Building Alaska's STEM Capacity
Current Projects
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Navigating Variability in Boreal Wildfire Regimes and Subarctic Coastal Ecosystem 2018 - 2024 "Fire and Ice" studies climate-driven changes to wildfire regimes in the Alaska boreal forest and glacial runoff influences on coastal ecosystems in the Gulf of Alaska.
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Building collaborations to assess harvested and farmed marine species prioritized by Gulf of Alaska communities facing environmental shifts 2024 - 2029 "Interface of Change" asks how changes in Gulf of Alaska coastal ecosystems affect marine species of cultural and economic importance, like kelp and salmon, and in turn the well-being of people living in Gulf of Alaska communities.
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News
News & features on Alaska NSF EPSCoR projects
Oct 31
In a state both so large and so small, how can we include Alaskan children in STEM learning opportunities more evenly across the state? This fall, with remaining funding from the NSF EPSCoR Fire & Ice project, we were able to make a special effort to reach rural Alaskan communities that cannot feasibly transport a team of children to Fairbanks to compete in the Alaska Science Olympiad.
Oct 31
We are delighted to announce the 2024 Interface of Change seed awardees! We awarded three research seed awards, and one student research seed award.
Sep 17
Alaska EPSCoR is offering support for students, postdocs, and faculty to apply for support to participate in the Sitka Sound Science Center's "Scientist in Residency Fellowship" (SIRF) or "Scientists in the Schools" (SIS) programs in spring 2025. Apply by September 30, 2024.
By the Numbers
Since 2001, Alaska NSF EPSCoR has bolstered Alaska's research capacity
Featured Media
Videos and other projects from our Data Visualization team, highlighting EPSCoR research.
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Understanding a Space for Time Substitution and the Glacial Gradient An animated explanation of what is a "Space for Time Substitution" and how the Fire & Ice coastal margins researchers selected their field sites to create a "glacial gradient." |