Scope of activities
is a nongovernmental scientific organization established to encourage and facilitate international consultation and cooperation in all aspects of arctic research, in all countries engaged in arctic research, and in all areas of the arctic region. The mission is to encourage, facilitate, and promote basic and applied interdisciplinary research in or concerned with the Arctic at a circumarctic or international level and to provide scientific advice on arctic issues. is multidisciplinary, covering the full range of natural and social sciences. Working Groups, composed of representatives appointed by their countries to cover specific disciplinary issues, provide the main forums for developing scientific programs and activities.
Team leaders
Larry Hinzman
Office of Science and Technology Policy
Matthew Druckenmiller
International Arctic Science Committee (Website)
Accomplishments
The U.S. delegation to aims to increase two-way communication with the US Arctic research community through the use of the Collaborations website. To access the forum and contribute to updates, documents, and events, please request an account on our member space.
U.S. Lead Delegate
Dr. Matthew Druckenmiller (10/2024), University of Colorado Boulder
Alternate: Dr. Andrey Petrov, University of Northern Iowa
Terrestrial Working Group
Dr. Michelle Mack, Northern Arizona University
Dr. Vladimir Romanovsky, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Cryosphere Working Group
Dr. Robert Hawley, Dartmouth College
Dr. Cathy Wilson, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Marine Working Group
Dr. Lee Cooper, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
Dr. Karen Frey, Clark University
Atmosphere Working Group
Dr. Gijs de Boer, University of Colorado Boulder
Dr. Muyin Wang, University of Washington
Social and Human Working Group
Dr. Lawrence Hamilton, University of New Hampshire
Dr. Victoria Herrmann, The Arctic Institute