Our Arctic Nation

WEEK 11: DELAWARE

The Arctic in Delaware: Today’s leaders, tomorrow’s experts, and a climate of campus-wide engagement on global issues

WEEK 10: NEBRASKA

Cranes, Electric Cars, and the Climate Implications of a Changing Arctic in the Central U.S.

By Eric Hunt, Ph.D., staff scientist at Atmospheric and Environmental Research, Inc., and researcher, University of…

WEEK 9: WISCONSIN

The Lure of Pure Adventure from Wisconsin to the Arctic

By James Edward Mills, journalist, mountain climber, and author of The Adventure Gap: Changing the Face of the Outdoors, a book that seeks to welcome people from all backgrounds…

WEEK 8: MICHIGAN

Finland, Copper, and Reindeer: Tracing Michigan’s Historical Roots to the Arctic on Two Continents

By James N. Kurtti, Honorary Finnish Consul for Upper Michigan & Director of the Finnish American Heritage…

WEEK 7: NEW JERSEY

Putting New Jersey on the Arctic Map: Rutgers University & the Garden State’s Arctic Connections

By researchers and faculty members of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

WEEK 6: FLORIDA

Where Goes the Arctic, There Goes Miami: Florida, the Arctic, and Our Rising Seas

By Dr. Colin Polsky, Professor of Geosciences and Director of the Florida Center for Environmental Studies at Florida Atlantic University…

WEEK 5: NEW HAMPSHIRE

New Hampshire Forges America’s Next Generation of Arctic Researchers

Building on More Than Two Historic Centuries of Arctic Research, New Hampshire is helping ensure that our nation continues to excel in Arctic science

WEEK 4: IOWA

From the Polar Vortex to Polar Research: Iowa’s Growing Engagement with the Arctic

By Andrey N. Petrov, Director of the Arctic, Cold and Remote Territories Interdisciplinary Center (ARCTICenter) and Associate Professor of…

WEEK 3: VIRGINIA

Virginia Reaches North: Designing Future Arctic Cities

By Dr. Matthew Jull, Assistant Professor of Architecture, University of Virginia School of Architecture; Founding Director of Arctic Design Group and KUTONOTUK; & Ms. Leena Cho…

WEEK 2: COLORADO

Where Colorado Meets the Arctic: Science and Global Climate Change

By Dr.W. Tad Pfeffer, Glaciologist, Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, University of Colorado at Boulder & Jefferson Science Fellow, USAID