ARCUS newsletter features Beaufort LTER and microFEWs research

March 6, 2020

University Relations

Two projects involving researchers from the ÐÓ°Épro Center for Energy and Power were featured in the February 2020 edition of , the monthly newsletter of the .

Stephanie Jump and Taylor Poirrier ready gear in the hydrokinetic bay of the Energy Technology Facility for the upcoming field season. Photo by Amanda Byrd.
Stephanie Jump and Taylor Poirrier ready gear in the hydrokinetic bay of the Energy Technology Facility for the upcoming field season. Photo by Amanda Byrd.


ACEP’s Jeremy Kasper is a co-principal investigator on the -funded project. This spring, ACEP researchers Eloise Brown, Stephanie Jump and Taylor Poirrier will travel north to continue the research.

The -funded project aims to explore the impact of local renewable energy projects on food, water, and energy security and resilience in remote Arctic communities. Erin Whitney, ACEP’s manager and manager, and research partner Jen Schmidt, from UAA’s , are two of the project leads.

ARCUS’ Witness the Arctic provides information on current Arctic research efforts and findings, significant research initiatives, national policy affecting Arctic research, international activities, and profiles of institutions with major Arctic research efforts.

For more information, email Amanda Byrd at agbyrd@alaska.edu.