USARC

USARC The Arctic Research Policy Act of 1984 established USARC. The Director of the National Science Foundation serves as an ex officio member.

Its principal duties are to develop and recommend an integrated national Arctic research policy and to assist in establishing a national Arctic research program plan to implement the policy. The United States Arctic Research Commission was established by the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 (as amended, Public Law 101-609). The Commission’s principal duties are (1) to establish the national

policy, priorities, and goals necessary to construct a federal program plan for basic and applied scientific research with respect to the Arctic, including natural resources and materials, physical, biological and health sciences, and social and behavioral sciences; (2) to promote Arctic research, to recommend Arctic research policy, and to communicate our research and policy recommendations to the President and the Congress; (3) to work with the National Science Foundation as the lead agency responsible for implementing the Arctic research policy and to support cooperation and collaboration throughout the Federal Government; (4) to give guidance to the Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee (IARPC) to develop national Arctic research projects and a five-year plan to implement those projects; and (5) to interact with Arctic residents, international Arctic research programs and organizations and local institutions including regional governments in order to obtain the broadest possible view of Arctic research needs. USARC’s seven Commissioners, appointed by the President, include four members are from academic or research institutions; two members from private industry undertaking commercial activities in the Arctic; and one member from among the indigenous residents of the US Arctic. The Commission staff consists of an Executive Director, Communications Specialist and Administrative Assistant in the principal office in Arlington, VA, and a Deputy Executive Director in the Anchorage, AK office. Advisors are appointed by the Commission on an "as needed" basis to provide information and advice on particular research needs and issues of concern to the Commission, review draft documents of the Commission and convey information of importance on the various scientific and engineering disciplines they represent. The Commission holds business meetings and conducts public hearings in Alaska and elsewhere to receive input, and makes site visits and field trips to research facilities and projects throughout the Arctic. It co-sponsors, with IARPC, the publication of the Journal—Arctic Research of the United States. A summary of the Commission’s activities is published annually in the Commission’s Annual Report. Major recommendations of the Commission on Arctic research policy, program priorities, and coordination are published in the Commission’s biennial Report on Goals and Objectives for Arctic Research, as well as the Commission’s Special Report series.

Frozen Witness https://loom.ly/TmaUOZ8
06/01/2026

Frozen Witness https://loom.ly/TmaUOZ8

Glacial ice melting out of Alaska’s eroding coastline offers a glimpse into a lost climate history

Arctida Map Tracks Shadow Fleet on Northern Sea Route https://loom.ly/tHtFPg8
05/29/2026

Arctida Map Tracks Shadow Fleet on Northern Sea Route https://loom.ly/tHtFPg8

Arctida has published an interactive map that lets users track vessel traffic along Russia’s Northern Sea Route from 2023 to 2025. The map plots each vessel as a point at a specific moment in time. Clicking a point shows the ship’s name, type, flag state and how many hours it spent in that locat...

05/29/2026

Impact of Air-ice CO2 Fluxes on Polar Ocean Carbon Budgets From a Bipolar Data Compilation https://loom.ly/sw_CUnw

A bipolar compilation of air-sea ice CO2 fluxes shows that sea ice emits CO2 in winter and absorbs it in summer. Annually, the sea ice represents a small net source of 2 to 4 Tg C per year for each polar ocean, negligible relative to total open-ocean carbon uptake.

Proposal Review Panel for Polar Programs; Committee Renewal https://loom.ly/dWJqgU0
05/29/2026

Proposal Review Panel for Polar Programs; Committee Renewal https://loom.ly/dWJqgU0

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is renewing the committee for Proposal Review Panel for Polar Programs.

Arctic Security Summit | June 30- July 1, 2026 | Stockholm, Sweden
05/28/2026

Arctic Security Summit | June 30- July 1, 2026 | Stockholm, Sweden

Welcome to Arctic Security. Find all you need to know about the latest agenda, key speakers and more

UAF Announces Commander of Arctic Aviation Command as its Next Chancellor https://loom.ly/rXfJVNA
05/28/2026

UAF Announces Commander of Arctic Aviation Command as its Next Chancellor https://loom.ly/rXfJVNA

The next chancellor of the University of Alaska Fairbanks will be Colonel Russell “Russ” Vander Lugt, the current Commander of the 11th Airborne Division’s Arctic Aviation Command at Fort Wainwright.

Arctic Ocean Food Chain Disrupted as Key Tipping Point Passed https://loom.ly/RsAZJhw
05/28/2026

Arctic Ocean Food Chain Disrupted as Key Tipping Point Passed https://loom.ly/RsAZJhw

An irreversible shift in the chemical make-up of the Arctic Ocean driven by climate change is disrupting the region’s food chain, a study suggests.

US Marine Corps Expands Its Presence in Alaska https://loom.ly/k161keU
05/28/2026

US Marine Corps Expands Its Presence in Alaska https://loom.ly/k161keU

Going forward, the US Marine Corps will strengthen its Arctic capabilities by increasing its presence in Alaska. “This sends a clear message to adversaries that the US intends to be more operationally present and competent in the Arctic and the North Pacific,” says researcher.

The Road to Space Runs through the Poles https://loom.ly/NwEi6S4
05/28/2026

The Road to Space Runs through the Poles https://loom.ly/NwEi6S4

Why are there more antennas on Svalbard than anywhere else on Earth? Svalbard of all places, where cats and childbirth are banned and there are more polar

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