3. Form Partnerships with Federal, State, and Local Agencies
UAF is home to many federal agencies and offices, and a multitude of literally world-class research institutions. Furthermore, Alaska has both a strong military presence and well organized and capable state agencies. Among those, we have already partnered with the Alaska Earthquake Information Center, Alaska Division of Emergency Services, the Arctic Region Supercomputing Center, the International Association of Fire Chiefs, and FEMA Region X. Over the course of the project, we will be looking to identify more agencies that can help UAF weather a disaster.