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
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 second episode. This episode is hosted by Dr. Stanislav "Saas" Ksenefontov, with guests Dr. Ekaterina Zibrova and Dr. Vera Solovyeva. Ekaterina and Vera share what it means to be an Indigenous scholar in Siberia and what it’s like to conduct Indigenous and decolonial research there.
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Call for Applications: NNA Research Experience for Undergraduate Students
Do you know an Alaskan undergraduate student who is interested in Arctic research and learning from Indigenous and western knowledge holders? They are invited to apply to the NNA Research Experience for Undergraduate Students, which is a paid research experience focused on exploring Indigenous and western science methods of studying how a changing climate impacts Arctic communities. Applications are due November 19, 2025 at 11:59pm MT.
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Episode 8 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, which begins with this new episode, Episode 8. Tune in to this special mini-series that dives into what Indigenous-led Research is and can be.
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NNA-CO Learn & Connect Series: Dinayetr – Our Breath, Our Belief System: A Guide for Caring for Ourselves and Our Communities
Join us on November 13 for the next installment of our climate mental health Learn & Connect series. Drawing on the knowledge of Elders and ancestral teachings, we will reflect on how stress, trauma, and the pace of modern life affect our ability to learn, connect, and thrive. Together, we’ll discuss strategies to move from reactivity to proactive care, and how organizations and communities can reimagine spaces where people not only survive, but flourish.
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Recording Available: Information Session on the National Plan for Arctic Research
The NNA-CO, together with the IARPC Secretariat and ARCUS, hosted an information session on September 18 about the Arctic Research Plan and how it is being updated for 2027-2031. Attendees heard from several speakers about the process for updating the five-year national Arctic Research plan, how input can be contributed, what kinds of input IARPC is seeking, as well as upcoming opportunities to participate in focused topic discussions. The session recording can be viewed on IARPC Collaborations’ YouTube channel.
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