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November 26, 2024
President Biden Appoints Larry Mayer to USARC and Designates Him Chairperson
Professor Mayer, the founding director of the Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping at the University of New Hampshire and the co-director of the NOAA/UNH Joint Hydrographic Center, will lead the commission’s work in advancing Arctic research in the nation’s interest.
October 1, 2024
USARC Chair Mike Sfraga Resigns from Commission to Become the US’s first Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs
Sfraga will lead and coordinate the advancement of U.S. interests in the Arctic related to safety and security, sustainable economic growth, and strengthening cooperation among Arctic States to perpetuate and defend the rules-based order in the region.
July 9, 2024
Joint Statement by the US Arctic Research Commission and Polar Knowledge Canada
Outcomes from discussions and agreements in a joint meeting of the USARC and POLAR in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada on June 4 and 5, 2024.
> Joint Statement
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