Welcome to the Institute of Arctic Biology
Welcome to the UAF Institute of Arctic Biology (IAB)! We generate knowledge and actionable solutions that support healthy Arctic communities and ecosystems. Our faculty, staff, and students work in several broad and intersecting research areas, including ecosystem science, wildlife biology, human health, and life at extremes. We invite you to explore our site to learn more about our research, who we are, our history, and events, including our weekly IAB Life Science Seminar. Thanks for visiting!
Research at IAB
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Spotlight on Research
January 15, 2026
Dr. Matt Gilbert, an assistant professor in the Institute of Arctic Biology, recently served as a subject matter expert for the Netflix docuseries ‘Our Oceans’. While reviewing footage, he and his collaborators noticed phenomena that were novel or poorly documented by western science. This led to a recent "Scientific Naturalist" paper in Ecology, identifying exciting questions about pulse resources as drivers of animal movement in highly seasonal areas.