Cooperative Institute For Arctic Research (CIFAR)

Cooperative Institute For Arctic Research

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Marine Science for K-12 Teachers
Climate Change in Alaskan Estuaries--a field and laboratory course
Scientists from CIFAR, Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program, and International Arctic Research Center will teach a one-credit lecture, lab and field course--Climate Change in Alaska Estuaries--at the Kasitsna Bay Laboratory from 22–27 June 2008. While the course design is intended to serve teachers, other interested individuals are welcome. The course is offered jointly by the University of Alaska Fairbanks Summer Sessions and the University of Alaska Anchorage.

Participants from Anchorage or the Kenai Peninsula should enrol through the Kachemak Bay Campus of Kenai Peninsula College: http://www.homer.alaska.edu

A class syllabus is available here.

This is only one of several courses offered at Kasitsna Bay Lab. Please check this link for others.

CIFAR funds 17 International Polar Year Student Traineeship Awards
Following a competitive review process, seventeen CIFAR International Polar Year (IPY) projects totaling $330,031 have been funded. These IPY student traineeship awards will fund 10 undergraduate and 13 graduate students working on a wide variety of NOAA polar issues in the physical, biological, and social sciences during the IPY that extends from 2007 to 2008. As part of the IPY legacy, these CIFAR student traineeships support students doing research in areas important to NOAA missions and for capacity building in Alaska.

The list of successful projects is given here.

RUSALCA Funding Status
A review panel met on June 5, 2006 to evaluate proposals submitted in response to the AO issued by CIFAR for the Russian-American Long-term Census of the Arctic (RUSALCA). After considering the panel's recommendations, NOAA's Office of Arctic Research notified 11 PI teams that their proposals are being held for possible funding in 2007, pending availability of funds.

PIs on three additional proposals have received similar notification following a second, targeted RUSALCA AO focusing on (1) studies of primary productivity and related hydrographic measurements; and (2) modeling proposals for the RUSALCA study area.

CIFAR news archives

RUSALCA Cruise
The first RUSALCA cruise has been completed. This joint U.S.-Russia research cruise to the Bering and Chukchi Seas took place in the summer of 2004 and was the first activity under the Russian-American Long-term Census of the Arctic (RUSALCA), which is funded through the NOAA's Arctic Research Initiative. For more information on the cruise and to meet the researchers, see this link.

CIFAR Research Priorities
CIFAR research focuses on a number of high priority issues on the Arctic. Much of this research focuses on Alaskan fisheries, and the dramatic climatic changes in the Arctic observed over the last few decades and their impact on the environment and on human activities.
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Submitting a proposal to CIFAR? Find out useful information to help in preparing your proposal.
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CIFAR, established in May 1994, promotes research collaboration between National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the University of Alaska Fairbanks, as well as other agencies and institutions involved in arctic research.
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CIFAR links:
NOAA performance measures (PDF document)
RUSALCA performance measures (MS-Word document)
RUSALCA 2004 station list (MS-Excel document)

Search our database for contact information on people associated with CIFAR.
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A number of CIFAR activities fund undergraduate and graduate student participation in research.
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P.O. Box 757740, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK 99775-7740	(907) 474-5818	cifar@iarc.uaf.edu

UAF is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and educational institution.

Last updated: April 21, 2008