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-CO at AGU25: C33A - Convergence Research in the Arctic: Drawing from Diverse Disciplines and Knowledge Systems to Address Complex Societal Challenges
Arctic research has increasingly adopted convergence approaches that bring together academically-trained knowledge systems, Indigenous knowledges, and practitioner expertise to more holistically understand the interconnectedness of nature, social systems, and the human-built environment. Convergence research demands reciprocal and trust-building collaborations while advancing adaptation, mitigation, and resilience.
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NNA-CO at AGU25: ED13A - Arctic Education and Outreach: Effective Ways of Engaging Diverse Learners in Arctic Science
Join us at AGU25 for our session on effective ways of engaging diverse learners in Arctic science. This session takes place on Monday, December 15 from 2:15-3:45pm CT in room 346-347.
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New Resource Available - Arctic Scientists in the Classroom: Principles for Designing Community-Centered Educational Programs
The best practices for science education and outreach in the Arctic has shifted dramatically over the past 30 years as “parachute scientists” presentations in classrooms have gradually been replaced by youth-centered approaches. This mini-course introduces participants to principles of evidence-based, community-centered design of science outreach and education programming in the Arctic.
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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 second episode. This episode is hosted by Dr. Stanislav "Saas" Ksenefontov, with guests Dr. Ekaterina Zibrova and Dr. Vera Solovyeva.
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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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