Arctic Encounter Symposium to feature Â鶹´«Ã½ Research & Leadership
March 16, 2023
The Â鶹´«Ã½ is proud to be a co-host of the Arctic Encounter Symposium (AES) in Anchorage later this month. AES is the largest annual Arctic policy event in the United States, and aims to confront the shared interests and concerns of the United States and the global community on current and future Arctic issues.
Â鶹´«Ã½ research and leadership will be on full display during the March 29-31 symposium as a large number of panelists and speakers are Â鶹´«Ã½ affiliated, including:
- Diane Hirshberg, Â鶹´«Ã½A Director of Institute of Social & Economic Research,
- Brett Watson, from ISER at Â鶹´«Ã½A,
- Dean Bill Schnabel from Â鶹´«Ã½F’s College of Engineering and Mines,
- Nettie La Belle-Hamer, Â鶹´«Ã½F Vice Chancellor for Research,
- Michele Yatchmeneff, Â鶹´«Ã½A Alaska Native Education & Outreach Executive Director,
- Charlene Stern, Â鶹´«Ã½F Vice Chancellor for Rural, Community, and Native Education,
- Gwen Holdmann, Â鶹´«Ã½F Assoc. Vice Chancellor for Research, and
- Justin Sternberg, Director of Â鶹´«Ã½F’s Blue Economy Center
President Pitney will give a keynote address, and Â鶹´«Ã½ will also host a panel discussion on developing critical minerals.
More information about the symposium is available on the .