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  • Photo courtesy of Schery Umanzor Schery Umanzor holds up a red seaweed species. Umanzor is investigating how climate-driven environmental changes impact red seaweed growth.

    Interface of Change Research Seed Awards

    March 13, 2026

    The Alaska NSF Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Interface of Change project is soliciting proposals for seed grants from researchers, students, and project partners to carry out new and innovative research projects that support Interface of Change goals. Seed award projects should address themes relevant to the EPSCoR 鈥淚nterface of Change鈥 project.

  • Interface of Change community updates workshop part of inaugural Cordova Science Gathering

    February 26, 2026

    This month, the Interface of Change project was invited to participate in the first Cordova Science Gathering. The Cordova Science Gathering is a local event organized by the Native Village of Eyak, Prince William Sound Science Center, Chugach Regional Resources Commission, and other regional partners. The event offers an opportunity for Cordovans of all-ages to gain a deeper understanding of the research and monitoring efforts happening in the area and features local artists and performers. Presenters were encouraged to take a community-centered approach to foster dialogue between researchers and residents to co-create knowledge. Tommy Sheridan, Cathy Renfeldt, Matt Pich茅, Krysta Williams, and Erik Schoen gave updates on the Interface of Change project as one of the Cordova Science Gathering workshops.

  • We're hiring: Data Visualization Student Intern

    February 06, 2026

    We're looking to hire a University of Alaska Fairbanks student to be our new Data Visualization Intern for Alaska NSF EPSCoR! As an intern, you'll join our Data Visualization team to tell the stories of EPSCoR science and data through interactive media such as animated graphs and videos, VR games, immersive 360 experiences, and more! Learn and exercise your technical skills like coding in Python and C# and software including Adobe Suite products, Unity, and Blender. Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Apply now!

  • Tommy Sheridan and his son, Wesley sharing kelp pickle soup.

    The Seeds That You Plant

    November 27, 2025

    Growing the Alaska Blue Economy. A reflection by Tommy Sheridan, Director of the Alaska Blue Economy Center

  • Davin Holen fishing with his son on the Kasilof River.

    Understanding how wild harvests are impacted by environmental stress and the resilience of rural communities in Alaska

    November 26, 2025

    A reflection by Alaska Sea Grant Coastal Community Resilience Specialist and Interface of Change Co-PI Davin Holen.

  • Josie Sam sits in one of three purple chairs. The paint on the chairs is peeling. Josie holds a clip board and a pen, slightly smiling, leaning in and listening to a man seated opposite of her. Sam is wearing a brimmed hat with sunglasses on top of the hat, a white t-shirt, jeans, and hiking boots. The man sits against the wall. He is holding a paper. He may be smiling a little or he is just talking. He wears shorts and a bright yellow short-sleeved, buttoned, collared shirt with a brown pattern. The shirt is unbuttoned at the top, revealing some of his chest, suggesting a hot environment. Lines in his face suggest he is maybe middle-aged, but not elderly. A third person sits in another of the purple chairs, but all we can see is their knees and fingers. The room they are in is small. The thick concrete walls are painted white on top and bright blue on the bottom up to window height. The paint is a bit textured with age. A large window, which is an open section of wall -- no glass or screen, allows light in, washing out the photo somewhat.

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

    October 30, 2025

    Josie Sam is a professor and co-chair of the 绿奴天花板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.

  • Women in a panel presentation audience a conference room turned around listening and smiling.

    Registration is now open for IGNITE 2026

    October 16, 2025

    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!

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

    September 26, 2025

    The fall semester is underway, and Jordan Jenckes is busy on campus teaching Intro to Computer Science at 绿奴天花板A as a new faculty member in the 绿奴天花板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.

  • Students to Startups expose interns to kelp farming and startup business entrepreneurship

    August 29, 2025

    绿奴天花板F fisheries undergraduates got hands-on experience working with Seaquester Farms and Pacific Kelp Co., getting a taste of the growing Alaskan kelp mariculture industry.

  • PhD Fellowships for NSF EGRFP Honorable Mention Recipients

    August 20, 2025

    Applications are now open for PhD student fellowships through the University of Alaska Fairbanks College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (CFOS), funded through the EMERGE Alaska Program. Fellowships provide full financial support for 3 years, starting 2026.