DR. CAMERON CARLSON

 

Arctic-related Program foundations

Education

• Ph.D., 2017, Interdisciplinary Programs—Security and Disaster Management, University of Alaska Fairbanks
• MA, 1995, International Relations, Webster University
• BS, 1986, Biology, Monmouth University

 

Arctic Publications

Carlson, C. D., & Kiltz, L., (2023), Arctic Interests: How China is Challenging the US, Chapter 9., The United States and China in the Era of Global Transformations: Geographies of Rivalry. Edited by Salvador Santino F. Regilme Jr., Bristol University Press.

Wishnick, E., Carlson, C. D., (2022). Russian Invasion of Ukraine Freezes Russian Arctic Ambitions. Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs (JIPA), Volume 5, Issue 5, September to October 2022, Air University Press.

Comiskey, J., Larrañaga, M., Carlson, C.D., (2022). Chapter 4: Climate Security: Challenges and Opportunities for Homeland Security. In: Masys, A.J. (eds) Handbook of Security Science. Springer, Cham.

Carlson, C.D., (2022). Climate Security: The Impacts of Climate Change on Alaska’s Rural Communities. Emergency Management Professional Program (EMPP), National Emergency Management Advanced Academy, Emergency Management Institute, National Emergency Training Center Library, Emmitsburg, Maryland.

Comiskey, J., Larrañaga, M., & Carlson, C.D., (2020). Climate Security: A Pre-Mortem Scenario Planning Approach to Homeland Defense. 2020 Homeland Defense Academic Symposium, U.S. Northern Command, Petersen Air Force Base, Colorado Springs Colorado.

Bouffard, T., Carlson, C. D. "Command and Control of Northern Maritime Forces: The Concept and Rationale in Support of a JFMCC-Arctic."  In Homeland Defense Academic Symposium, North American Defense and Security Academic Alliance (NADSAA), NORAD-USNORTHCOM. (Link to article)

Carlson, C. D., Bouffard, T., Woodward, Dana. “Exploring a Nexus of National and Human Security: Food and Energy Challenges in the U.S. Arctic. In Journal of Human Security, 2020

Bouffard, T., Carlson, C. D. (2019). “A Surface Presence for the U.S. Navy in the Arctic?"  Canadian Naval Review, Volume 15, No. 2.

Bader, H., Carlson, C. D., & Bouffard, T. (2014). “Tale of Two Arctics: Impact of Geography Affecting Security and Disaster Response Capabilities between North America and Europe.” Homeland Security Review, 8(2), 1-21.

Publications (Editorial, Commentary, Other)

Carlson, C. D., (2022). Climate Security: The Impacts of Climate Change on Alaska’s Rural Communities. Emergency Management Professional Program (EMPP), National Emergency Management Advanced Academy, Emergency Management Institute, National Emergency Training Center Library, Emmitsburg, Maryland.

Carlson, C. D., & Wishnick, E., (2021). Polar Politics: Arctic Identities and the Great Powers. Center for Naval Analysis (CNA). CNA Talks: A National Security Podcast.

Comiskey, J., Larrañaga, M., & Carlson, C. D., (2020). Climate Security: A Pre-Mortem Scenario Planning Approach to Homeland Defense. 2020 Homeland Defense Academic Symposium, U.S. Northern Command, Petersen Air Force Base, Colorado Springs Colorado.

Burke, R., and Carlson, C. D.2021. "Operationalizing the Arctic." Modern War Institute, Last Modified 13 July.

 

Arctic Presentations and Related Activities

Carlson, C. D, (2024, Jan). Arctic Geopolitics: Navigating the New Frontier of Climate and Power. DEVCOM Soldier Center Virtual Seminars. U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command – DEVCOM.  via virtual Conference

Carlson, C. D, (Chair) Ellis, D., & Newton, R., Whiteside, C., & Grenier, S., (Discussants) (2023, Oct). Special Operations Identity and Structural Adaptation for Strategic Competition. International Studies Association (ISA), International Security Studies Section (ISSS) Annual Conference, Identities, Institutions, and Adaptation in an Era of Increasing Security Competition. Hosted by U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO.

Carlson, C. D, (Moderator) Garron, J., & Vanderlugt, R., (2023, Aug). Climate Change and Impacts on National Security in the Arctic. Alaska Defense Forum, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK.

Carlson, C. D, Lackenbauer, W., LaJeunesse, A., Lanteigne, M., Burke, R., Bouffard, T., Segal, J., & Rojavin., A. Panel Moderator, Gochman, B., (2023, Jun). Strategic Competition in the Arctic Panel, DoD Symposium on Information Strategy and Political Warfare (SISPoW), Regional Strategic Competition in a Globalized Environment—Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice for Operations in the Information Environment (OIE). Hosted by, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA. via virtual Conference.

Carlson, C. D, Panel Moderator and speaker., Bresnahan, A., Sukhankin, S., Greaves, W., McEleney, M., & Holdmann, G., (2022, Mar). Energy Security: Risks, Opportunities, Constraints Panel, Advancing Collaboration in Canada - U.S. Arctic Regional Security III  (ACCUSARS III) Workshop— The Eastern North American Arctic Regions., Co-hosted by: North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network, (NAADSN), Nasiffik, the Ted Steven Center for Arctic Security Studies, the Center for Arctic Security and Resilience (CASR), and the Arctic Domain Awareness Center (ADAC), via virtual Conference. 

