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Planting the Seeds to Examine Food Security Challenges in the Alaska Food-Energy-Water NexusWhat is the Food-Energy-Water Nexus? It is the relationship between the energy that is used to clean and treat water and to grow food. It is also the recognition that it takes water to grow food and produce electrical power, and that it takes food to power us all to keep these systems running. This set of relationships can be considered at different scales including the "micro" that is most characteristic of small island communities in Alaska. This presentation was delivered at the Alaska Food Policy Council 2019 Festival and Conference.
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Polar Politics: The Marriage of Scientists, Stakeholders and Policymakers, a presentationThe Arctic is a complex integrated system of natural, physical and social domains inextricably connected to the larger global system. Our goal is to develop partnerships and innovations to transcend disciplinary, geographical, political and mission-related boundaries. This is important for many reasons, including the complexity of the issues, scarce resources, agency budget constraints, and rapidly changing systems. This presentation explores key questions including How can scientists better communicate their research so stakeholders and policymakers understand it? How can we make it easier (and more desirable) for policymakers and stakeholders to use that research to improve decisions? How can we make science that is relevant to policymakers and stakeholders more interesting to the scientific establishment ?
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Potential Economics of Nuclear Small Modular Reactor Technology for AlaskaThis presentation provides an overview of reactor model options and scenarios in which small scale nuclear might be economically feasible.
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Small Scale Modular Nuclear Power: An Option for Alaska?Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Economic Screening Analysis SMRs are nuclear power plants smaller than 300 MW. Compat Design, factory-fabricated, scaleable, transportable. Modeling goals: Where in Alaska does currently developed SMR technology make economic sense? How sensitive are outcomes to varying capital and conventional energy costs?
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Socio-economic effects of changing vegetation in Arctic AlaskaVegetation change is complex and as a result the socioeconomic impacts vary. Shrubification has consequences for energy production, transportation but more information is needed. Erosion is a major issue for many communities and how vegetation influences erosion is unclear, and communities not experiencing changes in vegetation around them can still be affected.
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Sqord and Physical Activity in the Anchorage School DistrictSqord is a wearable activity-tracking device made specifically for children. It couples the device with an online platform, where children can set up avatars and challenge one another as well as track their activity levels. Sqord awards points for various activities. Providence Alaska and the Anchorage School District have worked together to provide SQORD to teachers and students. The Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER) is studying whether using SQORD is helping children become more active. The principal investigator is Mouhcine Guettabi. This presentation is of preliminary findings from the first year of the study.
