INE attends University of the Arctic Congress

INE Faculty Melissa Ward Jones, Anna Costa and INE Proposal Manager Mariam Ubilava (also a Ph.D. student at UAF) travelled to Tórshavn, Faroe Islands to present their research at the UArctic (University of the Arctic) Congress that took place on May 26–29, 2026.

Presentations were:

Cultivating Future Arctic Leaders: A Student-Led Policy Brief on Community Resilience to Permafrost Thaw in Point Lay, Alaska
presented by Anna Costa

Runoff Ramp-up in Arctic Alaska: Decoupling Snowmelt and Rainfall Contributions Across Coastal and Mountain Gradients
presented by Anna Costa

The Influence of Rising Temperature on the Political Economy of Arctic Shipping, Marine Ecosystems, and Alaska Local Communities
presented by Mariam Ubilava

Understanding permafrost-agriculture interactions through farmer-researcher co-production to support sustainable high-latitude agroecosystems
presented by Melissa Ward Jones

Image top: Anna Costa, Melissa Ward Jones and Mariam Ubilava (from left to right) at the 2026 UArctic Congress in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands.