We partnered with Iowa State University to support the development of an international Research Coordination Network (RCN) that brought together researchers, policy and decision makers, and Arctic local and Indigenous leaders to better understand the ongoing dramatic changes in the Arctic and enhance the resilience of circumpolar communities.

The Arctic-COAST project developed an integrated framework for monitoring socio-ecological systems and provided key observations for measuring resilience and assessing environmental and community sustainability in the Arctic coastal zone, especially in Eurasia.

Connecting transdisciplinary research to improve policymaking

Arctic-COAST connected transdisciplinary academic research in biophysics, socioeconomics, and decision making with political and governmental policy development. The project’s regular meetings and workshops promoted exchange, collaboration, training, and educational opportunities for scientists, early career and Indigenous scholars, students, and local community members.

The Arctic-COAST online platform, available in both English and Russian, publicly presented the project’s data-rich regional case studies and observations to inform future research and improve policymaking. Arctic-COAST was made possible through the financial support of the National Science Foundation.