People
Brendan P. Kelly is SEARCH Director and Chief Scientist. He is a Professor of Marine Biology with the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ International Arctic Research Center and a Senior Fellow with the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. See full bio
Athena E. Copenhaver serves as Assistant Director of SEARCH. She is also a writer, editor, science communicator, and climate interpreter. She’s worked in the environmental and nonprofit sectors for nearly a decade and specializes in managing scientific research and strategic communications. See full bio
Current SEARCH personnel
| Name | Affiliation | Role(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Alex Shahbazi | Middlebury Institute of International Studies | Research Assistant | |
 | Athena Copenhaver | International Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks | Assistant Director | |
 | Brendan Kelly | International Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks | Chief Scientist, Executive Director | |
 | Elizabeth Marino | Oregon State University | Co-Chair, Human Well-Being | |
 | Evan Bloom | Wilson Center | Co-Chair, Geopolitical & Economic Stability | |
 | Francis Wiese | Stantec, Inc. | Co-Chair, Geopolitical & Economic Stability | |
 | George Kling | University of Michigan | Chief Editor | |
 | Jackie Qataliña Schaeffer | Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium | Co-Chair, Human Well-Being | |
 | Laura Landrum | National Center for Atmospheric Research | Project Scientist | |
 | Marika Holland | National Center for Atmospheric Research | Co-Chair, Drivers & Consequences of Arctic Change | |
 | Sarah Trainor | University of Alaska Fairbanks | Co-production Liaison | |
 | Vera Kingeekuk Metcalf | Eskimo Walrus Commission | Co-Chair, Drivers & Consequences of Arctic Change |
Recent SEARCH contributors
In the two decades since its inception, SEARCH has benefitted from a wide array of diverse experts contributing to Arctic and climate science, Indigenous Knowledge, and decision-making at local, national, and international levels.
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Amy Lovecraft | International Arctic Research Center |
| Andrea Fisher | UiT - The Arctic University of Norway |
| Andrew Seitz | University of Alaska Fairbanks |
| Betsy Baker | Wilson Center |
| Carling Hay | risQ, Inc. |
| Casey Dennehy | NOAA Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary |
| Caspar Ammann | National Center for Atmospheric Research |
| Christina Schaedel | Northern Arizona University |
| Courtney Carothers | University of Alaska Fairbanks |
| Dee Williams | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Edward Blanchard-Wrigglesworth | University of Washington |
| Erin Trochim | University of Alaska Fairbanks |
| Fiamma Straneo | Scripps Institution of Oceanography |
| George Hunt | University of Washington |
| Gifford Miller | University of Colorado Boulder |
| Gifford Wong | IDA Science and Technology Policy Institute |
| Hajo Eicken | International Arctic Research Center |
| Henry Huntington | Huntington Consulting |
| Irina Overeem | University of Colorado Boulder |
| Jennifer Francis | Woodwell Climate Research Center |
| Jill Gambill | University of Georgia |
| Kevin Griffin | Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory - Columbia University |
| Kit Kovacs | Norwegian Polar Institute |
| Kristy Tiampo | University of Colorado Boulder |
| Leah Braithwaite | Applied Science for Environment and Climate Change Canada |
| Lisa Eisner | U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| Marco Tedesco | Columbia University |
| Matt King | University of Tasmania |
| Matthew Druckenmiller | National Snow and Ice Data Center |
| Neysa Call | U.S. National Science Foundation |
| Randy Gauntt | Sandia National Laboratories |
| Raychelle Aluaq Daniel | U.S. Arctic Executive Steering Committee |
| Sandy Starkweather | U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| Stephen Vavrus | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Sue Natali | Woodwell Climate Research Center |
| Ted Scambos | University of Colorado |
| Ted Schurr | Northern Arizona University |
| Trent Sutton | University of Alaska Fairbanks |
| Twila Moon | National Snow and Ice Data Center |
| Waleed Abdalati | University of Colorado |
| Walt Meier | University of Colorado Boulder |