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NSF Award Highlights

Hayes Island Franz Josef Land Russia

An Intimate Affair: Sea Ice and Vegetation

Melting sea ice alters arctic vegetation patterns....

Research Areas: Polar, Earth & Environment

researchers at a dig site

Burial Remains Give Clues About Ice Age Culture

Child's cremated remains are the oldest in northern North America....

Research Areas: Polar, People & Society

Jordan Lewis

Aging Well in Rural Alaska

Remaining in their own villages and engaging in community activities keeps elders sharp....

Research Areas: People & Society

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NSF Local Research Assets

drawing of ARRV

R/V Sikuliaq, the Alaska Region Research Vessel (ARRV)

R/V Sikuliaq will provide a sophisticated and significantly larger platform for scientists, graduate, and undergraduate students to participate in com...

Type: Aircraft & Vessels

Image from a National Science Foundation-funded Long-Term Ecological Research site.

Bonanza Creek Long-Term Ecological Research Site

This research site studies the boreal forest covering 60-70 percent of Alaska and identifies factors in forest resilience and vulnerability....

Type: Facilities & Networks

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NSF People of Distinction

 Photo of Jane Sandstrom
 Photo of Robert Williams

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