Science Policy at the Poles

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Building Smart Arctic Communities

From Carbon Emissions to Colonization Bearing the brunt of others’ footprints, from carbon emissions to colonization, is not a new...

Kristin Timm

Key Ideas for Working at the Boundary of Science and Society

As a kid, I spent my days running around the forests and fields of rural central Wisconsin (USA) learning the names of all the trees and...

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Cryoactivism

In 2006, a geologist from San Juan, Argentina named Juan Pablo Milana laid out a map on the desk of Argentina’s highest environmental...

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Boundary Organizations

How do I know what a policymaker is interested in? How do I make connections? When is the best time to meet with policymakers? If you,...

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Arctic Indigenous communities shape conservation planning and policy

From a global perspective, Indigenous communities are increasingly shaping the conservation of lands, waters, and species around the...

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The Importance Of Meaningful Relationship Building

As an Anthropologist, researcher, and advocate, I find that relationship building work is just as important, if not more important, than...

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Exploring the Global Arctic

My name is Mia Bennett and I’m a political geographer working at the University of Hong Kong. I’ve been studying and writing about the...

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Training for the future of science by Dr. Alyson Fleming

A major solidifying force in my decision to pursue an interdisciplinary career came from taking a course in graduate school on the...

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Your First Steps on the Path toward Science Policy by Max Showalter

Policy is rarely far-removed from our lives as polar scientists; from climate change to food-web dynamics, cryosphere research touches...