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
NNA Early Career Community of Practice for Ethical Engagement with Arctic Communities
Launching in late summer/fall 2026, the NNA Early Career Community of Practice for Ethical Engagement with Arctic Communities is a program for early career researchers working in or connected to the Arctic. Organized by the Navigating the New Arctic Community Office, with support from the Polar Science Early Career Community Office, this cohort-based program creates space to learn, connect, and grow together.
This Community of Practice is centered on exploring how to conduct community-engaged Arctic research thoughtfully, effectively, and ethically. Participants will learn from one another’s experiences while engaging with the principles of convergence research—addressing complex societal challenges through deep, interdisciplinary collaboration. The program is open to those with interests and experiences related to any Arctic region, including Alaska and beyond. This program is open to early career individuals within and outside of traditional academic environments, including those…
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Call for AGU Abstracts
Abstract submissions are now open for AGU 2026. The following two sessions, led by the NNA-CO, are now accepting abstracts: ED004 - Arctic Education & Outreach - Effective Ways of Engaging Diverse Learners in Arctic Science and C007 - Convergence Research in the Arctic: Applying Ethical Data Practices to Create Research Products for Collective Benefit. Abstract submissions are due August 5, 2026 at 11:59 pm ET.
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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 host Mary Beth Jäger with guests Dr. Anamaq Margaret Rudolf and Leasi Vanessa Lee Raymond.
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Deadline extended: call for session proposals
The deadline to submit session proposals for the 2026 NNA Annual Community Meeting has been extended to June 10, 2026 at 11:59pm MT. We will not be accepting session proposals after this deadline, so please get your ideas promptly. We will open a call for oral and poster presentations in July.
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Recording Available: NSF OPP Update Office Hour
The recording of the National Science Foundation Office of Polar Programs (NSF OPP) office hour held on May 7, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. EDT is now available. Leadership and staff invited researchers to attend the virtual office hour to discuss recent organizational updates and what to expect going forward. The goal of this event was to help researchers understand how these changes may affect proposal development and review, and to answer questions from the research community. The recording is available here.
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