Who We Are
The Navigating the New Arctic Community Office (NNA-CO) builds awareness, partnerships, opportunities, and resources for collaboration and knowledge exchange within, between, and beyond the research projects funded by the National Science Foundation’s NNA Initiative. The office builds capacity in early career researchers and provides unique opportunities to inspire and engage a wide audience toward a more holistic understanding of the Arctic—its natural environment, built environment, and cultures and communities.
Recent News
NSF Office of Polar Programs (NSF OPP) Updates Office Hour
Please join NSF OPP leadership and staff on May 7 at 1:30pm ET for an office hour to discuss recent organizational updates and what to expect going forward. The goal of this event is to help researchers understand how these changes may affect proposal development and review, and to answer questions from the research community. The session will also offer insight into how OPP operates and is intended to help current and prospective investigators strengthen future proposals.
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New Episode of Arctic Together Podcast Now Available
The Fostering Indigenous-led Research (FILR) Convergence Working Group (CWG) is one of three Convergence Working Groups that the NNA-CO supported from June 2023 to May 2025. The FILR group focused on what Indigenous-led research is now, what it can look like, and next steps to creating research that is Indigenous-led. One of the final products of the FILR CWG is a podcast mini-series, of which this is the third episode. This episode is hosted by Dr. Margaret Anamaq Rudolf, with guests Stacey Kangipneq Lucason and Warren Miaraq Jones.
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NNA-CO at ASSW 2026
The NNA-CO is excited to announce that we will be hosting an NNA International Side Meeting during ASSW 2026. This meeting will focus on highlighting international research partnerships in the context of mobilising data and knowledge for societal benefit. NNA projects will showcase their work, and discuss how they are approaching international collaboration in the Arctic, working across knowledge systems and disciplines, building partnerships with Indigenous Peoples, and/or advancing ethical and equitable data management practices.
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2025 Arctic Report Card
On December 16, 2025, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released the 2025 Arctic Report Card. Now in its 20th year, the Arctic Report Card (ARC) 2025 provides a clear view of a region warming far faster than the rest of the planet.
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NSF Announces Organizational Realignment
On December 15, 2025, the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced its organizational realignment, with a new organizational chart. Follow the link below to learn more.
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