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OR&R Participates in the International Arctic Assembly

MARCH 18, 2016--On March 15, NOAA’s Dr. Amy Merten, Chair of the Arctic Council’s Prevention, Preparedness and Response (EPPR) Working Group, spoke at the International Arctic Assembly, part of a series of high-profile Arctic meetings sponsored by the University of Alaska in Fairbanks.


Her presentation covered the progress that the EPPR has made in addressing the complex challenges of a changing Arctic and the role of EPPR in meeting future challenges. Following her talk, Dr. Merten participated in a moderated session with other Arctic leaders to discuss Arctic research, the changing role of collaborations, increasingly urgent challenges, and the need for sustained observations and process studies. The International Arctic Assembly was part of a series of high-profile Arctic meetings the University of Alaska/Fairbanks hosted in March including Arctic Science Summit Week, the Arctic Observing Summit, and the Arctic Council Senior Arctic Officials (SAO) meeting. Dr. Merten also represented EPPR in the SAO meetings.

According to an Arctic Council press release following the conference,
“Ambassador David Balton, Chair of the Senior Arctic Officials, expressed satisfaction with the Arctic Council meeting, which benefitted from interaction with other gatherings in Fairbanks this week, particularly the Arctic Science Summit Week. “We are approaching the half-way point of the U.S. Chairmanship, which presents a good chance for the Arctic Council to think seriously about its future directions. The Council needs to consider how it can continue to evolve to meet the new challenges of the Arctic, particularly in light of the Paris Agreement on climate change. We took some steps in that direction this week.”

For further information, contact Amy.Merten@noaa.gov.

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