,921 to Kennesaw State University Research And Service Foundation, Inc. for planning activities comparing climate change vulnerabilities in Greenland and Iceland. The funding supports initial site visits, interviews with local communities and institutions in southern Iceland and southwest Greenland to evaluate how recent climate shifts have affected local ecosystems, livelihoods, and infrastructure relating to livestock farming economies. Researchers will explore how recent demographic and economic changes are affecting participants and how satellite data analysis can help stakeholders adapt to climate impacts. Preliminary findings will inform development of a future research proposal aligned with community priorities. Plans include conference presentations, a peer-reviewed journal article, and virtual classroom exchanges among U.S., Icelandic and Greenlandic students and researchers.
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