Circumpolar Connections: A Dialogue on Arctic Food Systems

Across the circumpolar North, communities face similar challenges in building resilient and sustainable food systems due to harsh climates, remote geographies and rapidly changing environmental conditions. 

The Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension at the University of Alaska Fairbanks hosts a monthly seminar series designed to engage researchers, students and community members in dialogue about food systems and agricultural challenges across the circumpolar North. Each session will feature a 30-minute presentation followed by open discussion, encouraging audience participation and interdisciplinary connection.

While the series centers on agriculture and wild-harvested food in Alaska and other northern regions, its broader goal is to inspire curiosity, strengthen partnerships, and support resilient, sustainable food systems.

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Upcoming Seminar: Greenhouse technologies with Meriam Karlsson

Tuesday, January 13, noon - 1 p.m.

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Speaker: Meriam Karlsson, professor of horticulture

Karlsson will share her work applying new technologies in greenhouses to extend the growing season in northern environments. She will describe her research on using LEDs in innovative ways to maximize food production, provide examples of businesses in Alaska and Sweden that grow food year-round and open up a conversation about increasing Alaska鈥檚 access to local food.

A flyer about an upcoming seminar

 

Future Seminars

For more information, contact Laura Weingartner at 907-474-6009 or lgweingartner@alaska.edu.