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Building Alaska's STEM Capacity

Alaska NSF EPSCoR improves scientific research capacity and broadens participation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in Alaska by engaging in multiyear, collaborative statewide research projects supported through National Science Foundation and the state of Alaska.

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Building collaborations to assess harvested and farmed marine species prioritized by Gulf of Alaska communities facing environmental shifts

2024 - 2029

"Interface of Change" asks how changes in the Gulf of Alaska coastal ecosystems affect marine species of cultural and economic importance, like kelp and salmon, and in turn the well-being of people living in Gulf of Alaska communities.

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Josie Sam joins IoC as Broadening Participation lead, lends global perspective on community partnership

Oct 30

Josie Sam is a professor and co-chair of the ��ū�컨��F Department of Alaska Native Studies and Rural Development. She co-founded the Nyarkoa Foundation, a non-profit that supports rural development in Ghana. She has been involved in collaborative community work throughout Alaska with the International Arctic Research Center, including ACCAP, and the Food Security Working Group of the Arctic Observing Summit. Sam now brings her wisdom in her new role on the Alaska EPSCoR Interface of Change project leadership team.

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Registration is now open for IGNITE 2026

Oct 16

Our annual professional development workshop, "IGNITE: Individual Growth & New Ideas Through EPSCoR/INBRE" will take place January 7, 2026 at the BP Energy Center in Anchorage, hosted in partnership with Alaska INBRE. Spots are limited, so register now to reserve your seat!

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From EPSCoR PhD to Co-PI, Jordan Jenckes embraces team science & accessible data

Sep 26

The fall semester is underway, and Jordan Jenckes is busy on campus teaching Intro to Computer Science at ��ū�컨��A as a new faculty member in the ��ū�컨��A computer science and engineering department. Meanwhile, he takes on the role of co-principal investigator (co-PI) on the Alaska EPSCoR Interface of Change project.

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