Webb, E.E., A.K. Liljedahl, J.A. Cordeiro, M. M. Loranty, C. Witharana, and J.W. Lichstein, 2022: Permafrost thaw drives surface water decline across lake-rich regions of the Arctic, Nature Climate Change, 12:841-846, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-022-01455-w 

Udawalpola, M.R., A. Hasan, A. Liljedahl, A. Soliman, J. Terstriep, and C. Witharana, 2022: An Optimal GeoAI Workflow for Pan-Arctic Permafrost Feature Detection from High-Resolution Satellite Imagery, Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing, 88(3):181-188, https://doi.org/10.14358/PERS.21-00059R2

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Manos, E., C. Witharana, and A.K. Liljedahl, 2025: Permafrost thaw-related infrastructure damage costs in Alaska are projected to double under medium and high emission scenarios, Communications Earth & Environment, 6(221), https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-025-02191-7 

Liljedahl, A.K., C. Witharana, and E. Manos, 2024: The capillaries of the Arctic tundra, Nature Water, 2:611-614, https://doi.org/10.1038/s44221-024-00276-9 

FILR CWG Mini-series Episode 1

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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. Each group had experienced co-leads as well as early career co-leads. 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.

Yes, for those that live outside of Anchorage, travel support will be provided, along with accommodation in Anchorage, and a small stipend for food. 

Yes, you will receive a stipend of $1200 and 1-graduate credit from CU Boulder. 

Please upload your unofficial transcript(s) from your community college or University to the online application. Screenshots are accepted. If you have issues with uploading, please email it to nna-reu@colorado.edu. 

All applicants who are accepted into the program will need to provide an official transcript from their current college.

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