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The #ThinkArctic Podcast is about exploring the challenges and opportunities in the Arctic by shining a light on innovation. We aim to elevate the dialogue between those that live in the Arctic and those that are looking to the Arctic for opportunity.
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In this episode, ThinkArctic teams up with another Arctic podcast: Alaska Voices! We're joined by co-creators and project leads Jessie Young-Robertson and Bob Bolton. Listen in as we learn about the origins of the podcast, how they're building bridges between Alaskans, and the human aspect of storytelling. We also hear from Alaska Voices guests abo…
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On this special episode of ThinkArctic, we dig into our Awesome Box and uncover some of our most joyful, inspiring episodes to help lift us up during this troubling time. Dig in with us and hear from folks like American Ninja Warrior Nick Hanson, Arctic Youth Ambassador Laurel Katchatag, Molly of Denali Cultural Advisor Rochelle Adams, and more! Sp…
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ThinkArctic celebrates the 48th annual Iditarod with a special episode devoted to exploring its history, some stories from the trail, and what the future holds for this historic race. Our guests this time include 1984 winner Dean Osmar, Iditarod CEO Rob Urbach, racers Anna and Kristy Berington, and former musher and Brown University professor Baths…
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On Episode 58 of #ThinkArctic, we sat down with 3 women working in Arctic science about some of the challenges they’ve faced, the changes they’re witnessing, and their advice for overcoming adversity. Our special guests include Ice911 founder and CEO Leslie Field, US Arctic Observing Network Executive Director Sandy Starkweather, and science journa…
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"It's storytelling with fabric and thread," Madison Leiren tells us on a new episode of ThinkArctic. Along with Leiren, we talk with other Arctic fashion designers Rannva Simonsen and Alice Bioff about how they're weaving cultural histories into their fabrics and clothing. Check out their designs here: https://leirendesigns.com/ http://rannva.com/ …
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To celebrate Native American Heritage Month, we talk with Rochelle Adams and Dewey Hoffman about creating "Molly of Denali," accurately representing Native peoples, and the show's impact on communities across Alaska. Special thanks to PBS Kids for helping us coordinate with Rochelle and Dewey and providing us with the audio from "Grandpa's Drum" an…
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In this episode, we discuss how the changing Arctic is also changing the way developers build infrastructure and adapt to the new environment. Special guests include: Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski, Cold Climate Housing Research Center CEO Jack Hébert, GCI VP Lori Davey, and the Launch Company founder Ben Kellie. Song credits: - "emotional" by Barra…
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As the Arctic goes through ecological, biological, and physical change, it's become more important to discuss this crucial issue. In this episode we talk with SEARCH executive director Brendan Kelly, Ice911 founder Leslie Field, and former Iceland president Olafur Grimsson about their work to combat and bring awareness to these changes.…
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Food security is a big problem in the Arctic. In this episode, we talk with University of Alaska Anchorage professor and FRESH founder Liz Hodges Snyder about the emotional, psychological, and cultural costs of food insecurity. We also learn from Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation Chief Dana Tizya-Tramm about the changing migrations of porcupine caribou.…
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On this episode of ThinkArctic, we engage with multiple expert perspectives to explore the unique opportunities the Arctic provides for innovation on land, sea, and air. This episode features guests Marine Exchange Founder Ed Page, GCI VP of Enterprise Markets Lori Davey, Coast Guard Vice Admiral Linda Fagan, and Co-Founder of K2 Dronotics and CEO …
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We're launching a brand new format! This time, we discuss the changing Arctic and its effect on maritime challenges and opportunities and shipping practices. Special guests include: Senator Lisa Murkowski, former Iceland President Ólafur Grímsson, former Alaska Lieutenant Governor Mead Treadwell, Coast Guard Vice Admiral Linda Fagan, and Marine Exc…
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In this week’s episode, we talk with Twila Moon, a research scientist at the National Snow & Ice Data Center out of the University of Colorado Boulder. We discuss her work in ice dynamics and ice sheet-ocean interaction as well as the Wheelhouse Institute, an organization she helped found that focuses on sharing skills, power, and networks to affir…
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In this episode, we talk with Alexandra Middleton, a University of Oulu professor teaching and studying sustainable business in the Arctic, about her Business Index North project focusing on the future of Arctic business. We also discuss what it’s like to work in Finnish academia and how Alexandra fits into Arctic science as a woman.…
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