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Dec 22, 2016

WEEK 48: ALABAMA

Alabama, Alaska, and the Mystery of Arctic Methane

By Hannah Lyons, ‎Public Affairs Specialist at the Department of State in the Bureau of Public Affairs and graduate of Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama.

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Dec 21, 2016

WEEK 47: GEORGIA

Peaches, Puffins, and The Pips: Georgia’s Unexpected Arctic Connections

By Keira Waites, a sophomore at American University and native of Atlanta, Georgia, and Madeleine (Maddie) Dargis, an American University sophomore from…

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Dec 14, 2016

WEEK 46: MISSOURI

Hot Topics & Cold Places: Arctic Wind Energy Generates Interest in Missouri

By Crystal Shank, ‎Online Content Manager for Missouri Wind and Solar, a family-owned business in Seymour, Missouri.

WEEK 45: MASSACHUSETTS

From the Historical Exploitation of Resources to a Modern Academic Understanding: Massachusetts and the Arctic

By Jed Willard, Director of the FDR Center for Global Engagement at Harvard…

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Dec 9, 2016

WEEK 44: MISSISSIPPI

Mississippi and the Arctic: Making Ice Predictions from the Magnolia State

By Pamela Posey, researcher in the Ocean Dynamics & Prediction Branch of the Naval Research Laboratory’s Oceanography Division, and Dr. Ruth…

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Dec 1, 2016

WEEK 43: SOUTH CAROLINA

Arctic Cod and Cooperation: Icelandic Innovation as Inspiration in South Carolina

By Darla Domke-Damonte, Ph.D., MIBS, Associate Provost for Global Initiatives at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South…

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Nov 29, 2016

WEEK 42: MARYLAND

Whimsical Arctic Art from a Maryland Illustrator

By David Scheirer, watercolor painter and illustrator in Woodbine, Maryland.

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Nov 25, 2016

WEEK 41: NORTH CAROLINA

North Carolina and the Sublime North: An Artistic Interpretation of the Arctic

By Marek Ranis, multimedia environmental artist and Associate Professor of Art at the College of Art and Architecture at the…

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Nov 18, 2016

WEEK 40: ILLINOIS

The Changing View of the Arctic: The University of Illinois and Arctic Studies

By Mark Safstrom, Ph.D., lecturer in Swedish and Scandinavian Studies at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Nov 7, 2016

WEEK 39: LOUISIANA

Shared Fate, Shared Liberation: Louisiana, the Arctic, and the Rise Against Climate Change

By Colette Pichon Battle, founder of Gulf Coast Center for Law & Policy, a public interest law firm and justice center…

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50 U.S. states. 50 weeks. 50 American voices sharing how the United States is connected to the Arctic. A U.S. Arctic Council Chairmanship initiative. #OurArcticNation

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Paġlaġipsi Means Welcome in Iñupiaq: An Alaskan Shares What It Means to Call the U.S. Arctic Home

From an Arizona Classroom to an Alaska Cabin: A Professor Takes a Closer Look at Arctic Carbon

From the Black Hills to the Brooks Range: A Visually Inspiring Journey from South Dakota to the…

WEEK 48: ALABAMA

Alabama, Alaska, and the Mystery of Arctic Methane

WEEK 47: GEORGIA

Peaches, Puffins, and The Pips: Georgia’s Unexpected Arctic Connections

WEEK 46: MISSOURI

Hot Topics & Cold Places: Arctic Wind Energy Generates Interest in Missouri

WEEK 45: MASSACHUSETTS

From the Historical Exploitation of Resources to a Modern Academic Understanding: Massachusetts and the Arctic

WEEK 44: MISSISSIPPI

Mississippi and the Arctic: Making Ice Predictions from the Magnolia State

WEEK 43: SOUTH CAROLINA

Arctic Cod and Cooperation: Icelandic Innovation as Inspiration in South Carolina

WEEK 42: MARYLAND

Whimsical Arctic Art from a Maryland Illustrator

WEEK 41: NORTH CAROLINA

North Carolina and the Sublime North: An Artistic Interpretation of the Arctic

WEEK 40: ILLINOIS

The Changing View of the Arctic: The University of Illinois and Arctic Studies

WEEK 39: LOUISIANA

Shared Fate, Shared Liberation: Louisiana, the Arctic, and the Rise Against Climate Change