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2024

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.

> Announcement

October 1, 2024

USARC Chair Mike Sfraga Resigns from Commission to Become the US’s first Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs

Sfraga will lead and coordinate the advancement of U.S. interests in the Arctic related to safety and security, sustainable economic growth, and strengthening cooperation among Arctic States to perpetuate and defend the rules-based order in the region.

> Announcement

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

June 6, 2024 | Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada

119th USARC Meeting

The US Arctic Research Commission held its 119th meeting in the Canadian High Arctic Research Station on June 6, 2024.
> Agenda

April 9, 2024 | University of Alaska Anchorage, AK

118th USARC Meeting

The US Arctic Research Commission will hold its 118th public meeting at the University of Alaska Anchorage on April 9, 2024.
> Agenda

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.

MARCH 12, 2024

White House Releases Arctic Research Crosscut Budget Report

Today, the White House Offices Science and Technology Policy published an Arctic Research Crosscut Budget Report for fiscal years 2022-2024 that reveals a total budget of over $500M per year across 13 federal departments and agencies. This budget reporting exercise, the first by the White House, will continue on an annual basis.
> View Report

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2023

October 11–12, 2023 | Arctic Club Hotel, Seattle, WA

117^th USARC Meeting

The US Arctic Research Commission held its 117^th meeting meeting in Seattle, Washington, October 11-12, 2023.
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August 28, 2023

President Biden Reappoints Mark Myers to a Second Term

Today, President Biden reappointed Dr. Mark Myers to a second term on the US Arctic Research Commission. His new term will expire on July 29, 2027.

March 27, 2023 | Northwest Arctic Heritage Center, Kotzebue, AK

116^th USARC Meeting

The US Arctic Research Commission held its 116^th meeting in Kotzebue, Alaska, March 27, 2023.
> Agenda

February 15, 2023 | Washington, DC

Release of USARC’s 2023-2024 Goals Report

The US Arctic Research Commission will publicly release its “Report on the Goals and Objectives for Arctic Research 2023-2024” at the Wilson Center’s Polar Institute on February 15, 2023, starting at 1:00 pm ET. This biennial report, to the president and Congress, established national Arctic research priorities and recommendations. The event will include remarks from Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski, and senior officials from the White House, the National Science Foundation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, State Department, and from USARC commissioners and staff.

> Go to the event page
> Read the Goals Report

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2022

October 25-26, 2022 | University of Alaska Fairbanks

115^th USARC Meeting

The US Arctic Research Commission held its 115^th meeting in person at the University of Alaska Fairbanks on October 25–26, 2022. Presentations, open to the public for viewing, convened at 8:30 am on October 25 with a public comment session from 11:30 am–noon on October 26.
> Agenda

April 6, 2022 | Anchorage, Alaska

114^th USARC Meeting

The US Arctic Research Commission held its 114^th meeting at the Captain Cook Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska on April 6, 2022.
> Meeting Video
> Agenda

April 5, 2022

President Biden Appoints Nikoosh Carlo to the USARC

“I look forward to working with the other Commissioners to help build a long-term, action-oriented vision for Arctic research that is driven by community priorities and supports a healthy environment and regenerative economy,” said Carlo.

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2021

September 24, 2021

President Biden Appoints New USARC Chair and Commissioners

On September 24, 2021, President Biden appointed commissioners to the US Arctic Research Commission and designated a new chair. These appointments coincide with other Arctic-related actions announced by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

March 22, 2021

President Biden Designates David Kennedy as Chair of the USARC

“I’m honored to be entrusted by President Biden with the responsibility of leading the USARC, a small, but important independent commission focused on advancing US Arctic research interests for the benefit of the nation,” said Kennedy.

February 3, 2021

Tracing the Pandemic Through Wastewater Workshop Presentations Now Online

View presentations from this virtual workshop focused on using sewage monitoring to investigare infectious disease. The workshop featured guest speakers and panelists from Alaska and around the world.

January 25, 2021

Alaska Electric Vehicle Workshop Report Available!

Report of a virtual workshop held to bring together technical and academic experts and policymakers to share information, research findings, emerging research questions, and best practices relevant to electric vehicles in Alaska and the Arctic.

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2020

November 18, 2020

Commissioner Larry Mayer elected fellow of the American Geophysical Union

Dr. Larry Mayer was among the 62 members of the 60,000-member American Geophysical Union (AGU) elected to the 2020 class of Fellows, scientists who have made considerable contributions to geological and geophysical research.

November 10, 2020

University of Alaska Arctic Research Director appointed to the USARC

On November 10, 2020, President Donald J. Trump appointed Maj. Gen. Randy “Church” Kee, USAF (ret), to the USARC. “I…look forward to supporting the important work of the Commission in advising the President and the Congress on the Arctic Research enterprise,” said Kee.

August 14, 2020

President Trump appoints Jon Harrison as Chairman of the USARC

“It is an enormous privilege to lead the US Arctic Research Commission,” said Harrison. “At a time of profound change in the world’s most critical but least understood region, the importance of research, exploration, and cooperation could not be greater.”

August 14, 2020

Legal expert appointed to the US Arctic Research Commission

On August 14, 2020, President Donald J. Trump appointed Michael A. Newton to the USARC. “The Commission is an important aspect of an integrated national policy towards this vital region, and I am honored to contribute to this team and the people it serves,” said Newton.

May 29, 2020

Larry Hinzman named White House Assistant Director of Polar Sciences

As an OSTP Assistant Director, Hinzman will coordinate the broad national suite of research in the Arctic and Antarctic, and will serve as an information resource to the White House and Federal agencies.

May 25, 2020

COVID-19 Impacts in the Arctic

As if ongoing climate and environmental change in the Arctic wasn’t enough, along comes COVID-19, with new challenges to human life, Arctic communities, operations, economic prosperity, and scientific research.

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