Arctic R&D center opens on campus
by Michelle Saport |
A GoPro camera attached to a balloon captures this view of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy when researchers with the UAA Arctic Domain Awareness Center were aboard to "sniff" out carbon with a specialized isotope analyzer. (Photo courtesy U.S. Coast Guard)
"The Department of Homeland Security has launched a new research and development center in Alaska, looking to a future in which sophisticated algorithms will help the Coast Guard manage its Arctic responsibilities and respond to emergencies there.
More than 100 federal and state dignitaries, including Homeland Security's Deputy Undersecretary for Science and Technology Robert Griffin and Rear Adm. Daniel Abel, commander of Coast Guard forces in the Arctic, gathered last week for a ribbon cutting ceremony at the University of Alaska Anchorage.
The event marked the formal opening of the Arctic Domain Awareness Center. The center has actually been operating since August 2014 with a $17 million federal grant. The past year has seen the creation of a network of academics, industry groups, community stakeholders and government agencies working on technology and Arctic issues."
Read the full story from Alaska Dispatch News: "Coast Guard anticipates high-tech future with new Arctic R&D center."
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