International Arctic Research Center (IARC)
The International Arctic Research Center is a premier research institute at the University
of Alaska Fairbanks. It is home to more than 100 scientists, staff, and students working on a wide variety of issues related to Arctic system science, climate change,
and climate adaptation.
IARC maintains strong partnerships with Arctic experts in Russia, Japan, Canada, Germany,
Norway, Korea, and China. This combination of expertise and collaborations is aimed
at helping people understand and adapt to a changing Arctic climate.
Geophysical Detection of Nuclear Proliferation University Affiliated Research Center
(GNDP UARC)
The Geophysical Detection of Nuclear Proliferation University Affiliated Research
Center (GDNP UARC) assists in the oversight and guidance of Department of Defense
(DoD) research, development, testing, evaluation and use of scientific and technological
capabilities to improve the capability to sense, locate, characterize, and assess
the threat potential of global nuclear activities. The core mission of the GDNP UARC
is to assist the DoD and the Interagency in achieving dominate capabilities through
technical excellence and innovation in early detection and analysis of nuclear proliferation
as it applies to geophysical phenomenology.
Wilson Alaska Technical Center (WATC)
The Wilson Alaska Technical Center was created to recognize the accomplishments and
growing stature of nuclear treaty monitoring support programs at the Geophysical Institute
of the University of Alaska Fairbanks. WATC operates and maintains more than twenty
infrasound and seismic arrays worldwide, providing data that is used for monitoring
nuclear proliferation, volcanic eruptions and earthquake activity.
»¨˝·Ö±˛ĄGeophysical Institute (GI)
Scientists at the Geophysical Institute study geophysical processes from the center
of the Earth to the surface of the sun and beyond, turning data and observations into
information useful for state, Arctic and national priorities.
Animal Resources Center (ARC)
The Animal Resources Center promotes excellence in biomedical, biological, and agricultural
sciences by ensuring the highest standard of animal care following sound scientific
and ethical principles. ARC prepares faculty, staff, and students to properly acquire
and use animals in a humane, safe, and ethical manner, and educates the public on
the importance and value of the animals used in our programs.
Large Animal Research Station (LARS)
LARS is an educational, research, and outreach facility. The large reserve, composed
of a mix of open pasture and boreal forest, provides ideal conditions for these herds
of arctic ungulates. The original mission of LARS was to investigate the adaptations
of large arctic mammals to their northern environment. Early research emphasized comparative
nutrition and reproductive physiology, endocrine control, behavior, energetics, genetics,
and wildlife disease. Current research continues to combine fundamental biology with
applications for wildlife management and economic interests of the state. To date
13 Ph.D. and 13 M.S. students have conducted research at the station to produce over 100 scientific publications and reports.
Alaska Satellite Facility (ASF)
ASF serves a diverse global community of scientists and data users by supporting critical
climate and environmental research, including studies of glacier dynamics, sea ice
monitoring, and ecosystem change. The facility plays a key role in enabling rapid
disaster response by providing timely radar data during events such as earthquakes,
floods, and volcanic eruptions.
By offering open-access SAR data and user-friendly tools, ASF helps accelerate scientific
discovery and foster collaboration across disciplines. ASF helps push the boundaries
of what’s possible in Earth observation by working closely with the research community
to explore new ideas and applications, and by providing comprehensive training, detailed
documentation, and dedicated user support to ensure they can fully harness the power
of SAR data in their work.
College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (CFOS)
The College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences conducts a broad range of research in
fisheries, oceanography and marine biology. Our projects range from hypothesis-driven
studies to long-term monitoring time series to large integrative projects. Much of
our research focuses on the Arctic and North Pacific regions, but also extends well
beyond Alaskan waters.
UAS' Sitka Campus hosts the Sitka Whale Lab, which focuses on human-cetacean interactions that have implications for coastal communities.
This includes fishery competition, depredation, entanglement and stranding. We provide
evidence-based analysis that is responsive to the needs of managers, industry and
community stakeholders.
Alaska Coastal Rainforest Center (ACRC)
ACRC studies the northern pacific coast temperate rainforests and the neighboring
coastal ocean ecosystems. This narrow area is a dynamic zone for the flow of materials
essential for life (water, carbon, and nutrients) between land and sea.
Through interdisciplinary research on ecosystem interactions and driving causes of
change in this landscape, ACRC answers questions about the current and future state
of these coastal rainforests.
Center for Arctic Security and Resilience (CASR)
The Center for Arctic Security and Resilience serves as the lead for strategic and
operational Arctic-related national security and related endeavors. CASR’s subject
matter experts contribute to the field’s knowledge and scholarly base through research,
consultation, and education to meet the challenging issues shaping the Circumpolar
North and Arctic Region.
The Arctic Security part of the center provides leading expertise on Arctic issues involving U.S. national
security, national defense, military, homeland defense, and homeland security. Many
members of CASR have broad expertise and experience with the public-sector authorities
that have responsibilities in such areas, nationally with the Department of Defense
and State Department as well as NORAD and NATO at the international level.
The Arctic Resilience component of CASR provides prominent expertise on Arctic issues involving climate
change and adaptation, disaster response and recovery, and climate security that also
includes numerous security subtopics involving human security, food security, energy
security, and corporate continuity in Alaska's Arctic Indigenous communities. CASR's resilience
leaders have considerable experience and credentials with regard to climate security,
where CASR has a strong capacity to provide knowledge and experience in policy and
disaster management that compliments the natural sciences and engineering-related
research efforts, esp. at UAF.
Alaska Center for Conservation Science (ACCS)
The Alaska Center for Conservation Science (ACCS) is a center for research, education,
and scholarship at the University of Alaska Anchorage. They are committed to providing
the public, industry, and agency partners with information to facilitate effective
biological conservation and management of the state’s natural resources. Their faculty
and staff conduct basic and applied research, serve a wide range of data to the public,
offer professional services, and provide educational opportunities. Data and expertise
provided by ACCS are used by state and federal agencies and NGOs for environmental
and conservation planning.
Anthropology Laboratory for Cultural and Environmental Scanning (ALCES)
The ALCES or Anthropology Laboratory for Cultural and Environmental Scanning includes
computers equipped with 3D-scanning and photogrammetry technology used by students
and faculty to model and analyze a variety of human, faunal, and cultural materials.
Center for Human Development (CHD)
The mission of the UAA Center for Human Development (CHD) is to improve the quality
of lives for people who experience disabilities and their families, across the life
span, through interdisciplinary training, technical assistance, exemplary service
development, applied research and dissemination of information. The goals and activities
of CHD are guided by the values of integration and inclusion, self-determination,
individual and family empowerment, cultural sensitivity, diversity, community referencing,
independence, and productivity.
Environment and Natural Resources Institute (ENRI)
The Environment and Natural Resources Institute is an interdisciplinary group of researchers
with the shared goal of improving understanding of environmental and natural resource
issues in cold regions. ENRI relies heavily upon external funding through competitive
grants and cooperative agreements. Important funding agencies include the National
Science Foundation and the USDA Forest Service.