The committees below have been active in supporting recent ARCUS programs and activities. If you are interested in learning more about the work of an ARCUS committee or would like to be considered for future committee assignments, please contact Brit Myers at brit [at] arcus.org.

(Last updated: January 2023)


2023 ARCUS Membership Committee

The ARCUS Membership Committee is an ARCUS standing committee established by the Board of Directors to play an active volunteer leadership role in building and sustaining the community relationships that are the cornerstone of the ARCUS mission, and that are necessary to realize the ARCUS strategic goals. The ARCUS Membership Committee is charged with planning and supporting ARCUS member engagement activities, including planning and hosting the ARCUS Annual Meeting. Read the full committee charge here (PDF - 235 KB).

Stacey Fritz, Co-Chair
Alaska Adaptable Housing LLC
Adrian Gall
ABR, Inc.
Katherine Ginsbach
Georgetown University Law Center
Brit Myers
Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S.
Keith Reimink
Denali Education Center
Asa Rennermalm
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Joshua Stein
Sandia National Laboratories
Helen Wiggins
Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS)
Alexis Will, Co-Chair
WWF US Arctic Program

2021-2022 Interdisciplinary Research Committee

The ARCUS Interdisciplinary Research Committee is an ARCUS ad-hoc committee established by the Board of Directors to play an active volunteer leadership role in realizing current ARCUS strategic plan goals and objectives to facilitate and support Arctic research collaboration. The committee will work with ARCUS staff to suggest specific actions that ARCUS should take to help increase the capacity of the wider Arctic research community to undertake interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, and convergence research and advise, support, and take part in ARCUS efforts to implement committee recommendations.


Gisele Arruda
Anvivo Polar Research / University of Aberdeen
Mia Bennett
University of Washington / The University of Hong Kong
Jan Grzeda
Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S.
Holly Hapke, Co-Chair
University of California, Irvine
Karl Huemmrich
University of Maryland Baltimore County
Cana Itchuaqiyaq
Virginia Tech
Martin Jeffries
Independent Consultant
Brit Myers
Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S.
Julie Raymond-Yakoubian
Kawerak
Pips Veazey, Co-Chair
UMaine Portland Gateway
Peter Webley
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Liz Weinberg
IARPC
Helen Wiggins
Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS)
Caitlin Wylie
University of Virginia

PolarTREC Advisory Committee

The PolarTREC Advisory Committee works with ARCUS staff to share ideas on how to structure PolarTREC program activities so they are inclusive of both formal and informal educators.


Regina Brinker
Sarah Crowley
Education Specialist/Guide
Alex Eilers
Pink Palace Museum
Dieuwertje Kast
University of Southern California Joint Educational Project
Dominique Richardson
Cabrillo marine aquarium
Marilyn Sigman
Gary Wesche
St. John Francis Regis School

Funding Awards Committee

The ARCUS Funding Awards Committee works with ARCUS staff on the administration of a funding awards program designed to encourage the participation of diverse early-career Arctic researchers in scientific conferences, meetings, and events.


Lavanya Ashokkumar
University of Alabama Huntsville
Claire Griffin
University of Virginia
Julie Loisel
Texas A&M University, College Station
Josephine-Mary Sam
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Lisa Sheffield Guy
ARCUS
Stacey Stoudt
ARCUS
Helen Wiggins
Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS)
Jiake Zhou
University of Alaska Fairbanks

2020 ARCUS Strategic Planning Committee

The ARCUS Strategic Meeting Planning Committee is an ARCUS ad-hoc committee established by the Board of Directors to facilitate the development of a new ARCUS Strategic Plan for 2020–2025.


Jasper Hardesty
Sandia National Labs
Brit Myers
Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S.
Stephanie Pfirman
Arizona State University
Julie Raymond-Yakoubian
Kawerak
Peter Webley, Chair
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Helen Wiggins
Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS)

2020–2021 Community and Citizen Science Conference Steering Committee

The Community and Citizen Science (CCS) in the Far North Conference Steering Committee is an ad hoc group of citizen science and community-based monitoring leaders and participants assembled by ARCUS to plan and execute a virtual conference on Arctic CCS during October 2021.


2017-2019 ARCUS Advisory Council

The ARCUS Advisory Council was a group of distinguished individuals dedicated to the formulation and success of the ARCUS vision and strategic plan goals. Learn more about former ARCUS Advisory Council members here.