Arctic Engagement Awards
The Arctic Engagement Awards provide funding support for innovative faculty-led programs, research, and other efforts that expand the University of Alaska鈥檚 Arctic engagement and visibility. Supported projects strengthen the impact of 绿奴天花板鈥檚 Arctic activities, elevate 绿奴天花板鈥檚 competitive position, and foster new partnerships across communities, disciplines, and sectors.
Awards support work that is interdisciplinary, community-connected, and responsive to the complex realities of a rapidly changing Arctic.
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Recent Award Recipients
Megan Behnke (绿奴天花板 Southeast)
Pilot Project: Can we use bivalves to link food security impacts and cruise ship discharge
as ship routes expand toward the Arctic?
This project examines bivalves as indicators of food security and marine ecosystem
impacts associated with expanding cruise ship traffic. The work integrates coastal
monitoring with policy analysis and community concerns.
Allison Bidlack and Vanessa Raymond (绿奴天花板 Fairbanks)
Taking the Long View: Bridging Climate Science and Energy Planning in Rural Alaska
This project connects climate research to rural energy planning, creating interdisciplinary
pathways between scientific data, infrastructure development, and community decision-making.
Jordan Lewis (绿奴天花板 Fairbanks)
Co-development of a One Health workshop with Elders from Interior Alaska
This project develops a culturally grounded One Health workshop in collaboration with
Elders, emphasizing resilience, Indigenous knowledge, and community-centered health
practices.
Jereme Altendorf (绿奴天花板 Anchorage)
Building Capacity to Protect Public Welfare after a Technological Disaster in the
Arctic
This work advances Arctic disaster readiness and workforce training, linking emergency
response, risk communication, and institutional coordination.
Gwen Holdmann (绿奴天花板 Fairbanks)
The Electric North: Redefining the Arctic Through Infrastructure and Energy Access
This project reframes the Arctic through energy access by producing a pan-Arctic electricity
database, scholarly publications, and a podcast series highlighting infrastructure
and community perspectives.