Study of Environmental Arctic Change
SEARCH News
Defining Problems in the Face of Urgency: Climate Change and the Arctic
1 June 2020
"Informed by history, scientists and indigenous people must assess where the Arctic environment is headed and share their knowledge in words accessible to those who influence and make policy. Moreover, the words of policymakers should help define, for researchers, the most urgent societal needs. The Study of Environmental Arctic Change (SEARCH) approaches environmental Arctic change with a recognition that history, people, and words matter. Paying attention to the Arctic’s past, its inhabitants, and how we talk about its environment is necessary to properly define the problems."
Learn more in a new SEARCH article published today in the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs.
SEARCH Webinars in May
24 April 2020
Two webinars—open by registration and scheduled for May 14th and May 18th—will allow participants to discuss Arctic research needs in the context of the Arctic Futures 2050 conference report and other observations and research. Those discussions will help SEARCH develop both its future programs as well as offer input to the 5-year Arctic research plan being developed by the Interagency Arctic Policy Research Committee (IARPC).
Arctic Futures 2050 Conference Report
20 April 2020
The Arctic Futures 2050 Conference Report and executive summary are now available online! The conference report provides a comprehensive summary of conference sessions and discussions.
Arctic Warming Puts Ringed Seals In Peril
7 April 2020
In a new interview with Yale Climate Connections, SEARCH Executive Director Brendan Kelly discusses the impact that Arctic warming is having on ringed seals.
Helping Alaskan Communities Facing Climate Risks
7 February 2020
SEARCH scientists examine how best to use science to help communities respond to rapid climate change in the Arctic in this new article from Eos magazine.
What's SEARCH?
SEARCH is a collaborative program that advances research, synthesizes research findings, and broadly communicates the results to support informed decision-making.
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Arctic Futures 2050 Conference
Arctic Futures 2050 was a novel conference of Arctic scientists, Indigenous Peoples, and policy makers jointly exploring the knowledge needed to inform decisions concerning the Arctic in coming decades. The conference took place 4-6 September 2019 in Washington, D.C.