UAF researchers appointed to IASC working groups

August 30, 2011

Sarah Manriquez

The International Arctic Science Committee announced the names of the 10 U.S. representatives appointed to the IASC working groups, chosen through the U.S. National Academies review process. The appointees include UAF scientists and alumni:

Marine Working Group

• Rolf Gradinger, School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences

Terrestrial Working Group

• Donald (Skip) Walker, Institute of Arctic Biology

Social and Human Working Group

• Peter Schweitzer, EPSCoR (also a UAF alumnus)


• Sven D. Haakanson, Alutiiq Museum (UAF alumnus)

Additional information on the IASC working groups (including scientific foci, international membership, history, activities, publications and terms of reference for each group) is available online.

For more information contact Jackie Grebmeier at jgrebmei@cbl.umces.edu.