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November 4, 2025 | Kodiak, Alaska
121st USARC Meeting
The U.S. Arctic Research Commission will hold its 121st meeting at the Best Western Inn, 236 West Rezanof Drive, Kodiak, on November 4th from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and November 5th from 10:20 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. A public comment session will be held on Wednesday, November 5th from 11:30 am until noon (see agenda for call in information).
Sessions will feature updates from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, discussions on wildlife and environmental research, fisheries and aquaculture, community development, energy, and natural hazards. Presentations will also highlight aerospace research, including the Pacific Spaceport Complex, HAARP, and the UAF Geophysical Institute. The event opens with a USARC briefing on Research Needs for a Secure and Prosperous Arctic and concludes with a facilitator-led discussion on the future of aerospace research.
For more information, please email info@arctic.gov.
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Professor Mayer, the founding director of the Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping at the University of New Hampshire and the co-director of the NOAA/UNH Joint Hydrographic Center, will lead the commission’s work in advancing Arctic research in the nation’s interest.
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