February, 2025
Issue 7 - Spring 2025
  • Classroom Resources
    • Updated clean energy careers in AK
    • Science resources from AK Dept.
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NNA-CO Learn & Connect Series: Dinayetr – Our Breath, Our Belief System: A Guide for Caring for Ourselves and Our Communities
The NNA-CO Learn & Connect Series: Dinayetr – Our Breath, Our Belief System: A Guide for Caring for Ourselves and Our Communities, explored how communities of care could sustain both individuals and those around them. The workshop invited participants to reflect on Indigenous wisdom, healing-centered engagement, and practices that fostered resilience, belonging, and connection. Drawing on the knowledge of Elders and ancestral teachings, the session examined how stress, trauma, and the pace of modern life affected learning, relationships, and wellbeing, and discussed strategies to move from reactivity to proactive care so organizations and communities could create spaces where people not only survived, but flourished.
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NNA-CO Learn & Connect Series: Gen Z Voices on Climate & Mental Health: A Panel Discussion
The NNA-CO Learn & Connect Series: Gen Z Voices on Climate & Mental Health: A Panel Discussion, explored the intersection of climate change, mental health, and Indigenous perspectives. The interactive session included a panel discussion and Q&A with two members of the Gen Z Climate Mental Health Network, who reflected on their lived experiences, challenges, and hopes for the future.
August, 2025
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
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NNA Community Listening Session on the National Plan for Arctic Research
The Navigating the New Arctic Community Office hosted a virtual listening session to gather input directly from the NNA community on the planned update to the U.S. National Plan for Arctic Research. The session outlined the process for providing public input and gathered attendee feedback, which was compiled by the NNA-CO and submitted through the federal register.
August, 2025
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.

August, 2025
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.

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Information Session on the National Plan for Arctic Research
On September 18, 2025, an information session was held to share details about the update to the Arctic Research Plan for 2027–2031. This information session was co-hosted by IARPC, the Navigating the New Arctic Community Office (NNA-CO), and ARCUS. The virtual webinar outlined how the five-year national Plan guides Federal Arctic research, explained the update process, and described the types of public input being sought. Participants were invited to ask questions and contribute feedback.
August, 2025
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.

August, 2025
Updates from the NNA-CO Team

During recent weeks, the NNA-CO has seen two of our founding team members take on new exciting roles. James Temte, who has served as the lead of the NNA-CO Community Extension Office at Alaska Pacific University (APU), and Twila Moon, who supported the NNA-CO’s policy-relevant engagement and the Convergence Working Groups, have accepted new positions outside the NNA-CO team. The NNA-CO is extremely grateful for their leadership and for all the heart and passion they have brought into our collective work.

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