26 March 2025 | 16:00 - 18:00 (MDT)
Open Session - HYBRID
Room: UMC Fourth Floor - 415/417
Organisers: Ming Xiao (Pennsylvania State University); Benjamin Jones (University of Alaska Fairbanks); Nora Nieminski (Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys)
Session Description:
The significant environmental changes and social challenges of the Arctic coastal systems are well recognized by the society; they are also experienced and coped with by coastal communities in their daily lives. Many convergent research projects on these topics have been carried out. There is a need to share their research outcomes with each other and with stakeholders and rightsholders (including local community residents and local, regional, state, and federal governments), so that results can lead to outcomes and impacts well-beyond the individual projects. It is also critical for researchers, Indigenous community members, and government officials from diverse sectors and regions to strengthen and expand partnerships and to learn from one another, so that community- and science-based actionable solutions can be co-developed and implemented. This session provides a platform for international researchers to provide the most recent research outcomes and for stakeholders to develop strategic research plans that better serve Arctic coastal communities’ needs in the next decade. The session is expected to attract international arctic coastal researchers, Arctic coastal community residents, and government officials.