Circumpolar Connections: A Dialogue on Arctic Food Systems

Across the circumpolar North, communities face similar challenges in building resilient and sustainable food systems due to harsh climates, remote geographies and rapidly changing environmental conditions. 

The Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension at the University of Alaska Fairbanks hosts a monthly seminar series designed to engage researchers, students and community members in dialogue about food systems and agricultural challenges across the circumpolar North. Each session will feature a 30-minute presentation followed by open discussion, encouraging audience participation and interdisciplinary connection.

While the series centers on agriculture and wild-harvested food in Alaska and other northern regions, its broader goal is to inspire curiosity, strengthen partnerships, and support resilient, sustainable food systems.

Register to attend on Zoom at https://bit.ly/CircumpolarConnections. 

Upcoming Seminar: Food, Fiber and Habitat in the Forest with Jessie Young-Robertson

Tuesday, March 31, noon - 1 p.m.

Elvey Building Globe Room and on Zoom

Speaker: Jessie Young-Robertson, research associate professor of forest ecology

Robertson will discuss how differences in the boreal forest across the global north affect the way people use it and which plants and animals live there. She will share  research on forest stress and health and how the structure of the forest influences the ecosystem services it provides, such as food, fiber, habitat and more. She will discuss forestry partnerships, trainings and job opportunities.

Learn more about Alaska Boreal Forest Soils Lab and their research. 

A flyer about an upcoming seminar

 

Future Seminars

For more information, contact Laura Weingartner at 907-474-6009 or lgweingartner@alaska.edu.