Dr.  Helena  S.  Wisniewski  Vice  Provost  for  Research  &  Graduate  Studies  

University  of  Alaska  Anchorage  ExecuCve  Director  and  PI,  ADAC  

August  24,  2015  

 

PresentaCon  to  The  ALASKAN  ARCTIC:  

A  Summit  on  Shipping  and  Ports  

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Mission  &  Partners  

Mission:  Develop  and  transi1on  technology  solu1ons,  innova1ve  products,  &  educa1onal  programs,  to  improve  situa-onal  awareness  and  crisis  response  capabili-es  related  to  emerging  mari1me  challenges  in  the  dynamic  Arc1c  environment.  

Through  its  mission  ADAC  is  addressing:  •  Needs  in  the  President’s  Na-onal  

Strategy  of  the  Arc-c,  May  2013.  •  Enhance  Arc1c  Domain  Awareness.  •  Make  Decisions  using  best  Available  

Informa1on  –  Enable  the  Decision  Maker.  

•  Consult/coordinate  with  Alaska  Na1ve  Communi1es.  

•  USCG  Arc-c  Strategy  2013  Objec-ves.    

     

University  Partners  •  University  of  Alaska  Anchorage  –  Center  

Lead  •  University  of  Idaho  •  University  of  Washington  •  University  of  Alaska  Fairbanks  •  Maine  Mari1me  Academy  

InsCtuConal  Partner  •  Woods  Hole  Oceanographic  Ins1tute  

Industry  Partners  •  MDA  Systems  •  GeoNorth  (Na1ve  Alaskan  Company)  •  Axiom  •  Lockheed  Mar1n  •  AeroVironment  •  Spectron  •  Robo1c  Technology  •  Marine  Exchange  Alaska  •  Port  of  Anchorage  

Alaskan  Community  Observers    Na1ve  Village  Gambell   2