About

Dr. Nikoosh Carlo is founder of CNC North Consulting. She provides strategic guidance to organizations working on climate and Arctic issues. This includes program assessment and realignment, building consensus across teams, and developing partnership strategies. Her approach focuses on navigating organizational dynamics, addressing power imbalances, and developing approaches grounded in relationships and equity. 

Nikoosh brings decades of experience at the highest levels of climate and Arctic policy. She previously served as senior advisor for climate and Arctic policy to the Governor of Alaska, senior advisor at the U.S. State Department during the U.S. Chairmanship of the Arctic Council, and executive director of the Alaska Arctic Policy Commission. Most recently, she served as a presidential appointee to the U.S. Arctic Research Commission (2022-2026), advising the president and Congress on Arctic research. She currently serves as a board trustee for The Nature Conservancy in Alaska.

Nikoosh is Koyukon Athabascan with deep roots in the Interior Alaska communities of Fairbanks and Tanana, where she was raised. She holds a Ph.D. in neuroscience from UC San Diego and a B.S. in psychology from the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Through her newsletter Work That Lasts, Nikoosh helps individual climate leaders design systems that sustain people, purpose, and the planet. Published every other Wednesday, the newsletter offers regenerative workflows, leadership insights, and tools for doing meaningful climate work without burning out. Subscribe here or read past issues.