May 29, 2020
Jason Young (UW Information School) is now the project lead for the scholarship-to-policy initiative for the Arctic Studies minor, part of the Jackson School’s International Policy Institute. In winter quarter
June 11, 2019
As sea and air traffic in the Arctic grows, so does the importance of U.S.–Canada joint preparedness and emergency response capabilities. To address these issues, the International Policy Institute Arctic
June 10, 2019
Brandon Ray, former International Policy Institute Arctic Fellow (2016-18) is an author on a just-published paper in the American Review of Canadian Studies. The Model Arctic Council: Simulated negotiations as
June 5, 2019
I work as the program director with the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies in Homer, Alaska. While the center’s primary focus is on coastal ecology and stewardship education through field
January 31, 2019
Historical environmental movements have often placed great emphasis on the actions individuals can take to create positive impacts. This strategy works well for pinpointed environmental issues. However, climate change is
January 31, 2019
Bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) are the only baleen whale that maintains a permanent residence in the Arctic Ocean. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) characterizes the species by
January 31, 2019
With human activity accelerating climate change, it is important to acknowledge the vast impacts climate change has on the environment and humans. Climate change impacts are different around the world,
January 31, 2019
In a country where scientific beliefs are closely tied to social identity and politics, it is difficult to represent objective scientific data to the public. There are hardships for both
January 31, 2019
On the northwestern coast of Greenland, the Iron Age began hundreds of years before iron was brought to southern Greenland by Icelandic farmers (Wilken, 2015). Meteoric iron has been present
January 31, 2019
Rising temperatures due to climate change disproportionately impact the Arctic by opening up the Arctic Ocean to mineral exploitation and increased shipping traffic, resulting in increased global attention on the