Issue 8 - Summer 2025
- Classroom Resources
- Tracks of Alaska Animals: A Guide for Educators
- Getting started with Science Standards for Alaska
- New wildfire education resources
- Study Green-Down with UAF and NASA GLOBE
- New “Energy Perspectives” lesson plan available for grades 6-12
- Alaska Waters Education Resources
- Science Stars
- Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) suspended
- Celebrating Science
- Math class on a glacier
- Young Alaskans compete and win in the World KidWi
Issue 7 - Spring 2025
- Classroom Resources
- Updated clean energy careers in AK
- Science resources from AK Dept.
How can we create communities of care that sustain both ourselves and those around us? This workshop invites participants to explore Indigenous wisdom, healing-centered engagement, and practices that foster resilience, belonging, and connection.
August 2025 Newsletter
- Request for Public Comment: National Plan for Arctic Research
- Register for an International Networking Event for Polar Early Career Researchers
- CliC OSC 2026: Extended Deadlines and Second Circular Available Now
- NNA Project Highlight - Arctic Cities: Measuring Urban Sustainability in Transition (MUST)
- Upcoming Events
NNA Community Listening Session on the National Plan for Arctic Research
The Navigating the New Arctic Community Office is hosting a virtual listening session on September 25 to gather input directly from the NNA community on the planned update to the U.S. National Plan for Arctic Research. The session will outline the process for providing public input, as well as gather attendee input that will be compiled by the NNA-CO and submitted through the federal register. Please note that this event is specifically for the broader NNA community.
Information Session on the National Plan for Arctic Research
If you are interested in being part of the conversation on Arctic research planning or are curious about what the Arctic Research Plan is and how it is being updated for 2027-2031, please join us for an information session on September 18 from 9am-10:30am AKT / 1pm-2:30pm ET. This is your opportunity to learn how the plan guides Federal Arctic research and how you can contribute your input.
September 18, 2025 | 9:00-10:30am AKT / 11:00am-12:30pm MT / 1:00-2:30pm ET
If you are interested in being part of the conversation on Arctic research planning or are curious about what the Arctic Research Plan is and how it is being updated for 2027-2031, please join us for an information session on September 18 from 9am-10:30am AKT / 1pm-2:30pm ET. This is your opportunity to learn how the plan guides Federal Arctic research and how you can contribute your input.
Comment period extended: Request for Public Comment on National Plan for Arctic Research
On July 21, 2025, the National Science Foundation (NSF) published in the Federal Register a document entitled “Request for Public Comment: National Plan for Arctic Research.” In response to requests by prospective commenters that they would benefit from additional time to adequately consider and respond to the RFI, NSF has determined that an extension of the comment period until Saturday, November 15, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. (eastern), is appropriate.