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The Arctic Together Showcase at Alaska Forum on the Environment, was hosted by the NNA-CO a session that highlighted Alaska-based NNA projects with direct and tangible benefits, as well as research and education products relevant to Alaskan communities. The session shared how results from energy, infrastructure, environmental, and social research supported communities across Alaska, including rural villages, and informed environmental decision-makers and monitoring professionals about how these findings could be applied in practice.
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NNA-CO's Learn & Connect: Inclusive Mentoring workshop was focused on inclusive mentoring in research environments. Dr. Anne Gold discussed research showing that students with mentoring relationships are happier, more successful, and more likely to remain in their chosen careers, and provided tools to help participants foster meaningful mentoring relationships and build support networks.
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The NNA-CO Arctic Climate Change and Community Collaborations Graduate Student workshop took place on the UAF Troth Yeddha’ Campus and at the International Arctic Research Center in Fairbanks, Alaska, and oriented graduate students to core principles in community-based and collaborative Arctic research. Students examined their positionality, learned from Alaska Native Elders and scholars, explored co-production of knowledge, discussed responsible allyship in research, and experienced the Arctic during winter.
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In the NNA-CO Learn & Connect: Scenario Storytelling, Dr. Katie Spellman presented on scenario storytelling, an innovative citizen and community science model developed through the Winterberry project that turned data into stories and pathways to action for youth and broader communities. The workshop included a 30-minute interactive presentation with audience participation followed by a Q&A session.
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The NNA-CO Learn & Connect: Landscape of Tribal Communities session addressed the shift in Arctic research toward centering Indigenous knowledge and co-production with communities and Tribes. Dr. Adelheid Herrmann shared her guide and accompanying graphics designed to help researchers, agencies, and academics understand the complexities facing Tribal communities in rural Alaska.