Project Grant SFI30022GR0019

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awarded a $1,500,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges (CFDA 19.415) to the Institute of the North to implement the FY24 Arctic Indigenous Exchange Program. This 3-year award, effective September 30, 2024, will support programming to foster cooperation and mutual understanding among Indigenous leaders from Canada, Greenland, and the United States. The grant...

The Department of State Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs awarded $241,837.70 under the Cooperative Agreement to facilitate the involvement of Arctic Indigenous communities in the Arctic Council, generate data, and build capacity from September 30, 2022 to September 30, 2023. This funding supports the Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs (CFDA 19.017) federal grant program, which aims to build international partnerships to address...

The Department of State Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs awarded a $241,837.70 project grant to the Aleut International Association (AIA), a non-profit organization, to facilitate the involvement of Arctic indigenous communities in the Arctic Council. The grant was funded through the Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs (CFDA 19.017) program, which supports international partnerships to address environmental, scientific, and health...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Polar Programs, under the Polar Programs federal grant program (CFDA 47.078), provides $598,206 to support a multi-day conference titled "Enhancing Arctic Science and Engineering (EASE) Workshop." The University of Alaska Fairbanks will host the workshop from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 to bring together participants from agencies, universities, non-profits, private sector, local officials, students, and Indigenous...

The National Science Foundation Division of Polar Programs awarded a $299,817 project grant to Atmospheric & Environmental Research Inc. to conduct collaborative research from November 2021 through October 2024. The research aims to improve understanding of how amplified Arctic warming may influence extreme weather patterns in midlatitudes, as supported by the NSF Polar Programs CFDA #47.078. This program seeks to strengthen polar research and understanding through basic science best...

This $439,382 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Science Foundation's Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) will support a collaborative research project called "ACTION - Alaska Coastal Cooperative for Co-Producing Transformative Ideas and Opportunities in the North." Led by the University of Texas at El Paso, the project will address interactions among social systems, the natural environment, and built infrastructure in the rapidly changing Arctic. Key objectives include...

This U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) cooperative agreement, awarded under the National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CFDA 15.820) program, will establish community-based freshwater ice monitoring partnerships between rural Alaska schools and nearby federal wildlife refuges. The $499,055 award from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027 will empower K-12 students to work with USFWS staff to track local ice conditions and engage in STEM learning. Key activities include conducting...

This three-year, $482,571 project grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Polar Programs, under the Polar Programs federal grant program (CFDA 47.078), will fund collaborative research between Columbia University, the University of Alberta, and the University of Toronto to understand the impacts of extreme climate events on Arctic Indigenous peoples. The research team, led by Columbia University, will analyze archival materials, oral histories, and tree ring data to identify...

This National Science Foundation Project Grant award of $106,906 supports the Wabanaki Youth in Science Program to engage Indigenous youth from New England and the Arctic in sustainability science at the 2022 UArctic Assembly in Portland, Maine. Funded under the Polar Programs CFDA 47.078, the award will allow Indigenous youth to learn best practices for research partnerships and sustainable development strategies for Indigenous communities. Participants will engage with UArctic leadership,...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $718,610 Cooperative Agreement to the North Slope Borough of Alaska under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657) to improve public safety and conserve polar bears. The project will implement a Polar Bear Deterrence Program, including hiring and training village residents to conduct vehicle-based patrols, detect and deter polar bears, manage attractants, and report on patrol activities in 6 North Slope communities. This...