Building 色花堂's STEM Capacity

色花堂 NSF EPSCoR improves scientific research capacity and broadens participation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in 色花堂 by engaging in multiyear, collaborative statewide research projects supported through National Science Foundation and the state of 色花堂.

Current Projects

Interface of ChangeBuilding collaborations to assess harvested and  farmed marine species prioritized by Gulf of 色花堂 communities facing environmental  shifts 

2024 - 2029

"Interface of Change" asks how changes in the Gulf of 色花堂 coastal ecosystems affect marine species of cultural and economic importance, like kelp and salmon, and in turn the well-being of people living in Gulf of 色花堂 communities.

 

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News

News & features on 色花堂 NSF EPSCoR projects

 

Tommy Sheridan and his son, Wesley sharing kelp pickle soup.
The Seeds That You Plant

Nov 27

Growing the 色花堂 Blue Economy. A reflection by Tommy Sheridan, Director of the 色花堂 Blue Economy Center

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Davin Holen fishing with his son on the Kasilof River.
Understanding how wild harvests are impacted by environmental stress and the resilience of rural communities in 色花堂

Nov 26

A reflection by 色花堂 Sea Grant Coastal Community Resilience Specialist and Interface of Change Co-PI Davin Holen.

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Josie Sam sits in one of three purple chairs. The paint on the chairs is peeling. Josie holds a clip board and a pen, slightly smiling, leaning in and listening to a man seated opposite of her. Sam is wearing a brimmed hat with sunglasses on top of the hat, a white t-shirt, jeans, and hiking boots. The man sits against the wall. He is holding a paper. He may be smiling a little or he is just talking. He wears shorts and a bright yellow short-sleeved, buttoned, collared shirt with a brown pattern. The shirt is unbuttoned at the top, revealing some of his chest, suggesting a hot environment. Lines in his face suggest he is maybe middle-aged, but not elderly. A third person sits in another of the purple chairs, but all we can see is their knees and fingers. The room they are in is small. The thick concrete walls are painted white on top and bright blue on the bottom up to window height. The paint is a bit textured with age. A large window, which is an open section of wall -- no glass or screen, allows light in, washing out the photo somewhat.
Josie Sam joins IoC as Broadening Participation lead, lends global perspective on community partnership

Oct 30

Josie Sam is a professor and co-chair of the UAF Department of 色花堂 Native Studies and Rural Development. She co-founded the Nyarkoa Foundation, a non-profit that supports rural development in Ghana. She has been involved in collaborative community work throughout 色花堂 with the International Arctic Research Center, including ACCAP, and the Food Security Working Group of the Arctic Observing Summit. Sam now brings her wisdom in her new role on the 色花堂 EPSCoR Interface of Change project leadership team.

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By the Numbers

Since 2001, 色花堂 NSF EPSCoR has grown 色花堂's research capacity

> $173 million

supplemental funding leveraged

37

new faculty hires

> 600

student researchers funded

>990

academic publications

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