Bouffard, T., Carlson, C. D, Carr, H., & Lajeunesse., A. (2021, Oct). Strategic Competition (SC) in the Arctic: China and Russia. Moderator, Gochman, B., 10th Annual Pacific IO & EW Symposium, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.

Wishnik, E., Carlson, C. D, Sevastianov, S., Sergunin, A., Sarty, L., & Tonami, A., (April, 2021). Regional and Global Challenges to Arctic Identities. International Studies Association (ISA), Honolulu, HI.

Bouffard, T., Carlson, C. D, Denson, M., & Gale, T., (2020, Dec). Improving Arctic Capabilities Panel, 2020 Homeland Defense Academic Symposium 2020 NORAD-NORTHCOM North America Defense and Security Academic Alliance (NADSAA) Symposium, Colorado Springs, CO.

Carlson, C. D, & Bouffard, T., (2020, Dec). Command and Control of Northern Maritime Forces:
The Concept and Rationale in Support of a JFMCC-Arctic. 2020 NORAD-NORTHCOM North America Defense and Security Academic Alliance (NADSAA) Symposium, Colorado Springs, CO.

Comiskey, J., Larrañaga, M., & Carlson, C. D, (2020, Dec). Climate Security: A Pre-Mortem Scenario Planning Approach to Homeland Defense. 2020 NORAD-NORTHCOM North America Defense and Security Academic Alliance (NADSAA) Symposium, Colorado Springs, CO.

Carlson, C. D, & Carr, H., (2020, Nov). Battlespace: Exploratory Review for its Relavance in the Civil-Military Lexicon. U.S. Northern Command, Arctic Influencer Series, Virtual.

Comiskey, J., Larrañaga, M., & Carlson, C. D, (2020, Nov). Climate Security: A Pre-Mortem Scenario Planning Approach to Homeland Defense., 13th Annual Homeland Defense and Security Education Summit, Virtual., Center for Homeland Defense and Security, Monterey, CA.

Molnia B., Kantor, C., Webley, P., Battista, B., & Carlson, C. D, & Pricope, N., (2020, Nov). Keynote Address and Panel Discussion, Integration of Geospatial Intelligence Capabilities into Geoscience Research., GEOSCIENCE 2020-Hybrid Edition, 5th Symposium, Bucharest, Romania.

Lautensach, A., Carlson, C. D, & Lautensach, S., (2020, Sep). Food Security in the Arctic: Prospects and Choices in the Anthropocene, 8th World Sustainability Forum, Sustainable Development Goals, VIRTUAL/Switzerland.

Director, Officer and Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Development seminar,  Exercise ARCTIC EDGE, Alaska National Guard, 05 Mar 2020 , University of Alaska Fairbanks

Carlson, C. D. Farrell, J., Thompson-Jones, M., Condit, C., Aghajanian, C., Alexander, S., & Auserswald., (2019, November) Preparing the next generation. Educating and training Arctic-minded leaders in security and science to better secure, defend, server and learn in an increasingly unpredictable Arctic. 2d ALCOM Arctic Symposium, University of Alaska Fairbanks, AK.

Carlson, C. D. (2019, June) China’s Evolving Role Within the Arctic. U.S. Northern Command Joint Training Education Annual Workshop (JTEAW). Panel member and presenter as part of NORAD and NORTHCOM Arctic Overview. U.S. Northern Command, Colorado Springs, CO.

Carlson, C. D. (2018, June) Overview of China’s Role in the Arctic. U.S. Northern Command Joint Training Education Annual Workshop (JTEAW). Panel member and presenter as part of NORAD and NORTHCOM Arctic Efforts Overview. U.S. Northern Command,  Colorado Springs, CO.

Carlson, C. D., & Bouffard, T. (2014, October). Arctic security: Beyond homeland defense. Paper presented at the Department of Homeland Security, FEMA, USNORTHCOM, and National Homeland Defense Foundation’s 8th Annual Homeland Security and Defense Education Summit, Colorado Springs, CO.

Carlson, C. D., (2016, September). U.S. Army and the Arctic. Paper presented at the U.S. Army Alaska (USARAK) Senior Leaders Conference, Denali National Park, AK.

Carlson, C. D. (2015, September). Three Arctics: Shared responsibility and many challenges. Paper presented at the 8th Annual Polar Law Symposium: Risk and Security in the Arctic: Local and National Perspectives, Fairbanks/Anchorage, AK.

Carlson, C. D. (2011, June). U.S. Emergency Management and Response Overview to Mongolia National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (as part of Alaska-Mongolia Partnership Program). Awarded the Alaska State Partnership Program Service Ribbon for distinguished service to the partnership program.

 

Additional Arctic-related credentials

14-16 Aug 2018: Principle investigator, Arctic Maritime Symposium 2018, hosted by Alaskan Command, attended by Commander USNORTHCOM, former USCG Commandant, and numerous other senior coomanders, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska

Apr 18-21 2016: Principle investigator and final report co-author, USNORTHCOM/ALCOM Arctic Collaborative Workshop 2016, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Alaska.

2007, Member, Alaska State Hazard Mitigation Committee and Alaska Partnership for Infrastructure Protection