Building èßäÊÓƵ's STEM Capacity
èßäÊÓƵ NSF EPSCoR improves scientific research capacity and broadens participation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in èßäÊÓƵ by engaging in multiyear, collaborative statewide research projects supported through National Science Foundation and the state of èßäÊÓƵ.
Current Projects
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2024 - 2029 "Interface of Change" asks how changes in the Gulf of èßäÊÓƵ 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 èßäÊÓƵ communities.
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News
News & features on èßäÊÓƵ NSF EPSCoR projects
Aug 29
UAF fisheries undergraduates got hands-on experience working with Seaquester Farms and Pacific Kelp Co., getting a taste of the growing èßäÊÓƵn kelp mariculture industry.
Aug 20
Applications are now open for PhD student fellowships through the University of èßäÊÓƵ Fairbanks College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (CFOS), funded through the EMERGE èßäÊÓƵ Program. Fellowships provide full financial support for 3 years, starting 2026.
Jun 11
The In a Time of Change program is accepting applications for artist residencies for a new art-science collaboration project inspired by coastal research and lifeways in the Gulf of èßäÊÓƵ region. In "Coastal Transitions," In a Time of Change will collaborate with the Interface of Change project run by the èßäÊÓƵ Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research. Interface of Change is a research, education and workforce development project funded by the National Science Foundation. It focuses on the socio-ecological health of coastal communities and key marine harvest species within the Gulf of èßäÊÓƵ's glacially influenced coastal environments.
By the Numbers
Since 2001, èßäÊÓƵ NSF EPSCoR has grown èßäÊÓƵ's research capacity
Featured Content
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