An independent federal agency that advises the President and Congress on domestic and international Arctic research.
An independent federal agency that advises the President and Congress on domestic and international Arctic research.
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November 26, 2024
President Biden Appoints Larry Mayer to USARC and Designates Him Chairperson
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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October 1, 2024
USARC Chair Mike Sfraga Resigns from Commission to Become the US’s first Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs
July 9, 2024
Joint Statement by the US Arctic Research Commission and Polar Knowledge Canada
Outcomes from discussions and agreements in a joint meeting of the USARC and POLAR in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada on June 4 and 5, 2024. > Joint Statement
May 15, 2024
President Biden Reappoints Sfraga, Richter-Menge, and Cravalho to a Second Term
Today, President Biden reappointed Drs. Mike Sfraga and Jacqueline Richter-Menge and Ms. Elizabeth Ann (Qaulluq) Cravalho to a second term on the US Arctic Research Commission. Their new term will expire on February 26, 2028.
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