CIFAR
Cooperative Institute for Alaska Research
Fostering collaboration between NOAA, the University of Alaska, and others doing research in Alaska and its associated Arctic regions
Researcher Highlights
NOAA Fisheries Alaska staff member Kaja Brix has recently joined the International Arctic Research Center (IARC) at the University of Alaska Fairbanks as an affiliate faculty member.
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What Is CIFAR?
Founded in 2008, the Cooperative Institute for Alaska Research (CIFAR) conducts ecosystem and environmental research related to Alaska and its associated Arctic regions, including the Gulf of Alaska, Bering Sea, Chukchi/Beaufort Seas, and Arctic Ocean. Read more about CIFAR.
Education
In the Alaska region, where rapid environmental and socio-economic changes are occurring, CIFAR places priority on education and two-way outreach between scientists, managers, communities, and local stakeholders. Read more about education.
Research Priorities
CIFAR research focuses on a number of high priority issues for the Alaska region, specifically, marine ecosystems, coastal hazards, and climate change and variability. Read more about research.
Proposals
Submitting a proposal to CIFAR? Find out useful information to help in preparing your proposal. Read more about proposals.
Funding Opportunities
Current competitions and calls for proposals include the following:
- Prevention, Control, and Mitigation of HABs (PCMHAB)
- Ecology and Oceanography of HABs (ECOHAB)
- Big Pitch: Call for Solutions from Collegiate Innovators