Successful Inaugural Week of the Arctic: A Week of Arctic Education and Advocacy

The Institute of the North is proud to have successfully launched its first Week of the Arctic,  culminating in the Robert O. Anderson Sustainable Arctic Award Dinner honoring Jacob Adams. The week’s other events included a day-long Bering Strait Access Workshop; a lunchtime presentation by Dr. Betsy Baker on U.S. and Canada Offshore Regulatory Environments; an evening reception to celebrate UAF Arctic Research with Vice Chancellor Mark Myers and SNAP Director Scott Rupp; and a lunchtime presentation by the U.S. Senior Arctic Official Julie Gourley about the Latest Developments in the Arctic Council. The week .

A proceedings and final report will be finalized as a result of the Bering Strait Access Workshop, where more than 55 researchers, community leaders, policy experts and government officials worked to identify routes through, and management of, the Bering Strait.

One presentation can be found at the following link:

• Dr. Betsy Baker, on Implementing the Arctic Oil and Gas Guidelines 

The presentations from the other two events can be found below:

• Dr. Mark Myers and Dr. Scott Rupp, on Exceptional Arctic Research at UAF
• Julie Gourley, on Recent Developments at the Arctic Council

At the end of the week, the Institute presented Jacob Adams with this year’s Award Robert O. Anderson Sustainable Arctic Award.  The award reinforces the commitment that Alaskans have made to our peoples and communities, and to responsible resource development. Last week’s celebration was truly heartwarming and we are grateful to those who joined us for a remarkable evening to honor a remarkable man.

If you missed the celebration or just want to relive the evening, use these links to access video of the award ceremony and the commemorative video produced by ASRC. Please also help us in recognizing the many sponsors we had for this event, listed alphabetically below.*

The Week of the Arctic complements the Institute’s programs, supports young Alaskans, addresses challenging Arctic policy issues, and helps us advocate for Alaska’s role in national and international decision-making.

*Thanks again to ASRC, ASRC Energy Services, BP Alaska, CH2MHill, Chugach Native Corporation, ConocoPhillips, Consulate of Canada, ExxonMobil, Golder Associates, Hotel Captain Cook, Kiewit, La Bodega, Lynden, Northern Printing, Northrim Bank, North Slope Borough, Odom, Pioneer, RISE Alaska, Shell Alaska, UIC, UAF, U.S. Arctic Research Commission, U.S. Coast Guard, Veritas, Wells Fargo and Works of Art Flowers.

Media contact:
Nils Andreassen, Managing Director
Institute of the North
nandreassen@institutenorth.org  or 907-771-2448