The Arctic Telecoupling project brings together researchers and professionals from various disciplines to assemble a comprehensive and dynamic understanding of how people and nature coexist. It explores how global events impact this corner of the Arctic, and in turn, how this region impacts the rest of the world.
Michigan State University
University of Alaska-Anchorage
Jianguo “Jack” Liu
Rachel Carson Chair in Sustainability
and Director
Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability
Understanding and modeling interactions between humans and nature using the telecoupling framework to be sure both humans and nature thrive.
Matt Berman
Professor of Economics
Institute of Social and Economic Research
Understanding community economies and modeling development scenarios.
Andrés Viña
Assistant Professor of Fisheries and Wildlife
Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability
Remote sensing and geospatial analysis
Jennifer Schmidt
Associate Professor of Natural Resources Management and Policy
Institute of Social and Economic Research
Engaging with communities and creating partnerships to show how global forces affect local communities and vice versa.
Sue Nichols
Assistant Director and Communications Strategist
Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability
Communicating the science and its impact to both the general public and to other scientists
Bella Block
Research Professional
Institute of Social and Economic Research
Understanding human-environment systems, with a focus on vessel traffic and public policy.
Kelly Kapsar
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability
Spatial analysis of marine mammals and vessel traffic patterns
Past Members
Ridwan Akogun
Graduate Research Assistant
Institute of Social and Economic Research
Understanding the socio-ecological interactions for sustainable resource management
Sydney Waloven
PhD Candidate
Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability
Investigating the ecology of Arctic marine mammals and human-wildlife interactions
Natalia Portales
Undergraduate Student
Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability
Investigating the ecology of Arctic marine mammals and human-wildlife interactions
Michele Remer
PhD Student
Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability
Understanding Arctic tourism and human-environment systems