UArctic member bulletin for the month of November 2025 has just been released.
Lead story
The fifth Frederik Paulsen Arctic Academic Action Award (FP Award) has been awarded to Sharon Snowshoe, Arlyn Charlie, Kristi Benson, Trevor Lantz and Tracey Proverbs in a ceremony at the Arctic Circle Assembly in Iceland. Their project aims to integrate Gwich’in ecological classifications with climate and geospatial data to assess and adapt to landscape change across the Gwich’in Settlement Region.
News:
- Six UArctic projects launched with funding from the Kingdom of Denmark
- 2025 UArctic project call results for Indigenous & Northern Collaborative Research & Education and Relationship Development Initiatives
- Mon projet nordique/My Northern Project Competition winners 2025
Highlights from Thematic Networks and Chairs:
- Gender and Disaggregated Data in the Arctic Region
- New research project on Place-based Tourism Strategy Evaluation in the North Atlantic
- Thematic Networks leaders held a successful meeting in Akureyri, Iceland
- ScaliFar 2026 - A Scalidophora PhD and Master’s course in the Faroe Islands
Thematic Networks Success Story
Thematic Networks Monthly Hightlights
The October edition of the Thematic Networks' Monthly Highlights showcases the ongoing work of several networks engaged in collaborative research, education, and outreach activities across the Circumpolar North.
Student Highlight
Arctic Circle Assembly Report from Alena Fedotova
With the support from UArctic Travel Grant, Alena Fedotova from Tampere University attended Arctic Circle Assembly. She participated in a session organised by APECS Canada, U.K. Polar Network, KOARC, Korea Maritime Institute (KMI), and Uarctic, where she shared her experience of participating in the Korean Arctic Academy in Busan in July 2025.
"I believe that for diplomacy, we need young activists and scientists who can look at things from different perspectives."