Policy-Relevant Scholarship
The Institute of Arctic Studies (IAS) at Dartmouth conducts policy-relevant research by co-developing questions with Arctic communities and using multidisciplinary approaches, respect of Indigenous Knowledge systems, diplomacy, and education to inform the future of Arctic policy and governance.
IAS has forged a singular identity for combining its deep commitment to outstanding undergraduate and graduate education with distinguished, policy-relevant research and scholarship.
Current Projects
Indigenizing Arctic Research
Rethinking Arctic
Science Diplomacy
Planning for the
International Polar
Year (IPY5)
UArctic Model
Arctic Council
Joint Science
Education Project
(JSEP)
UArctic Institute
of Arctic Policy
Dartmouth Climate Collaborative
Rauner Library
Stefansson Collection
Polar Expertise at Dartmouth
The Institute of Arctic Studies is privileged to be connected to and to showcase Dartmouth faculty engaged in Arctic and polar scholarship across disciplines.
Mary R. Albert
Arctic/Polar Scholarship
Arctic Energy Systems & People
Arctic Peoples & Landscapes
Ice/Glaciers & Climate
Contact Information
Mary.R.Albert@dartmouth.edu
603 646-0277
Appointments
Professor of Engineering
Executive Director, US Ice Drilling Program
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Ian Baker
Arctic/Polar Scholarship
Ice/Glacier Mechanics & Dynamics
Contact Information
Ian.Baker@dartmouth.edu
603 646-2184
Appointments
Sherman Fairchild Professor of Engineering
Senior Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Programs
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Jonathan W. Chipman
Arctic/Polar Scholarship
Arctic/Polar Ecosystems & Climate
Contact Information
Jonathan.W.Chipman@dartmouth.edu
603-646-3321
Appointments
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Geography
Director, Citrin Family GIS/Applied Spatial Analysis Laboratory
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Tatiana Filmonova
Arctic/Polar Scholarship
Arctic Arts, Languages, Culture
Contact Information
Tatiana.Filimonova@dartmouth.edu
773 990-0157
Reed, Room 207
HB 6085
Appointments
Assistant Professor of Russian
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click here.
Caitlin E. Hicks Pries
Arctic/Polar Scholarship
Arctic/Polar Ecosystems & Climate
Contact Information
Caitlin.Hicks.Pries@dartmouth.edu
603 646-2052
Life Sciences Center, Room 349
HB 6044
Appointments
Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences
Graduate Program in Ecology, Evolution, Ecosystems and Society
S.A. Wilde Early Career Achievement Award 2018
Outstanding Early Career Scientist EGU Biogeosciences 2020
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Colin R. Meyer
Arctic/Polar Scholarship
Arctic/Polar Ecosystems & Climate
Arctic/Polar Geology
Arctic Energy Systems & People
Arctic Peoples & Landscapes
Ice/Glaciers & Climate
Ice/Glacier Mechanics & Dynamics
Ice/Climate Modeling
Contact Information
Colin.R.Meyer@dartmouth.edu
603 646-6656
Appointments
Assistant Professor of Engineering
Academic Cluster: Changing Polar Regions
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Erich C. Osterberg
Arctic/Polar Scholarship
Arctic/Polar Ecosystems & Climate
Ice/Glaciers & Climate
Contact Information
Erich.C.Osterberg@dartmouth.edu
Appointments
Associate Professor of Earth Sciences
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Donald K. Perovich
Arctic/Polar Scholarship
Ice/Glaciers & Climate
Ice/Glacier Mechanics & Dynamics
Ice/Climate Modeling
Arctic Sea Ice
Contact Information
Donald.K.Perovich@dartmouth.edu
Appointments
Professor of Engineering
Chair, Climate and Cryosphere Arctic Sea Ice Working Group
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Matthew P. Ayres
Arctic/Polar Scholarship
Ecosystems & Climate
Arctic Ecology
Contact Information
Matthew.P.Ayres@dartmouth.edu
Life Sciences Center, Room 125
HB 6044
Appointments
Professor of Biological Sciences
Associate Director, Institute of Arctic Studies
Chair Graduate Program in Ecology, Evolution, Ecosystems & Society
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Melody B. Burkins
Arctic/Polar Scholarship
Ecosystems & Climate
Arctic Ecology
Contact Information
Matthew.P.Ayres@dartmouth.edu
Life Sciences Center, Room 125
HB 6044
Appointments
Professor of Biological Sciences
Associate Director, Institute of Arctic Studies
Chair Graduate Program in Ecology, Evolution, Ecosystems & Society
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Lauren E. Culler
Arctic/Polar Scholarship
Arctic/Polar Geology
Arctic Peoples & Landscapes
Arctic & Global Indigenous Knowledge & Sovreignty
Contact Information
Lauren.E.Culler@dartmouth.edu
603 646-8265
Steele, Room 108
HB 6182
Appointments
Research Assistant Professor
Senior Fellow for Climate & Environment
PI, JSEP, and JASE
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Robert L. Hawley
Arctic/Polar Scholarship
Ice/Glaciers & Climate
Ice/Glacier Mechanics & Dynamics
Contact Information
Robert.L.Hawley@dartmouth.edu
603 646-1425
Fairchild, Room 122
HB 6105
Appointments
Professor of Earth Sciences
Department Chair, Earth Sciences
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Sergei A. Kan
Arctic/Polar Scholarship
Arctic Arts, Language, Culture
Contact Information
Sergei.A.Kan@dartmouth.edu
603 646-2550
603 646-2481
Silsby, Room 315
HB 6047
Appointments
Professor of Anthropology
Jewish Studies
Russian Studies
Faculty Associate, Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University
Affiliated Faculty, University of Haifa Israel
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Mathieu Morlighem
Arctic/Polar Scholarship
Ice/Glaciers & Climate
Ice/Glacier Mechanics & Dynamics
Ice/Climate Modeling
Contact Information
Mathieu.Morlighem@dartmouth.edu
949 201 5196
Fairchild, Room 207
HB 6105
Appointments
Evans Family Distinguished Professor of Earth Sciences
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Marisa C. Palucis
Arctic/Polar Scholarship
Arctic/Polar Geology
Arctic Peoples & Landscapes
Contact Information
Marisa.C.Palucis@dartmouth.edu
603 646.2666
Fairchild, Room 203
HB 6105
Appointments
Assistant Professor of Earth Sciences
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Research Areas
These are just some of the areas in which faculty and graduate students affiliated with the Institute of Arctic Studies are studying the physical, chemical, biological, and human dimensions of polar regions:
- Graduate student science in Greenland
Earth Sciences, Ecology, and Engineering - McMurdo Dry Valley (Antarctica) Long Term Ecological Research Program
Earth Sciences and Environmental Studies - Glaciology and climate
Thayer School of Engineering - Ice core interpretation
Thayer School of Engineering - Physics of polar snow and firn
Thayer School of Engineering - Robot design for extreme terrain
Thayer School of Engineering
- Environmental and low temperature geochemistry
Earth Sciences - Isotope geochemistry
Earth Sciences - Geomorphology and surface processes
Earth Sciences - Causes of past climate change
Earth Sciences - Air pollution and high-elevation forests
Earth Sciences and Environmental Studies - Ecology of climate change
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
- Environmental health
Ecology and Evolutionary - Culture and history of Alaska Natives & Native Americans
Native American & Indigenous Studies and Anthropology - Native American law and policy
Native American Studies - Traditional ecological knowledge
Native American Studies and Environmental Studies