Arctic Awareness Trip Synopsis

Saturday, the Interagency Arctic Awareness Trip and Ocean Policy Task Force members returned to Washington D.C. It was a very busy and informative week of travel in the U.S. Arctic region and State of Alaska. In the near future we will share some of our perspectives and vision going forward. In the meantime, below is a synopsis of our activities via blog, photos, videos and tweets, as well as some news clips.

Joint Op-Ed: As an Arctic nation, U.S. must embrace smart, science-based stewardship

Blogs (Newest to oldest):
--First public meeting of the Ocean Policy Task Force
--Working lunch with Eskimo Elders and Leaders
--Commerce Secretary Approves Arctic Fisheries Plan
--Arctic Presence Senate Field Hearing
--NOAA WOCE Buoy Deployment
--Native Appreciation in Nome (Here and Here).
--Arctic Domain Awareness Flight
--Shismaref Seawall Construction
-- Travel Party Enroute Nome
--Arctic Weblinks
--Follow the Interagency Arctic Awareness Trip

Photo Sets:
--Nome and Shismaref
--Arctic Domain Awareness Flight
--Barrow
--Deadhorse and Prudhoe Bay
--OPTF Public Meeting

Twitter Tweets:
OPTFArctic
iCommandantUSCG

Trip Participant Observations:
Deputy Secretary Hayes
Mr. Jay Reich

News Clips:
Obama's Task Force Comes to Alaska (Anchorage Daily News)
Alaska Weighs in on New Federal Oceans Policy (LA Times)
Federal Task Force Wraps up Weeklong Tour of Alaska (KTUU)
Obama's Task Force on Ocean Policy Comes to Alaska (Newsday)
U.S. Closes parts of Arctic to Commercial Fishing (CS Monitor)
Coast Guard assists international science community to study Arctic ice, ocean behavior in Alaska (AlaskaReport)
Sen. Murkowski Collects Testimony on Arctic (AP)
Crossroads Operation Highlights Challenges of Northwest Alaska (Kodiak Daily Mirror)
Arctic Holds both Promise and Challenges (Alaska Dispatch)
Coast Guard Training on Bearing Sea Coast (Alaska Superstation ABC)
Research for Arctic development called out of date (Arctic Sounder)
White House hears Alaska on oceans policy (The Tundra Drums)
Melting Arctic North Up For Grabs (The Takeaway)
Friendlier Arctic Seas bring Opportunity -- and Risk (Anchorage Daily News)
As an Arctic nation, U.S. must embrace smart, science-based stewardship Joint Op-Ed to the Seattle Times
Scientists Make Discoveries as they Map the Continental Shelf (The Washington Post)

Related News
Coast Guard/NOAA Buoy Deployment
NOAA, Coast Guard Hunt for Alaska Methane, Carbon Dioxide Sources
NOAA Scientist on Coast Guard Cutter Healy Discoverer Underwater Mountain in Arctic
Coast Guard coordinates rescue of cruise ship crewmember in Arctic
USCGC Healy Blog
Admiral Allen Discusses Arctic Awareness Trip (DOD Bloggers Roundtable)

Video Posts:
Nome Arctic Awareness Press Conference


Arctic Awareness Observations, Dep. Sec. David Hayes, DOI


NOAA Buoy Deployment


OPTF Public Meeting Press Conference (Part 1)


OPTF Public Meeting Press Conference (Part 2)