Arctic Polaris

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How do environmental changes impact social well-being, the subsistence way of life, and community infrastructure in Alaska?

The Polaris Project seeks to understand how communities in Arctic Alaska are affected by environmental hazards and risks, including coastal erosion and flooding, declining sea ice cover, and changes in the availability and access to wild resources.

Our team includes researchers from the Pennsylvania State University, University of Alaska Anchorage, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Michigan Technological University, Alaska state agencies, and others and is funded by the National Science Foundation.