Expanding and strengthening an Indigenous workforce for climate resilience in Alaska

Supported by NOAA's Climate Ready Workforce initiative, this project expands the Alaskan workforce to address the demand for climate-resilient monitoring programs. It builds on capacity within the Tribal Government of St. Paul Island's Indigenous Sentinels Network, the Bering Sea Research Center and a partnership with Iḷisaġvik College. Climate service practitioners will include indigenous community leaders, state agencies, academic institutions and nonprofits. The project centers indigenous knowledge and indigenous leadership within environmental monitoring programs.