This National Science Foundation Project Grant, awarded under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), is providing $300,000 to the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) to explore the impacts of climate change on traditional food intake within Alaska Native communities. The research aims to develop models demonstrating the linkages between climatic variables, such as temperature, precipitation, and sea ice extent, and changes in subsistence food sources and consumption patterns over multiple decades.
The interdisciplinary UAF research team, which includes experts in geosciences, nutrition, and public health, will analyze historical climate data and blood serum samples from rural Alaska Native communities to better understand the environmental drivers and health implications of dietary transitions. This exploratory study seeks to inform natural resource management policies and practices in Alaska by highlighting the connections between climate change, subsistence food systems, and community well-being. The award was made on August 15, 2024 and is scheduled for completion by July 31, 2026.
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