Arctic research provides knowledge and understanding that are fundamental to informing policy and decisions in the North. The US Arctic Research Commission’s "Report on the Goals and Objectives for Arctic Research 2023-2024," presented to the president and Congress, establishes national Arctic research priorities and recommendations that, when achieved, will advance efforts outlined in our nation’s Arctic policies, strategies, and plans. The commission, an independent federal agency created by the Arctic Research and Policy Act, is a presidentially appointed advisory body.
Please join the Wilson Center’s Polar Institute and the US Arctic Research Commission for the public release of the commission’s new report. The event will include remarks from Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and senior officials from the White House, the National Science Foundation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, State Department, and from commissioners and staff.
Keynote Speaker
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski
U.S. Senator for Alaska
Speakers
Derek H. Chollet
Counselor, U.S. Department of State
Ambassador David Balton
Executive Director, Arctic Executive Steering Committee, Office of Science & Technology Policy, White House; former Senior Fellow, Polar Institute, Wilson Center
Dr. Larry Hinzman
Assistant Director of Polar Sciences, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy; Executive Director, Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee (IARPC)
Dr. James Ulvestad
Acting Office Director, Office of Polar Programs, Directorate for Geosciences, National Science Foundation (NSF)
Dr. Kelly Kryc
Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Panelists
Dr. Jacqueline Richter-Menge
Commissioner, US Arctic Research Commission
Dr. Nikoosh Carlo
Commissioner, US Arctic Research Commission
Deborah Vo
Commissioner, US Arctic Research Commission
Liz Qaulluq Cravalho
Vice President of Lands, NANA Regional Corporation; Commissioner, U.S. Arctic Research Commission
David M. Kennedy
Global Fellow, Polar Institute; Commissioner, US Arctic Research Commission
Dr. Mark Myers
Commissioner, US Arctic Research Commission
Ambassador Mark Green
President, Director, & CEO, Wilson Center
Dr. Rebecca Pincus
Director, Polar Institute
Dr. Michael Sfraga
Chair & Distinguished Fellow, Polar Institute // Chair, US Arctic Research Commission
Dr. John Farrell
Executive Director, US Arctic Research Commission
Dr. Cheryl Rosa, DVM
Deputy Director, US Arctic Research Commission