April, 2026
2026 NNA Annual Community Meeting website and registration now available

The NNA Community Office is excited to announce that the 2026 NNA Annual Community Meeting website and registration are now available! This meeting will be fully in-person from September 15-17, 2026 in Fairbanks, Alaska.

April, 2026
2026 NNA Annual Community Meeting call for session proposals now open

The NNA Community Office invites you to propose a session for the 2026 NNA Annual Community Meeting. We will open a call for oral and poster presentations in July. The deadline to submit a session proposal is May 31, 2026 at 11:59pm MT.

April, 2026
Evaluation Focus Sessions

Join the NNA-CO on May 5, 2026 at 12 pm MT for virtual evaluation focus sessions that will inform the upcoming NNA evaluation and synthesis report. These sessions will consist of an overview of topics, questions, and methods planned for the comprehensive report, as well as time for participants to share and learn from others who are implementing evaluations of NNA-funded projects. Register here.  

April, 2026
Evaluation Focus Sessions

Join the NNA-CO on May 20, 2026 at 1 pm MT for virtual evaluation focus sessions that will inform the upcoming NNA evaluation and synthesis report. These sessions will consist of an overview of topics, questions, and methods planned for the comprehensive report, as well as time for participants to share and learn from others who are implementing evaluations of NNA-funded projects. Register here. 

April, 2026
NSF Office of Polar Programs (NSF OPP) Updates Office Hour

Please join NSF OPP leadership and staff on May 7 at 1:30pm ET for an office hour to discuss recent organizational updates and what to expect going forward. The goal of this event is to help researchers understand how these changes may affect proposal development and review, and to answer questions from the research community. The session will also offer insight into how OPP operates and is intended to help current and prospective investigators strengthen future proposals.

Markkula, I., Turunen, M., Rasmus, S., Rikkonen, T., Koski, V., and Welker, J.M., 2024: Changing Winter Landscapes: Extreme Weather Events and Meanings of Snow for Sámi Reindeer Herders, Journal of the Arctic Institute of North America, 77(3), https://doi.org/10.14430/arctic80385 

Morgan, A.N., Chi, G., Gavenus, E.R., Husserl, J., Henry, T.B., Sims, C.B., and Miller, D.L., 2025: 3E + 3B: An Elaborated One Health Approach to Bridging the Researcher-Stakeholder Disconnect at the Food-energy-water Nexus Within Circular Bioeconomies, Circular Economy and Sustainability, 5, https://doi.org/10.1007/s43615-025-00651-y 

Hughes, A.G., Wahl, S., Jones, T.R., Zuhr, A., Hörhold, M., White, J.W.C., and Steen-Larsen, H.C., 2021: The role of sublimation as a driver of climate signals in the water isotope content of surface snow: laboratory and field experimental results, The Cryosphere, 15(10), https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-15-4949-2021 

Jones, B.M., et.al., 2018: A decade of remotely sensed observations highlight complex processes linked to coastal permafrost bluff erosion in the Arctic, Environmental Research Letters, 13(11), https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aae471

 

April, 2026
Issue 11 - Spring 2026
  • Classroom Resources
    • New place-based science resources for Alaska
    • Inspiring science books for your classroom: A note from Patty Brown, ASTA President
  • Science Stars
    • Congratulations to the Alaska Science & Engineering Fair winners!
    • Bethel’s First LEGO League Dirt Busters team wins award at the Western Alaska Interdisciplinary Science Conference
  • Celebrating Science
    • Interior Alaska Science Fair draws over 400 projects
  • Opportunities for Educators
    • Anchored in Data: Bring Alaska M
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