network-map-2018Collaborate, learn, and share with experts in your field from institutions across the Arctic!

The UArctic thematic networks are 48 diversified research groups with a circumpolar north focus that offer additional advantages, value, and opportunities to students, researchers, and their institutions: 

  • Each thematic network includes on average about 10-15 researchers, faculty, and experts in a specific filed, commonly from all 8 Arctic nations, but also from other non-arctic institutions with a high interest in Arctic matters.

  • As part of UArctic, those networks are therefore advertised to, recognized, and closely followed by indigenous organizations, the Arctic Council and Arctic Council permanent participants, the UN Environment Program, the International Arctic Social Sciences Association, the Arctic Research Consortium of the US (ARCUS), the UNESCO, amongst others.

  • UArctic's north2north mobility program is the only student exchange program that offers study abroad opportunities in all arctic nations - giving your students a unique chance to learn more about the north, compare issues and findings, and bring new ideas and concepts back to Alaska, ensuring it is always one step ahead in Arctic knowledge, research, and innovations.
  • As the largest international educational network, UArctic receives news of funding opportunities on a regular basis, and ensures those are advertised to its membership.

  • Actively participating in a UArctic Thematic Network offers additional opportunities to develop international research projects with new access to international funding.

  • Being creative academically withing the networks, such as building joint international degree programs with other arctic institutions, would potentially offer access to international funding, as well as tie with UAF's efforts of developing additional online courses and increasing enrollment. 

  • Faculty from UArctic member institutions, such as UAF, can also Request a UArctic Support Letter for future funding applications.

 

 
 

 

Current UAF collaborations  with UArctic thematic networks

Arctic Extractive Industries

John Eichelberger

Network Member

Arctic Safety and Security

Cameron Carlson

Network Member

Arctic Sustainable Arts & Design

David Mollett

Network Member

Arthropods of the Tundra / NeAT

Derek Sikes

Network Member

Health and Well-being in the Arctic

Arleigh Reynolds

Network Member

Model Arctic Council
Natural Hazards

John Eichelberger

Network Vice-Lead

Northern Food Security

Milan Shipka

Network Member

Permafrost

Kenji Yoshikawa

Network Lead

Renewable Energy

Gwen Holdmann

Network Vice-Lead

Dr. Daisy Huang, Member
Dr. Dominique Pride, Member

Teacher Education for Social Justice and Diversity in Education

Ute Kaden

Network Member

Verdde Program

Sean Asiqluq Topkok

Network Member